PostgraduateMA

Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture

Name: Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture
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University of Westminster, London

Westminster, England

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1 yearDuration

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Course Overview

Offered by University of Westminster, London, the MA Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in media and communication. Based in Westminster, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. The Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture MA examines how cultural institutions are changing to meet the needs of the 21st century. The MA is for you if you're pursuing a career as a museum professional, curator, or arts organiser. It will equip you with a critical understanding of the key conceptual and practical skills in curatorship, museology and museum management necessary for you to succeed in your professional life. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with a median graduate salary of £24,000 within three years, a 90% continuation rate, and 80% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Curatorship and Exhibition Theory

Museology and Contemporary Practice

Museum Management and Institutional Leadership

Collections

Conservation and Documentation

Critical Approaches to Cultural Institutions

Audience Development and Community Engagement

Professional Placement and Reflective Practice

Research Methods in Museum Studies

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

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Postgraduate Requirement

jobs, placements and work experience tailored career guidance and mentoring step-by-step career planning through the Westminster Award work and study abroad programmes start-up, business and freelance support Westminster stories Winners of the first Diving Bell prize The inaugural winners of the Diving Bell Prize for Environmental and Nature Poetry have been announced, set up to foster student creativity and activism in response to climate change and global environmental issues.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6.5	6.5
PTE Academic	59	—	—	—	—

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

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Graduate Outcomes

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💼 Employment Breakdown

65%Working

15%Studying

10%Work & Study

10%Seeking Work

60%Professional Jobs

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