Overview

About the programme

The PhD in Museology at The University of Manchester is based in the Institute for Cultural Practices (ICP), which works closely with Manchester-based, regional and national cultural partners and bodies and is developing partnerships overseas.

The PhD is one of a suite of PhDs within ICP, which aims to provide an axis for engagement, collaboration and partnership between arts and cultural management professionals, organisations and HE through its teaching and research programmes.

Programme Structure

Research supervision interests for this PhD include:

Spontaneous memorials, memory and memorialisation
The role of Digital Heritage in museum practice
Studies focusing on Asian museums and museology
Decoloniality, anti-racism and activism in museum and heritage contexts
Approaches to the Climate Crisis and the environment in museum and heritage-based practice
Gender, museums and heritage

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Museum Studies View 10 other PhDs in Museum Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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76

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
Master's degree in a relevant subject – with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)
Any strong relevant professional experience will be considered on a case by case basis

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Tuition Fee

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International

21500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 21500 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4786 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Manchester

645 - 1197 GBP /month

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