Museum, Gallery and Heritage Studies MPhil, PhD

Course Overview

This program enables you to carry out an original piece of research in museums, galleries, and heritage studies. As a research student, you will join an interdisciplinary group of researchers and academics at the International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies, fully supported by world expert supervisors. As a research student in ICCHS, you will have access to a dedicated study space with networked PCs, printing and photocopying facilities. You can also use the ICCHS common room and kitchen to meet with fellow researchers and academics. The ICCHS facilities complement the variety of study and research facilities available at Newcastle for all students, plus the extensive cultural resources available on campus and in the city: our libraries the Great North Museum: Hancock, located on campus, houses the collections that previously made up the Hancock Museum, the Shefton Museum of Greek Art and Archaeology (an internationally-renowned collection of over 1,000 Greek and Etruscan artifacts), and the Museum of Antiquities the Hatton Gallery, located on campus, has been at the heart of cultural life in the North East since the early 20th century the Language Resource Centre, a specialist language facility providing free access to self-study materials in 50 languages computing facilities with access to relevant databases and over 1,400 fully networked PCs the Gertrude Bell Archive non-campus facilities, often used for student projects, include Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums and the Victoria Tunnel

General Eligibility

A 2:1 honours degree and preferably a merit master's degree, or an international equivalent.

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• IELTS 7.0 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in all sub-skills).