Master of Museum and Heritage Studies 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Australian National University (ANU) |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

53,110 AUDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

15 May, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Museum and Heritage Studies draws on our strong connections with Canberra’s leading cultural and collecting institutions to prepare you for an innovative career in this field. Our local and national links mean you’ll regularly hear from senior institutional staff in classes, and can learn on the ground through our internship program. Our academics are international leaders in research in the fields of museology and heritage studies. The masters provides opportunities to develop contemporary curatorship and collections management skills, heritage management skills and the skills that facilitate the safeguarding of intangible heritage. Students will also critically engage with key issues facing the Museum and Heritage sectors today. These include social inclusion, citizenship and community engagement, repatriation and restitution, social activism and museums/heritage, Indigenous curation and collection, and innovative visitor studies. The masters also offers the opportunity to analytically address and assess national and international policy and practices in the context of a critical framework that explores the political and social phenomenon and impacts of heritage in all its various forms and expressions.

Programme overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Museum and Heritage Studies draws on our strong connections with Canberra’s leading cultural and collecting institutions to prepare you for an innovative career in this field. Our local and national links mean you’ll regularly hear from senior institutional staff in classes, and can learn on the ground through our internship program. Our academics are international leaders in research in the fields of museology and heritage studies. The masters provides opportunities to develop contemporary curatorship and collections management skills, heritage management skills and the skills that facilitate the safeguarding of intangible heritage. Students will also critically engage with key issues facing the Museum and Heritage sectors today. These include social inclusion, citizenship and community engagement, repatriation and restitution, social activism and museums/heritage, Indigenous curation and collection, and innovative visitor studies. The masters also offers the opportunity to analytically address and assess national and international policy and practices in the context of a critical framework that explores the political and social phenomenon and impacts of heritage in all its various forms and expressions.

Admission Requirements

80+
176+
6.5+
5+
4+
64+
At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. 

Applicants must present one of the following:

  • a cognate Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5/7; or
  • a cognate Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4/7 and a Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4/7; or
  • a cognate Bachelor or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program (for example in a museum, library, archive, gallery, heritage organisation, Indigenous cultural organisation, or as a teacher, or in the public service); or
  • a cognate Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program (for example in a museum, library, archive, gallery, heritage organisation, Indigenous cultural organisation, or as a teacher, or in the public service); or
  • a cognate Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4/7; or
  • a minimum of 10 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program (for example in a museum, library, archive, gallery, heritage organisation, Indigenous cultural organisation, or as a teacher, or in the public service)

15 May 2026
1 Year
Feb
Jul

Tuition fees

International
53,110 AUD

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