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Diploma in Cultural Resource Management

This diploma program offers you a unique opportunity to focus on both the theoretical and practical aspects of cultural resources management.

You can choose from museum and heritage principles and practices, approaches to the management of cultural organizations, or a combination of all of the above with our core and elective courses leading to a widely respected cultural resource management post-degree diploma.

To help you balance your studies with your professional practice, the courses are available as intensive six-day on-campus immersion courses, as 14-week distance courses, or in shorter “blended” sessions that include online components.

Eligibility

Diploma Program Applicants must normally hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent, be admissible to UVic, and be actively involved in a paid or volunteer capacity in related professional activities.

Format

Our courses are available in accessible formats that enable you to balance your studies with your professional practice.

On-campus immersion courses

These courses are offered in intensive six-day sessions, or in shorter “blended” sessions that include online components. To get you started on each course, you'll receive advance resources and a preparatory assignment to complete before your arrival.

Courses are scheduled from 9 am to 4:30 pm from Monday to Saturday with occasional evening group work. Classes are small and emphasize interactivity through a stimulating mix of presentations, activities, field trips, guest speakers, and group and individual assignments.

Distance courses

These courses tend to be offered over 14-week periods. Distance learning has significant benefits - you can plan your learning schedule to balance professional and personal demands. You should expect to invest about 8- 10 hours per week for each distance course.

Choose your option

Choose the course format that best suits your work, life and learning needs. Regardless of the format, you'll interact with colleagues from across Canada and beyond in stimulating group activities while you relate your learning to practical issues in your workplace.

Completion Requirements

You'll complete 15.0 units of academic credit with on-campus or distance course work chosen from our program curriculum, including:

• 4.5 or 6.0 units of core survey courses chosen from HA 486A Museum Principles and Practices, and HA 487A Heritage Resource Management
• Seven 1.5-unit special topics elective courses from the HA 488 and HA 489 series with the option of HA 491A (3.0 unit) Directed Studies or HA 491B Internship (3.0 unit).

Check out our upcoming courses page for the courses we are offering in the near future.

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