Graduate Certificate in Museum and Heritage Studies

Gain a contextual understanding of core historical and theoretical developments in museum and heritage studies. You will 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.

Who is it for?

This qualification is suited to those looking to bridge the connection of museum and heritage with the public, creating meaning through history and how the public engages and values museums and heritage, including sites of trauma, commemoration and memorialisation.

Career paths

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

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.

Graduates of the program will have developed the knowledge base and skills necessary for modern museum and heritage practice and research by investigating the theory and history of tangible and intangible aspects of cultural heritage and the collecting of cultural and natural objects, methods of display and interpretation within the evolving nature of the museum as a concept and as an organization.

They will also have experienced meaningful professional practice within the museum and heritage sector, which is increasingly becoming a pre-requisite for a career in these highly competitive areas.