Graduate Certificate of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies

at Deakin University

To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, a student must successfully complete 4 credit points of study comprising:
 

• 2 credit points of compulsory core units
• 2 credit points selected from the specified Course Electives List

Core Units
 

• Cultural Heritage and Museum Practice
• Museums, Heritage and Society
• Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

Entry will be based on performance in:
 

• Bachelor degree or higher OR
• at least two years of relevant work experience (or part-time equivalent) OR
• Evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent.

IELTS / English language requirements
Please note that English language requirements exist for entry to this course and you will be required to meet the English language level requirement that is applicable in the year of your commencement of studies.

Estimated tuition fee - full-fee paying place
$16,600 AUD

The 'Estimated tuition fee' is provided as a guide only based on a typical enrolment of students completing this course within the same year in which they started. The cost will vary depending on the units you choose, your study load, the length of your course and any approved Recognition of Prior Learning you have.

The Graduate Certificate of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies gives you the foundation of knowledge needed to enter the cultural heritage and museum sector ready to thrive.

As a graduate, you may find employment in museums, heritage institutions, government agencies, private corporations, community organisations and in private practice.

Typical job titles include:
 

• curator
• heritage officer
• registrar
• public programs officer
• researcher
• project officer.