Course Overview

You will spend two intensive weeks (one per year) studying the foundational principles of curating and collections management, debating the challenges and opportunities of contemporary museums and gallery practice, and visiting London museums and galleries. You will listen to experts talking about their working practices, learn skills of documentation, and work in groups to develop an exhibition. This Postgraduate Certificate is suitable if you have a first degree and are interested in a vocational qualification, or as a refresher course if you are already working in a museum and gallery. Our recent graduates have found employment in the Jewish Museum, Geffrye Museum, English National Opera, and Bishopsgate Institute as educators, curators, and archivists. Some have also gone on to academic research and are now studying for a Ph.D., while others have taken advantage of the transferable skills they have acquired to work in the media and charitable sectors.

General Eligibility

Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honors degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or an equivalent international qualification.

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.