Overview

At a Glance

The Museum Studies programme at the University of Aberdeen allows students to embrace their interests in museums and galleries, as well as in heritage and collections. Museum Studies is an interdisciplinary field and students at Aberdeen can draw as on the expertise of staff from a wide range of disciplines including Anthropology, Education, Philosophy, and Politics, as well as on the internationally important collections of the University Museums.

The Museum Studies is a research degree that is available as a campus-based or distance learning option. It requires the candidate to make an original and significant contribution to the discipline of Museum Studies. Holding a Masters degree is normally a qualification for entry and applicants will ideally have some professional experience of working in museums.

A student’s programme of work will be based on their own intellectual interests and will be developed in consultation with the student’s supervisors.

Programme Structure

Our Research

Museum Studies is an interdisciplinary field and so a supervisory team may involve a member of staff from outside of the School of Social Science, though it is expected that the primary supervisor will be in Social Science. Many staff across the University have interests in museums and collections-based research.

Potential applicants are advised to browse the list of staff below and are strongly encouraged to contact the Programme Director, Professor Alison Brown, about their research aims before making an application so that a suitable supervisory team can be identified.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-02 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-06 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-08 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for this programme must have a good honours degree in a related subject and must normally provide evidence of postgraduate training in research methods.

Applicants must provide a detailed research proposal and two academic references from their most recent academic institution.

Students with lengthy professional experience may submit a reference from an employer but should discuss this with the Programme Director in advance.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21700 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

4786 GBP / year

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Living costs

Aberdeen

United Kingdom

729 - 1069 GBP / month

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