This programme, designed for both professionals and aspiring professionals, reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the heritage industry. You can choose to specialise in built heritage, or museums and cultural heritage. 

Built Heritage

Increase your knowledge of historic and modern buildings, how they were built, how to assess their heritage value and how they can be preserved or adapted in our contemporary world.

Museums and Cultural Heritage

Develop your understanding of museums and heritage practices in visual and material culture, with a focus on Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific.

a. For 1 year (120 points)

You must have completed at least a one-year postgraduate degree in a related field, such as (but not limited to) architecture, anthropology, art history, civil engineering, design, English, history, museums and cultural heritage, planning or sociology. Your study must have been at a recognised university (or similar institution) and you will need a GPE of 5.0.

b. For 1.5 years (180 points)

You must have completed an undergraduate degree in architecture or design, or an arts degree with a focus on relevant courses such as (but not limited to) anthropology, art history, English, history, sociology or museums and cultural heritage. Your study must have been at a recognised university (or similar institution) and you will need a GPE of 5.0.