Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies
Overview
Develop your knowledge and skills in museum history, theory and practice, and build your career in the museum and heritage industry.
The half year full-time (or part-time equivalent) Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies encompasses museum history, theory and practice. An interdisciplinary approach is used to deliver core courses, with a broad choice of interdepartmental and cross-faculty electives. You'll develop a critical awareness of the social, cultural and political issues facing those working in the sector, while getting the hands-on training necessary for professional practice.
Engaging with the University’s world-class museums and collections, together with leading professionals in the field, will provide you with a uniquely stimulating environment for museological research and training. The involvement of campus-based museums and collections – including UQ Art Museum, UQ Anthropology Museum and the R. D. Milns Antiquities Museum – is integral to the program and will enhance your knowledge of contemporary day-to-day work practices.
You'll also be able to gain professional experience and contacts in the workplace through our short-term internships or placements, where you undertake specific projects which contribute to your overall assessment. In recent years, these have been at institutions such as Queensland Art Gallery/GOMA, Queensland Museum, Ipswich Art Gallery, UQ Art Museum and the State Library of Queensland, as well as leading museums in London, New York and Tokyo.
Program highlights
- Benefit from engaging with the University’s world-class museums and collections, together with leading professionals in the field.
- Choose from a range of study areas, including museum context, cultural heritage law, museums and community engagement, digital heritage and more.
- Gain professional experience and contacts in the workplace – in Australia and overseas.
- Deepen your understanding of the social, cultural and political issues facing the museum and gallery sector, and gain the skills to further your career.
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Work placements
- Overseas study
- Research experience
- Fieldwork
- Seminars
Placements and work experience
What you'll study
At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:
- Museum Context
- Cultural Heritage Law
- Collections
- Museums & Community Engagement
Career possibilities
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Education and programs officer
- Arts curator
- Museum curator
- Gallery curator
- Library, museum and gallery coordinator
- Public programs manager
- Museum media manager
- Museum operations manager
- Gallery administrator
- Arts and cultural officer
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Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
English language requirements
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.
Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
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Additional application information
Student visas
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement.
Fees and Scholarships
Government assistance
Financial aid
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
Indicative annual fee
Fee information for this program is not yet available.
This indicative annual fee is the cost of enrolling in the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies for the 2021 academic year. It is calculated based on a standard full-time study load (16 units per academic year).
If you enrol in a larger or smaller study load, your fees will be calculated on a proportionate basis. All fees are reviewed annually.
FEE-HELP
Domestic students who are accepted into the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies pay tuition fees.
FEE-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their tuition fees.
Centrelink support
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students.
Indicative annual fee
AUD $11,680
Indicative annual fee 2020
Fee information for 2021 is not yet available. Fee information displayed is for 2020.
This indicative annual fee is the approximate cost of enrolling in the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies for one semester in 2021. It is calculated based on a standard full-time study load (8 units per semester).
Actual fees will vary according to your choice of courses, their unit value, and the actual duration of your program. The University indexes tuition fees each year.
Additional costs
- Courses that include a field trip component may incur additional costs to cover transport, accommodation and food.
Scholarships
Make your university experience more affordable with a scholarship. Opportunities include:
Scholarships
Make your university experience more affordable with a scholarship. Opportunities include:
How to apply
Applying online
All international applications should be submitted to UQ. If you prefer, you can use an approved UQ agent in your country.
The program code for the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies is 5341.
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Applying online
All domestic applications should be submitted to UQ.
The program code for the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies is 5341.
Find out more about applying for postgraduate coursework study
Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
For support with applying - or if you have any questions about Uni - get in touch with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
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