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Education in Museums & Heritage (Erasmus Mundus International Master) IntM

This is a uniquely innovative and multidisciplinary programme that equips the next generation of museum and heritage professionals with the ability to engage with the various contexts (cultural, social, political) that they will encounter and which are needed for the 21st century. The programme includes placements, language learning and a minimum of three mobility periods in Europe.

Why this programme

  • This unique programme will expose you to cutting edge teaching, research and practice across Europe and beyond. It will engage with and contribute to current debates about the aesthetics and critical themes of contemporary museum, heritage and education studies practice.
  • Multiple mobility periods allow for a truly international learning experience, providing you with the opportunity to experience diverse educational systems and training in European regions.
  • Degree awarding partners include the University of Glasgow (UofG), the University of Tartu (UT), Radboud University (RU), University of Malta (UM). Credit bearing courses are led by University College Cork (UCC) in partnership with the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) and Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (TCD).
  • Innovative summer schools are held annually and provided by our key associate partners, the European Museum Academy (EMA) (at various museums around Europe) and the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico (IBERO).
  • Guest lectures and seminars are offered by scholars and policy practitioners who are leading experts in their field.
  • You will have access to a variety of second language training as well as placements.
  • Education at Glasgow is ranked 6th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2025.
  • Watch: Education in Museum & Heritage IntM programme overview

Programme structure

The programme is taught over 24 months and includes at least three mobility periods. It has been designed so that you can benefit from the specific expertise of each of the partners.

In semester 1 you gain an overview of Museum Education in Glasgow. In semester 2 you have the option to study at either the University of Tartu, focusing on Intangible Cultural Heritage, or University College Cork on Digital Cultures and Humanities.

Between semesters 2 and 3, you will have the option to attend a summer school with the European Museum Academy or the Universidad Iberoamericana. Courses studied during the summer school are non-credit bearing, but you will be able to undertake internships as part of the summer mobility period.

In semester 3 you have the choice of two thematic study tracks between the University of Malta (Museum and Heritage Education) or Radboud University (Arts and Culture) in the Netherlands. Placement options in Malta and field trips at Radboud are also available.

You will write your dissertation in semester 4 in a study destination chosen depending on where you wish to be based for research/supervision purposes.

Teaching will be via lectures and small group seminars utilising a wealth of theoretical and methodological approaches drawn from the humanities and social sciences. Assignments and coursework include individual and group presentations, structured debates, simulation exercises and role play, reflective logs, fieldwork and study trips. Language courses in all major European languages are available with each mobility partner over the two years of the programme.

Year 1: Semester 1 (60 SCQF) 

University of Glasgow – Museum Education

  • Access and Inclusion
  • Critical Enquiry (Research Methodology)
  • Museums, Education and Curriculum Development
  • The Museum as a Source of Learning

Year 1: Semester 2 (60 SCQF)

University of Tartu - Intangible Cultural Heritage

  • Cultural Heritage, Social Memory and Museums
  • Heritage and Cultural Policies
  • Methods of Data Collection and Analysis
  • Principles of Entrepreneurship
  • Vernacular Expressions and Analytic Categories

OR

Year 1: Semester 2 (60 SCQF)

University College Cork - Digital Cultures and Humanities

  • Digital Tools and Methods I
  • Digital Tools and Methods II
  • Digital Learning and Knowledge Creation
  • Curation and Storytelling in the Digital Age
  • Teaching and Learning in Digital Humanities
  • Humanities and New Technologies

You will have the option to attend one non-credit bearing summer school at either the European Museum Academy or Universidad Iberoamericana.

Year 2: Semester 3 (60 SCQF)

University of Malta - Museum and Heritage Education

  • Contested Heritage: Conflict, Mediation, Culture and Community
  • Education and Community Museums
  • Musem Education and Cultural Politics
  • Representation, Access and Difference
  • Placement

OR

Year 2: Semester 3 (60 SCQF)

Radboud University - Arts and Culture

  • Art History
  • Creative Industries
  • Tourism and Culture

Year 2: Semester 4 (60 SCQF)

  • Research Dissertation

Programme alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours to run all programmes as advertised. In exceptional circumstances, however, the University may withdraw or alter a programme. For more information, please see: Student contract.

Career prospects

Graduates will be equipped with the academic knowledge, research skills, and practical employability skills through this jointly developed and delivered programme. Career opportunities exist in a variety of roles within the cultural heritage sector; these include museums and galleries as well as historic houses, heritage sites and consultancy. Roles range from front of house, education and outreach to collections management, curation, marketing and management.

Entry requirements

2.1 Honours undergraduate degree or equivalent (eg a Grade Point Average of 75%) in relevant arts, humanities or social science subject.

English language requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)

  • 6.5 with no subtests under 6.0
  • Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test
  • IELTS One Skill Retake accepted.

Common equivalent English language qualifications

TOEFL (ibt, mybest or athome)

  • 79; with Reading 13; Listening 12; Speaking 18; Writing 21
  • Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements , this includes TOEFL mybest.

Pearsons PTE Academic

  • 59 with minimum 59 in all subtests
  • Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.

Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) and Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) 

  • 176 overall, no subtest less than 169
  • Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.

Oxford English Test

  • Oxford ELLT 7
  • R&L: OIDI level no less than 6 with Reading: 21-24 Listening: 15-17
  • W&S: OIDI level no less than 6.

Trinity College Tests

  • Integrated Skills in English II & III & IV: ISEII Distinction with Distinction in all sub-tests.

University of Glasgow Pre-sessional courses

  • Tests are accepted for 2 years following date of successful completion.

Alternatives to English Language qualification

  • Degree from majority-English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI including Canada if taught in English)
    • students must have studied for a minimum of 2 years at Undergraduate level, or 9 months at Master's level, and must have complete their degree in that majority-English speaking country and within the last 6 years
  • Undergraduate 2+2 degree from majority-English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI including Canada if taught in English)
    • students must have completed their final two years study in that majority-English speaking country and within the last 6 years

For international students, the Home Office has confirmed that the University can choose to use these tests to make its own assessment of English language ability for visa applications to degree level programmes. The University is also able to accept UKVI approved Secure English Language Tests (SELT) but we do not require a specific UKVI SELT for degree level programmes. We therefore still accept any of the English tests listed for admission to this programme.

Pre-sessional courses

The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the English for Academic Study Unit Pre-sessional courses. We also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses:

 

For further information about English language requirements, please contact the Recruitment and International Office using our enquiry form

International students

We are proud of our diverse University community which attracts students and staff from over 140 different countries.

How to apply

For information on applications and to apply, please see the consortium website: 

Apply to programme (consortium website)

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