Master of Museum and Heritage Practice

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Graduates will be able to critically analyse and engage in current museum and heritage practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. They will be equipped with the knowledge, skills and attributes to manage, interpret, display and care for cultural heritage objects, collections and buildings or sites in cultural heritage organisations. Graduates will be qualified to work in museums, galleries and heritage organisations in a range of roles, including management, policy, collections, exhibitions, public programmes and other areas of professional work. For most graduates this will be a professional degree leading to a career in the sector but some graduates may be able to continue to a master's degree by thesis or a PhD.

Qualification details from the New Zealand Qualifications Framework register, which lists every approved qualification and the entry requirements set for it. The register records qualifications rather than individual courses, and publishes no fees or graduate-outcome data.