Overview

Offered by SOAS and IAU, this unique programme provides theoretical and practical training in Museum Studies, including hands-on experience with objects.

Students of this SOAS-IAU - Museum Studies - Sponsored by the Saudi Museums Commission programme from SOAS University of London will acquire in-depth knowledge of the specific requirements of various museum roles, including those of curators, educators, registrars, object handlers and designers. Issues and themes dealt with in lectures are developed further through tutorials, review sessions, seminars, group discussion and visits to museums, galleries and other sites. The programme is convened by academic staff in the School of Arts, SOAS, and includes guest contributions from world leading scholars, curators and museum professionals in Saudi Arabia and the UK.

Key Facts

Students will gain the ability to critically evaluate how museums, galleries, exhibition spaces, public art, online platforms/digital curating, and other display contexts create and communicate meaning.

Following successful completion of the Diploma programme, students can opt to convert the Postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies into a Masters degree (MA Museum Studies) by undertaking an additional dissertation module run in 2026. Up to ten students will be offered full Master’s sponsorships by the Museums Commission. Students will be selected by the Museums Commission based on their academic performance in the Postgraduate Diploma and will need to achieve a minimum of a Merit to be considered.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Core Principles of Curation

Engagement, Audiences and Access

Museum Collections in Practice

Curation in a Digital Age

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-11 00:00:00
Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-17 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-23 00:00:00

Language

English

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120

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95

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65

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IELTS

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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120

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95

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65

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6.5

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General requirements

We will consider applications for the Postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies with the equivalent of a UK undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above (Saudi Arabia: 70% or 3.0/5.0 or 2.7/4.0)

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Tuition Fees

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19500 GBP / year

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19500 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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