Displaying the Past: Museum Studies Short Course Now Enrolling
Starting in January 2026, this course is a fascinating insight into how museums work and will give you valuable experience should you wish to pursue a career within the heritage industry or are simply interested in how museums operate. It will introduce you to museum practices in the UK and further afield.
This module is fully online and is self-directed, meaning you will read through the weekly materials in your own time, there is no weekly class. There is, however, one introductory tutorial, plus two student-led tutorials in weeks 4 and 9 to discuss the group tasks, and then in weeks 5 and 10 there will be two discussions with museum professionals from across the Highlands and Islands.
We look at careers, accessioning, accreditation, cataloguing and so much more. There are weekly tasks including some field trips, an essay and you will produce your very own online museum exhibition which will be made publicly available. You can find previous works via the ins.uhi.ac.uk website.
Students should have an undergraduate degree, but relevant experience can be taken into account on a case by case basis.
For more information, see our webpage.