Graduate Diploma in Museum and Heritage Studies

Graduate Diploma

Gain a contextual understanding of core historical and theoretical developments in museum and heritage studies. Learn the frameworks for managing collections and sites and develop a practical understanding of the modes of interpretation used in the museum and heritage sector.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

1 year full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

Domestic Fees

$30,000 total

About this course

Gain a contextual understanding of core historical and theoretical developments in museum and heritage studies. Learn the frameworks for managing collections and sites and develop a practical understanding of the modes of interpretation used in the museum and heritage sector.

Entry requirements

Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in Museum and Heritage Studies requires:

a bachelor's degree with a major in one of Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Cultural Geography, Cultural Studies, Education, English, Gender Studies, History, Indigenous Studies or another major with an equivalent skills and knowledge base; and a minimum 60% average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; or
completion of the Graduate Certificate in Museum and Heritage Studies with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

This unique course will offer graduates opportunities to pursue a career in:

museum education
public programs administration
collection management
heritage site interpretation
community organisations
protected area management agencies
Indigenous land councils
across the cultural sector in policy and planning.

Employers value our graduates because they demonstrate personal and intellectual autonomy, abide by strong professional and ethical values and are able to engage with current debates about the place of humanities in public life.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

83.5%

Overall satisfaction

85.9%

Skill scale

79%

Teaching scale

77.5%

Employed full-time

$67.1k

Average salary

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