卡迪夫大学

Overview

Designed with entry to the heritage profession in mind, our stimulating MSc Care of Collections programme embodies elements of art and science tailored for a career in this highly rewarding field. Taught by accredited practitioners respected worldwide, you will become adept in the skills essential for a heritage career. These include understanding of management strategies for the analysis of organisations in context and for planning and managing change, and recognising and utilising influence techniques. Twinned with a heritage organisation in the UK, you’ll experience collection management and operation first-hand, putting into practice newly acquired skills in project design and report writing to real-world benefit.

Course structure

Through the teaching and assessments, you will be encouraged to develop an understanding of the factors impacting on the care and use of cultural heritage collections and apply those lessons to real world contexts with consideration for sustainable practice. Your strong interest in the subject is a given, but our internationally respected entry-level programme does not anticipate a high level of scientific knowledge, making it ideal for those from humanities and science backgrounds.

Learning and assessment

We teach via seminars, lectures and assessed work to combine theoretical knowledge with realistic practical applications, including in partner museum and related heritage organisations. Teaching usually takes place on Thursdays and Fridays, with additional tutorials and field trips on Wednesdays. Assessment is via essays, exams, oral presentations and reports, to ensure you develop a broad range of skills, and underpinning knowledge to become adept in communication by the completion of the course. On successful completion of the taught elements of the programme you progress to a dissertation of up to 20,000 words. This self-regulated year of study is ideal preparation for progression to PhD.?

Career prospects

Graduates of this programme have embarked on careers within the heritage sector and related professions. Graduate destinations from the programme include Canadian Conservation Institute, Cynon Valley Museum, Glamorgan Archives, Glamorgan Gwent Archaeology Trust, Gwent Archives, Horniman Museum, National Trust, Self-Employment, The Tate, UK Research and Innovation, Welsh Assembly Government and a range of universities in the UK and overseas.