UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: V700

Cultural Heritage Studies: Libraries, Archives and Museums

Name: Cultural Heritage Studies: Libraries, Archives and Museums
Price: 19190 GBP
Availability: InStock

Aberystwyth University

Aberystwyth, Wales

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3 yearsDuration

£19,190Per Year (Intl)

£24,000Avg. Graduate Salary

87%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Offered by Aberystwyth University, the BA (Hons) Cultural Heritage Studies: Libraries, Archives and Museums provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in history, philosophy, and theology. Based in Aberystwyth, Wales, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time structure. The BA in Cultural Heritage Studies at Aberystwyth University seeks to introduce you to the cultural heritage aspects of the library, archive and heritage professions. If you are interested in any aspects of library, archive or museum work, including looking for information, helping others in information seeking, and how our heritage and knowledge is stored, shared and preserved - then this degree at Aberystwyth University is for you. The course has a strong history component and allows you to combine an interest in history with practical and theoretical understandings of how information is... International tuition fees are £19,190 per year, home/UK fees are £9,535 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 96% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £19,500 within three years, a 100% continuation rate, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

History of Libraries and Archives

Introduction to Information Management

Heritage Collections and Curation

Archival Practices and Records Management

Welsh Cultural Heritage

Digital Preservation and Technology

Museum Studies and Exhibition Practice

Research Methods in Cultural Heritage

UCAS Code:V700

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level	BBB - CCC
International Baccalaureate	26 - 30 points
UCAS Points	96

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£19,190

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£57,570

Home Student Fee

£9,535

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Aberystwyth University

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£22,000	£24,000	£28,000
3 years	£16,000	£19,500	£24,000
5 years	£21,000	£26,000	£30,500

UK subject average: £24,500 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▼ 20% below UK average salary

This course

£19,500

UK average

£24,500

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ Close to UK average salary

This course

£26,000

UK average

£24,500

Salary trend: ↑ up £6,500 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH20-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

50%Working

20%Studying

15%Work & Study

10%Seeking Work

50%Professional Jobs

Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject area average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

87%

Overall

Teaching on my course

87%

Learning opportunities

84%

Assessment and feedback

88%

Academic support

96%

Organisation and management

82%

Learning resources

92%

Student voice

80%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

100%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: Subject-group average for this provider

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