Navigating Museum, Heritage, and Archive Education in the UK

 

I have recently been considering my next steps, and one possible option is Museum Studies. 

Below are a few of the options I have looked at.

🎓 University Degree Programmes

University of Leicester

• MA, MSc, PGDip, PGCert, PhD in Museum Studies
• Distance learning and short courses available
• Globally recognised for museum research and practice
  🔗 Explore Leicester’s Museum Studies

University of Glasgow

• MSc Museum Studies
• Combines academic and practitioner input with access to national collections
  🔗 Museum Studies at Glasgow

University of Aberdeen

• MLitt Museum Studies and Digital Museum Practice (Online Short Course)
• Focus on ethics, digitality, and curatorial practice
  🔗 Digital Museum Practice

University of Dundee

• Archives and Records Management (PGCert, PGDip, MLitt, MSc)
• Fully online and accredited by the UK Archives and Records Association
  🔗 Dundee Archive CPD

University of Southampton

• MA Cultural Heritage Studies (Heritage and Museums)
• Includes field trips and placements
  🔗 Southampton Cultural Heritage MA

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🧠 Short Courses and CPD

University of Dundee – CAIS

• Offers 15-week CPD modules in:
• Archive Management
• Digital Preservation
• Records Compliance
  🔗 CAIS CPD Modules

University of Aberdeen

• Digital Museum Practice (12-week online course)
• Ideal for early-career professionals
  🔗 Digital Museum Practice

FutureLearn

• Behind the Scenes at the 21st Century Museum (University of Leicester & National Museums Liverpool)
• Free online course exploring museum roles and ethics
  🔗 FutureLearn Museum Course

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🏛️ Professional Bodies and Sector Training

Museums Association

• Museum Essentials: Free online CPD for members
• Topics include decolonisation, ethics, collections, and climate justice
  🔗 Museum Essentials

The National Archives

• PAST Programme: Practical Archival Skills Training
• Level 1: Intro to archival research
• Level 2: Skills & methodology
• Level 3: Records workshops
• Thematic online workshops available
  🔗 PAST Training

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📚 Collaborative PhD Opportunities

The National Archives

• Member of Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs)
• Offers Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships (CDPs) with UK universities
• Topics include:
• Digital preservation
• Indigenous histories
• AI-driven cataloguing
  🔗 Collaborative PhDs

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