Conservation Practice (MSc) 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Cardiff University |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

27,950 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

ArchaeologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Archaeology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Our flagship MSc in Conservation Practice is a carefully crafted conversion course designed to develop humanities and science graduates into emerging conservation professionals. From first principles to a sophisticated understanding of methods and materials, you’ll be introduced to interventive and preventive conservation of cultural heritage artefacts.


Taking a theory into practice approach to your learning, you’ll gain hands-on experience conserving cultural heritage artefacts from museums and collections from the UK and across the globe under the guidance of leading experts in conservation practice and science. This will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills in traditional and novel conservation techniques to operate at a professional conservation level in the heritage sector, with a solid platform for pursuing future research, and a host of transferable skills in project and resource management, problem solving and communication.


You’ll benefit from access to a suite of purpose-built laboratories equipped with an impressive range of equipment which has recently been upgraded following £1.5M of investment. You’ll learn to apply analytical and visualisation techniques to understand artefacts, will design and execute conservation treatments and will produce professional standard documentation. Close liaison with museums, archaeology units and heritage professionals during your study offers an immersion in the sector and develops the network of contacts that will support your emergence as a professional object conservator.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Archaeology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Our flagship MSc in Conservation Practice is a carefully crafted conversion course designed to develop humanities and science graduates into emerging conservation professionals. From first principles to a sophisticated understanding of methods and materials, you’ll be introduced to interventive and preventive conservation of cultural heritage artefacts.


Taking a theory into practice approach to your learning, you’ll gain hands-on experience conserving cultural heritage artefacts from museums and collections from the UK and across the globe under the guidance of leading experts in conservation practice and science. This will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills in traditional and novel conservation techniques to operate at a professional conservation level in the heritage sector, with a solid platform for pursuing future research, and a host of transferable skills in project and resource management, problem solving and communication.


You’ll benefit from access to a suite of purpose-built laboratories equipped with an impressive range of equipment which has recently been upgraded following £1.5M of investment. You’ll learn to apply analytical and visualisation techniques to understand artefacts, will design and execute conservation treatments and will produce professional standard documentation. Close liaison with museums, archaeology units and heritage professionals during your study offers an immersion in the sector and develops the network of contacts that will support your emergence as a professional object conservator.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
2.7+

This is a conversion course. Conversion courses allow you to study a subject unrelated to your undergraduate degree or current career, and support you with a change of career path. No prior knowledge or degree in the subject is required.


In order to be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided.


Year 1 entry


With your online application you will need to provide:


  1. A copy of your degree certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved a 2:2 honours degree in any subject, or an equivalent international degree. If your degree certificate or result is pending, please upload any interim transcripts or provisional certificates.
  2. A copy of your IELTS certificate with an overall score of 6.5 with 6.0 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent. Please include the date of your expected test if this qualification is pending. If you have alternative acceptable evidence, such as an undergraduate degree studied in the UK, please supply this in place of an IELTS.

If you do not have a 2.2 degree, your application may be considered on the basis of a combination of your existing higher education qualification and your professional experience. Please provide additional evidence to support your application such as signed and dated employer references.


Year 2 entry


If you are currently studying on or have graduated from the BSc Conservation Practice at Cardiff University you can apply for direct entry to Year 2 of the MSc (2:2 Honours required).


  • Current students can use the fast-track application process. Log in to the application form with your current student username and password.
  • Graduates should fill in the application form as normal and add the BSc Conservation Practice from Cardiff University to the qualification section. 

2 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
12,200 GBP
International
27,950 GBP

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