Overview

The Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies program from Deakin University is the largest and longest running program of its kind in Australia, with over 40-years of experience. All units are developed and taught by leading academics with industry experience.

Whether you want to create exhibitions, manage a museum or heritage site, safeguard Indigenous cultural heritage, support the conservation of intangible cultural heritage or protect and interpret significant objects, buildings, sites and landscapes, you will have the ability to tailor your studies to these disciplines throughout your masters.

During your studies, you will explore traditions and living examples of culture, and focus on current social, environmental and political concerns.

Career opportunities:

By researching the past, you will be contributing to making it accessible in the present – leading to stronger community engagement and a deeper understanding of how cultures have come to be. More than ever, society is wanting to gain a better understanding of the past and to create positive change in the present – something you can be a part of with the expertise you will develop.

Opening a broad range of roles both locally and abroad, your future roles could include:

heritage officer
heritage site or museum manager/director
interpretation officer
registrar
curator
public programs officer
exhibition officer
researcher
project officer.

Completion of the course can be used as a pathway to PhD through research training and a two-credit point research minor thesis.

The graduate certificate and graduate diploma elements of the cultural heritage and museum studies suite are possible early exits, both giving you a solid foundation of knowledge to confidently apply for entry-level roles.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intangible Cultural Heritage

Research Design

Sustainability and Human Rights in Heritage and Museums

Heritage Practice: Conservation and Managing Change

Museums, Heritage and Society

Developing Exhibitions

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-16 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

8 alternative credits

8, 12 or 16

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission is based on:

Bachelor honours (AQF8) degree in a related discipline

Bachelor degree in a related discipline, plus two years relevant work experience or

Graduate certificate or graduate diploma in a related discipline or

Evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

38800 AUD / year

≈ 38800 AUD / year
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Citizens or residents

27200 AUD / year

≈ 27200 AUD / year

Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / month

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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