Curatorial Studies Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Curating, Heritage and Human Rights (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 86% 0% 5% £9250 £16850 110 Colchester On campus Full-time
Curating BA (Hons) University of Essex 85% 0% 7% £9250 £14020 117 Colchester On campus Full-time
Curating, Heritage and Human Rights (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 85% 0% 7% £9250 £16850 116 Colchester On campus Full-time
Curating with Politics (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 86% 0% 5% £9250 £16850 110 Colchester On campus Full-time
Curating with Politics (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 86% 0% 5% £9250 £16850 110 Colchester On campus Full-time
Curating and Art History with a year abroad BA (Hons) The University of York 79% 0% 5% £9250 £19600 153 York On campus Full-time
Curating, Heritage and Human Rights (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 86% 0% 5% £9250 £16850 110 Colchester On campus Full-time
Curating with Politics (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 85% 0% 7% £9250 £16850 116 Colchester On campus Full-time
Curating, Heritage and Human Rights BA (Hons) University of Essex 86% 0% 5% £9250 £16850 110 Colchester On campus Full-time
Curating (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 85% 0% 7% £9250 £14020 117 Colchester On campus Full-time
Curating (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 85% 0% 7% £9250 £16050 117 Colchester On campus Full-time
Curating and Art History BA (Hons) The University of York 79% 0% 5% £9250 £19600 153 York On campus Full-time
Curating (Including Foundation Year and Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 85% 0% 7% £9250 - 116 Colchester On campus Full-time
Curating (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 85% 0% 7% £9250 - 117 Colchester On campus Full-time
Art History and Curating BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 53% 3% 25% - - 164 Manchester On campus Full-time
Culture, Criticism and Curation BA (Hons) University of the Arts London 48% - 6% £9250 - 148 London On campus Full-time
Curating BA (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London 52% - 10% - - 133 London On campus Full-time
Curating with History BA (Hons) University of Essex 52% - 10% £9250 £16850 133 Colchester On campus Full-time
Curating Contemporary Design MA Kingston University 52% - 10% £5643 £10010 133 Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
Curating Cultures MA SOAS, University of London 52% - 10% £5990 £11700 133 London On campus Part-time
Curating with History (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 52% - 10% £9250 £16850 133 Colchester On campus Full-time
Museum Cultures with Curating MA Birkbeck, University of London 52% - 10% £4515 £8190 133 London On campus Part-time
History of Art with Curating MA Birkbeck, University of London 52% - 10% £9030 £16380 133 London On campus Full-time
Curating with History (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 52% - 10% £9250 £16850 133 Colchester On campus Full-time
Film Programming and Curating MA Birkbeck, University of London 52% - 10% £4515 £8190 133 London On campus Part-time
Curating with History (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 52% - 10% £9250 £16850 133 Colchester On campus Full-time
Film and Screen Media with Film Programming and Curating MA Birkbeck, University of London 52% - 10% £4515 £8190 133 London On campus Part-time
Curating and Collections Management PgCert Birkbeck, University of London 52% - 10% £3010 £5460 133 London On campus Part-time
History of Art with Curating with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Curating with Politics BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Curating with Professional Placement MA University of Essex - - - £8760 £18800 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Curation MA Norwich University of the Arts - - - £5310 - - Norwich On campus Part-time
Curating MA Hereford College of Arts - - - £6000 - - Hereford On campus Full-time
Curation Practices MA Leeds Arts University - - - £4625 - - Leeds On campus Part-time
Collections and Curating Practices MSc (Res) The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Contemporary Curating MFA (PG) Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Curating MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Art History and Curating MA University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Art History and Museum Curating MA University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
Modern and Contemporary Art: History, Curating, Criticism MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Curating MA University of the West of England - - - - - - Bristol On campus Full-time
Curating Collections and Heritage MA University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Curatorial Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22000 £21976 £24903
25-75 percentile range £19000 - £26000 £17024 - £28354 £18366 - £34537
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Curatorial Studies courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30000 £31500 £40000
25-75 percentile range £28000 - £37000 £26500 - £45500 £29000 - £51500
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Curatorial Studies

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Curatorial Studies who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Curatorial Studies

  • Museums
  • Zoos
  • Aquariums
  • Botanical Gardens
  • Historical Sites
  • Galleries

Jobs of graduates of Curatorial Studies (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Curatorial Studies at Loughborough University of Technology

30% Information Technology Professionals
20% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Engineering professionals
5%
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Curatorial Studies

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Curatorial Studies, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Curatorial Studies was £22000 15 months after graduation, £21976 3 years after graduation and £24903 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Curatorial Studies studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Master of Fine Arts - MFA (PG)
  • Master of Science - MSc

Curating, Heritage and Human Rights (Including Year Abroad) - BA (Hons) at University of Essex received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 86 out of 100 among 40 respondents.