Master of Museum and Heritage Practice–MMHP 180 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MMHP degree shall have:

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area with at least a B grade average or better in 60 points of 300-level courses in the majoring subject or relevant area of study; and

(ii) been accepted by the Board of Studies as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement a(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation.

2. The course of study for the MMHP shall consist of courses worth at least 180 points, including:

Part 1: MHST 501–504; 60 points from MHST 505–510, MHST 520, MHST 521, MHST 523, MHST 524, MHST 526–530 or other electives approved by the programme director

Part 2: Either (i) MHST 518 and 519 or (ii) MHST 525.

3. (a) A candidate shall normally complete the requirements of the MMHP within four years of first enrolling. 

(b) The associate dean may extend the maximum period specified in (a).

4. (b) A candidate who has been awarded the PGCertMHP or PGDipMHP shall abandon that qualification on being awarded the MMHP.

5. The MMHP may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.