Museum and Gallery Studies MA: Entry requirements

Here you'll find the entry requirements for this course. Please read them carefully as they are very important for your application.

Applicants should have a good BA(Hons) degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area, which may include:

• a humanities subject, such as art history design history, English literature, film and media studies, cultural studies, philosophy;
• a social sciences subject, such as geography, archaeology, anthropology, sociology, history or education;
• a practice-based degree in an area such as fine art, design or architecture; or
• a business or management related course.

We also welcome students with relevant professional practice experience should they not hold a higher education qualification.

For those students without professional experience in museums and galleries, voluntary museum work is not a requirement for acceptance on the course.

How to apply

For full details of how to apply, see the Apply for this course page.

Interviews

We normally invite applicants for an interview prior to selection. We can make alternative arrangements for international students based overseas.

Prior learning - AP(E)L

Applicants with prior qualifications and learning may be exempt from appropriate parts of a course in accordance with the University's policy for the assessment of prior learning and prior experiential learning. Download the University Guide to AP(E)L (PDF) for further information.

All non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirements. For this course it is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall, with special conditions in all elements. Please make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements, which includes details of other qualifications we'll consider.

Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements may be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course.

Applicants from one of the recognised Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements.