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The MLitt in Museum and Heritage Studies prepares students for employment in museums with broad training in all types of museums, galleries and other heritage facilities.

Course information

The MLitt in Museum and Heritage Studies is a taught postgraduate programme run by the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Studies, in association with the School of Art History and the Museums of the University of St Andrews. The MLitt is aimed at students wanting to start a career in museum or gallery work, or for those looking for a mid-career change.

Highlights

• The programme provides a grounding in both theoretical and practical elements of museum studies while offering the opportunity for specialism.
• The degree provides broad training, covering all types of museums, galleries and heritage facilities, and includes the principles of conservation, museum education, exhibition planning and design, and management.
• Teaching normally takes place in the University, and structured visits to museums, art galleries, historic houses, ships and other heritage sites inform the programme learning experience.
• Students can undertake practical project work with a wide variety of host organisations, from Aberdeen to Edinburgh. This includes the Museums of the University of St Andrews, who steward and share more than 115,000 objects across a wide range of subject areas, from art to zoology, and deliver exhibitions, programmes and digital engagement.
• Students may also apply to take part in an exchange programme at our partner institution, the 脡cole du Louvre.

Careers

Recent Museum and Heritage Studies graduates have gone on to work for a range of institutions, including:

• Chicago Institute of Art
• Victoria and Albert Museum
• National Trust for Scotland
• Scottish Fisheries Museum.

A paid four-to-five month David Nicholls Curatorial Internship at the South Georgia Museum in Antarctica is open exclusively to Museum and Heritage Studies graduates.

The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students on a taught postgraduate course and offers a programme of events to assist students to build their employability skills.