Museum Studies Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Museum Studies and Archaeology BA (Hons) University of Reading 100% 5% 5% £9250 £22350 123 Reading On campus Full-time
Conservation of Objects in Museums and Archaeology BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 79% 5% 0% £9000 £20450 £25700 140 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Museum and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Reading 90% 10% 10% £9250 £22350 127 Reading On campus Full-time
Museum Studies and Archaeology with Professional Placement BA (Hons) University of Reading 100% 5% 5% £9250 £22350 123 Reading On campus Full-time Sandwich
Cultural Heritage Studies: Libraries, Archives and Museums BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 93% 5% 13% £9000 £16520 126 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
History of Art and Museum Studies BA (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 91% 0% 10% £9250 £9250 £16100 £17750 142 Liverpool On campus Full-time
History of Art with Gallery & Museum Studies BA (Hons) University of East Anglia 90% 0% 5% £9250 £19250 141 Norwich On campus Full-time
Museum Studies and Archaeology with Study Year Abroad BA (Hons) University of Reading 100% 5% 5% £9250 £22350 123 Reading On campus Full-time
Museum Studies and Archaeology with International Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Reading 100% 5% 5% £9250 £22350 123 Reading On campus Full-time
Museum and Heritage Development PgCert Nottingham Trent University - - - £1550 £2800 - Nottingham On campus Part-time
Heritage and Museum Studies MA University of Essex - - - £10000 £21700 - Colchester On campus Part-time
Art History, Heritage and Museum Studies (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £19500 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Museum Studies MLitt University of Aberdeen - - - £11100 £23800 - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Art History, Heritage and Museum Studies BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £19500 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Museum and Artefact Studies MA Durham University - - - £6600 £14100 - Durham On campus Part-time
Museum Cultures with Curating MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £10800 £19830 - London On campus Full-time
Museum Cultures with Collections Management MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £5400 £9915 - London On campus Part-time
Museum Cultures MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £10800 £19830 - London On campus Full-time
Museum and Gallery Studies MA Kingston University - - - £10900 £18700 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies MA University of East Anglia - - - £9500 £19500 - Norwich On campus Part-time
Museum Studies and Archaeology with International Foundation Year (January entry) BA (Hons) University of Reading - - - £9250 £22350 - Reading On campus Full-time
Art History, Heritage and Museum Studies (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £19500 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Art History, Heritage and Museum Studies (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £19500 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture MA University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology MSc University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Museum Studies PgDip University of Leicester - - - - - - Leicester On campus Full-time
Museum Practice PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Heritage, Museums and Galleries MLitt Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Art Gallery and Museum Studies MA The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Anthropology and Museum Practice MA Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Museum Studies PhD University of Leicester - - - - - - Leicester online Part-time
Museum Practice and Management MA (PG) Ulster University - - - - - - Coleraine On campus Part-time
Museum and Heritage Studies MLitt University of St Andrews - - - - - - St Andrews On campus Full-time
Care of Collections MSc Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies MA Ulster University - - - - - - Coleraine On campus Part-time
Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects (Diss) MA Durham University - - - - - - Durham On campus Part-time
Art Museum and Gallery Studies PgDip Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Part-time
Art History and Museum Curating MA University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
Museum Studies MA Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Museum, Gallery and Heritage Studies PhD Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Part-time
Museums and Galleries Entrepreneurship PgCert Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Museums and Heritage Practice MSc University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Part-time
Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture with Professional Experience MA University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Full-time Sandwich
Museology PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects (PP) MA Durham University - - - - - - Durham On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
91 /100
181 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Museum Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27000 £21976 £24903
25-75 percentile range £23000 - £33000 £17024 - £28354 £18366 - £34537
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Museum 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 £30308 £31500 £40000
25-75 percentile range £25308 - £34231 £26500 - £45500 £29000 - £51500
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Museum 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 Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Museum 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 Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Museum Studies

  • Museums
  • Galleries
  • Universities

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

Example below based on all graduates of Museum Studies at East Sussex College

15% Managers, directors and senior officials
15% Secretarial and related occupations
15% Process, plant and machine operatives
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Welfare Professionals
10% Information Technology Professionals
10% Elementary occupations
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Museum Studies

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Museum Studies was £27000 15 months after graduation, £21976 3 years after graduation and £24903 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Museum Studies studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Letters - MLitt
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)