Museum Studies Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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8 Museum Studies Courses in London.
  • IS A CAREER IN MUSEUMS FOR YOU? MUSEUM STUDIES AND THE GLOBAL MUSEUM |SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
    1/5
  • MY EXPERIENCE APPLYING AND INTERVIEWING FOR AN INTERNSHIP AT THE MET MUSEUM
    2/5
  • University of Leicester - School of Museum Studies
    3/5
  • Life in Museum Studies
    4/5
  • The Museum Studies Experience | with Dr. Meghan Tierney Ph.D. | ep. 4 of 4
    5/5

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
76 /100
181 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. 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 £21458 £24422
25-75 percentile range £23000 - £33000 £16316 - £27769 £18578 - £33024
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
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 £35000 £44500
25-75 percentile range £25308 - £34231 £27500 - £46500 £35000 - £53500
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

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 Aug 27, 2024

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 Aug 27, 2024

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% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Sales occupations
15% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Elementary occupations
10% Administrative occupations
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Protective service occupations
5% Customer service occupations
5% Caring personal services
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Museum Studies

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Museum 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 Museum Studies was £27000 15 months after graduation, £21458 3 years after graduation and £24422 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)