MLitt Museum Studies at University of Aberdeen

Programme overview

The University’s extensive collections are at the heart of the Museum Studies programme. Co-taught by academics and University Collections professional staff, and with input from museum practitioners worldwide, you will develop the skills to launch a successful career in the museum and heritage sector. You will learn about exhibitions and interpretation, digitisation, decolonial practice, museum policy, professionalism and ethics, collections-based research skills, sustainability, activism, and much more.

Duration: 1 year (12 months) or 2 years (24 months) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September / January | Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory courses: Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen, Researching Museum Collections, Museum Pathways, Museums and the Digital World and Decolonising Museums.

Career pathways

On completion of the programme you will be ready to enter the museum and heritage sector, often in an entry level role in collections management, documentation, visitor engagement, or policy-related roles. If you are an existing museum professional, the programme will allow you to deepen your skills and understanding of current issues and approaches within the sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2:2 UK Honours degree, or an Honours degree from a non-UK institution which is judged by the University to be of equivalent worth, in a relevant discipline such as (but not limited to) Anthropology, History, Art History, Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Art and Design, Archaeology, Geography, Environmental Sciences, or Creative Communication. Applicants without this qualification may be admitted subject to having an alternative qualification, or an approved level of work experience appropriate to the field of study. Also taken into careful consideration is the trajectory of results, an applicant without an overall 2:2 but with 2:2 results or better in their final two years of study may be admitted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,100 a year (2026/27). UK fee. Reduced rate (University of Aberdeen Graduates): £7,000. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,000 a year (2026/27). EU / international fee. Reduced rate (Self-funded Students): £15,000. Source

Intake: September / January

Duration: 1 year (12 months) or 2 years (24 months)

Apply through the official page: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/how-to-apply/

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