Museums and Heritage Practice MSc

Museums allow us to encounter and investigate societies through physical objects and cultural connections. Learn how objects are looked after, discover how people lived, and trace the causes and effects of social, political, cultural and economic trends and transformations using Museum collections.

Museums shape knowledge in the present, and act as a resource for the future. By studying how museums function and how objects are displayed to reveal meaning, this course offers both sector-relevant knowledge and transferrable communication skills suitable for working in an exciting and increasingly complex subject area.

Why study this course with us?

In studying Museums and Heritage Practice, you will have access to a range of resources, including museum and historic house collections across Shrewsbury, Shropshire and the Welsh Marches. Links with heritage organisations and collections include independent, specialist and civic museums, English Heritage and the National Trust. Throughout Museums and Heritage Practice, we develop knowledge and skills suited to operate within the broader heritage industry and institutional contexts, whether they be museums, heritage and planning agencies, local authorities, international organisations, private enterprises or civic organisations.

This course blends theory and practice, specialist lecturers, contributions from practising museums and heritage professionals, opportunities for field research to gain ‘hands-on’ experience, and research projects with real-life outputs.

• The

   

  course is open to applicants with a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in a related subject area, or equivalent professional qualifications.

• 6.5 (Min 5.5 in each sub-skill)

• For those who do not have IELTS or an acceptable in-country English language qualification, the University of Chester has developed its own

   

  online English language test which applicants can take for

   

  just £50.

The University of Chester offers an award-winning Careers and Employability service that provides various employability-enhancing experiences through the curriculum, employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice, and guidance. The service is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed, and tailored to personal goals and aspirations. It aims to help students plan their future, make the most of their time at the University, and enhance their employability. Services include part-time jobs, extra-curricular workshops, and practical one-to-one help with career planning, CVs, applications, and mock interviews. Group sessions on career planning are also provided within each course. Students and graduates can use these services free of charge for up to two years after graduation.