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95 Master's degrees in Museum Studies in United Kingdom
Museum Cultures with Curating
Museums establish powerful narratives of progress and primitivism, knowledge and ignorance, inclusion and exclusion. The MA Museum Cultures with Curating at Birkbeck, University of London combines study of the history and cultural significance of museums with opportunities for professional museum experience.

Digital Heritage
This Digital Heritage course from University of York provides professional training in the growing fields of digital archiving, visualisation, museums and heritage sector curation, interpretation and education.

Museums and Heritage Practice
You will study Museums and Heritage Practice at University of Chester, investigating the qualities of artefacts, sites and cultural traditions, alongside debates that shape our relationship with the past and its future potential.
Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects (Diss)
The Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects (Diss) programme offered by Durham University combines theoretical knowledge with specialist practical skills. It equips you with the investigative skills to answer some of the complex conservation and archaeological questions posed by ancient and historic artefacts and explores ways to safeguard valuable objects.

Museum Studies
Throughout this Museum Studies MA course from the University of York you'll engage with a wide range of issues and develop a unique mix of practice-based and theoretical learning for your professional work or further research in the museum sector.

Curating Contemporary Design (in partnership with the Design Museum)
On Curating Contemporary Design (in partnership with the Design Museum) course at Kingston University you’ll explore contemporary issues shaping today’s world, drawing on design and curatorial history.

Historic Buildings
The Historic Buildings course at the University of York will allow you to explore current intellectual and professional research priorities in the archaeology of buildings and introduce you to conservation legislation, policy and practice. You'll leave with excellent research and communication skills relating to the research, analysis and interpretation of historic buildings.
Museums and Galleries in Education
The Museums and Galleries in Education MA programme offered at the University College London (UCL) combines academic study with professional educational practice in museums, galleries and heritage sites, looking at influential contemporary and historic theories in museum and gallery education.

Curating (with Advanced Practice)
Based in the international art gallery and museum, MIMA, this professionally focused course covers the advanced practical and intellectual requirements of a curator including collections, commissioning, interpretation, engagement, project management and critical theoretical contexts. The Curating (with Advanced Practice) course is offered at Teesside University.

Heritage, Museums and Galleries
The flexible research Heritage, Museums and Galleries programme from Newcastle University focuses on our key research themes. These are: cultural politics and policy; identity, community and place; and representation and media.

Curating with Professional Placement
The Curating with Professional Placement programme from University of Essex offers a unique opportunity for you to gain relevant work experience within an external business or organisation, giving you a competitive edge in the job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry.
Contemporary Curating
The Contemporary Curating programme from Manchester Metropolitan University explores the notion of exhibition practice in contemporary culture and considers curatorial methods and strategies in the context of the gallery and museum, as well as in projects such as biennials, public artworks and commissions.
Archaeology of the North
The Archaeology of the North programme of the University of Aberdeen is the only degree of its kind in the world, reflecting the unique research focus of the Department of Archaeology at Aberdeen.

Film, Exhibition and Curation
The taught masters programme in Film, Exhibition and Curation at The University of Edinburgh combines rigorous critical thinking with experiments in creative practice, deepening your understanding of film and the ways in which it communicates with many audiences.
Cultural Heritage Management
The MA in Cultural Heritage Management at the University of Lincoln is a one-year full-time programme designed to equip students with the necessary skills for leadership roles in the cultural heritage sector. This course offers part-time study options and focuses on practical experiences and theoretical insights to enhance understanding of heritage management.

Museum and Gallery Studies
Museum and Gallery Studies course at Kingston University will give you the skills and knowledge you need to tap into a rewarding career in this vibrant industry.

Business and Heritage Management
The Business and Heritage Management MSc course at the University of Southampton offers a personalised curriculum. It will develop your knowledge and skills in business and archaeology, and make you an effective manager of the world’s heritage.

Higher Archaeological Practice
The Higher Archaeological Practice MSc course offered at the University of Southampton will prepare you for a career in commercial archaeology.
Cultural and Creative Communication
Cultural and creative industries form a central element of the Scottish economy and play a key role in shaping the society in which we live. Learn more with the Cultural and Creative Communication programme of the University of Aberdeen.
Art - Exhibition Studies
The Art - Exhibition Studies programme from University of the Arts London (UAL) examines the history of contemporary art through key developments in the exhibition form.