Care of Collections MSc

Cardiff University

Course modalities offered

On campus - h Cathays Park Campus
Sep 1, 2024 Full-time - 1 years

On campus - h Cathays Park Campus
Sep 1, 2024 Part-time - 2 years

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£24000
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Care of Collections MSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	1 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Cathays Park Campus
Degree	Master of Science, MSc
Subject	Museum Studies

Salary after 15 months	£24000
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Care of Collections MSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	2 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Cathays Park Campus
Degree	Master of Science, MSc
Subject	Museum Studies

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 185 graduates of Care of Collections MSc and other courses in History at Cardiff University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in History.

	Care of Collections MSc and other History courses of Cardiff University	Average review score among all Museum Studies courses in the UK
Explanations	91	100
Interesting courses	80	100
Intellectually stimulating	88	92
Challenged to do my best	81	100
Depth of concepts	80	92
Builds on previous learnings	77	100
Joined ideas from different topics	73	100
Balance directed/independent study	60	92
Applicability of course content	68	92
Clear criteria in markings	75	100
Fair assessment	78	100
Tests reflected your learning	83	100
Timely feedback	81	92
Helpful feedback	68	77
Approachability of teachers	87	100
Support from teachers	82	100
Organisation of courses	63	100
Communication of changes	60	100
IT facilities	79	92
Library	94	92
Course specific resources	87	92
Student feedback opportunities	75	92
Student feedback valued	69	92
Student's feedback acted upon	51	85
Work of student union	72	70
Mental wellbeing services	61	85
Overall satisfaction	91

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.
All History courses of Cardiff University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in History

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of History at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24000	£24000	£29000
25-75 percentile range	£20500 - £27000	£18500 - £28500	£22500 - £36000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All History courses of Cardiff University

Salary of all UK Graduates of History

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24405	£22643	£27403
25-75 percentile range	£20545 - £28120	£17457 - £28376	£20781 - £35411

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All History courses in the UK

Course Description

Exceptional training in preventive conservation and the management of cultural and heritage collections.

Designed with entry to the heritage profession in mind, our stimulating MSc Care of Collections programme embodies elements of art and science tailored for a career in this highly rewarding field.

Taught by accredited practitioners respected worldwide, you will become adept in the skills essential for a heritage career. These include understanding of management strategies for the analysis of organisations in context and for planning and managing change, and recognising and utilising influence techniques. Twinned with a heritage organisation in the UK, you’ll experience collection management and operation first-hand, putting into practice newly acquired skills in project design and report writing to real-world benefit.

Through the teaching and assessments, you will be encouraged to develop an understanding of the factors impacting on the care and use of cultural heritage collections and apply those lessons to real world contexts with consideration for sustainable practice.

Your strong interest in the subject is a given, but our internationally respected entry-level programme does not anticipate a high level of scientific knowledge, making it ideal for those from humanities and science backgrounds.

Celebrating the centenary of Archaeology and Conservation in 2020, we’re ranked in the world top 150 (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020) while our research ranked 12th among archaeology departments in the UK (Research Excellence Framework 2014).

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in History
Total respondents	15	10
Unemployed	10%	0%
Studying	10%	40%
Working	60%	35%
Both studying and working	10%	10%
No information	15%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	68%	32%
Utilise skills from studies	44%	56%
Work is meaningful	77%	23%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Cardiff University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	70%
Non highly-skilled jobs	29%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	1%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All History courses of Cardiff University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Care of Collections MSc at Cardiff University

20%	Administrative occupations
18%	Sales occupations
9%	Finance Professionals
7%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
5%	Protective service occupations
4%	Elementary occupations
4%	Information Technology Professionals
4%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
4%	Business and public service associate professionals

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 128

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	5
80-95	0
96-111	25
112-127	25
128-143	10
144-159	25
160-175	5
176-191	5
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- MBA

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

**Academic requirements: **

a 2:1 honours degree in any subject, or an equivalent international degree.

a university-recognised equivalent academic qualification

or relevant professional experience evidenced by a reference. The reference must be provided by your employer to evidence that you currently work in an area relevant to the programme. This should be signed, dated and less than six months old at the time you submit your application.

For further information regarding entry requirements, please visit the course page on our website:

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of Cardiff University in top UK and global rankings.

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About Cardiff University

Established in 1883, Cardiff University is located in the urban setting of the city of Cardiff, Wales. Some of the university’s most obvious advantages include world-leading research, a knowledgeable and proactive career services office, and the central location. Cardiff is a vibrant, modern city with a young and diverse population known for accepting people from all walks of life.

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