Overview

Learn the skills to help you join the exciting world of museums, galleries and the cultural heritage sector.

You’ll learn from academics who have direct experience in exhibition curation and researching collections in museums and galleries. You’ll also learn from experts on site, with visits to world-renowned institutions such as the British Museum and National Gallery.

Alongside practical skills, you’ll gain an understanding of how the museums and gallery sector works. You’ll also discover the range of jobs available in the sector.

Career

Through this Museums and Curating degree offered at University of Sussex , you will gain an in-depth understanding of contemporary museum practices, including professional standards. You will gain knowledge about objects and collections across acquisitions, care, display, and exhibitions.

You will develop a critical awareness of decolonial practices, queer theory, and race and gender in museums, and how these can be applied within museums today. Along with this know-how of the museum and cultural sectors, you will develop research, communication, and project management skills.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Art History Research Skills and Methods

Critical Issues in Art History and Curating

Museum Skills II: Contexts and Display

Museum Skills I: Objects

Professional Experience and Dissertation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
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- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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110

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80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Art History Museum Studies View 99 other Masters in Museum Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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110

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80

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59

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6

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General requirements

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.

Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in art history or another relevant humanities or social sciences subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

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Tuition Fees

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24000 GBP / year

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11250 GBP / year

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Living costs

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 GBP / month

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