Conservation Practice – (M.Sc.)

This programme aims to provide a conservation qualification that encompasses theoretical and practical skills. It provides a comprehensive intellectual framework with which to interpret, synthesise and critically evaluate objects and collections, evidence from research and from written sources. Students develop a detailed understanding of conservation theory and practice via project management and conservation of objects.

The course is a two-year Masters programme. The first year of the programme is taught alongside existing undergraduate teaching and covers the underpinning skills and knowledge of conservation. The second year is taught at Masters level and shares its structure with other Masters courses. The Masters year incorporates a taught element which lasts for the first two semesters of study and is assessed at the end of this period; this is followed by a dissertation. In the summer between the two years there will be an eight-week placement working in conservation.

Special features of this course:
* The programme allows students with existing degrees to convert their qualification into a conservation degree which leaves them ready to enter the workforce.
* The opportunity to work on archaeological, historical, and cultural materials in a laboratory and to consider their value, use, legal and ethical context.
* The opportunity to gain a range of transferable skills.
* It offers students a chance to develop an exciting mix of practical and research skills encompassing: aesthetics; ethics; science; project management.