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Professional Conservation – (M.Sc.)
Cardiff University
Cardiff School of History, Archaeology and Religion| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,126 - ≈ € 15,433 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Cardiff / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Cardiff University
The course aims to provide research skills, transferable skills and specialist knowledge.
The course is modular and has a common study structure with the MSc in Care of Collections and MA in Archaeology - all students unertake a taught element followed by a dissertation.
There are two routes available:
* Route One: Professional Conservation - students with a conservation qualification have an opportunity to further their professional, workplace and research skills. Emphasis is on developing investigative and research skills within the context of conservation practice and on reporting and delivering information to a diverse range of audiences.
* Route Two: Conservation Science - this concentrates on the theory and practice of analysis in conservation to allow science graduates to prepare for research and analysis in this area.
Special Features:
* It links conservation theory and practice in the workplace and research-based conservation.
* It allows students to choose various areas of specialisation.
* Both study routes include a high content of transferable skills in research, project-design and report writing.
Contents
Taught Element (autumn and spring):The taught element lasts for the first two semesters of study and is assessed at the end of this period. All students study the following four core skills modules that impart a wide range of research, transferable and life skills:
* Writing Archaeology/Conservation;
* Introduction to Research Methods;
* Speaking Archaeology/Conservation;
* Data Presentation and Interpretation.
Alongside these core skill modules, students study more specialist conservation and/or analysis modules that control the focus of their degree. Modules include:
* Theory and Practice in the Workplace;
* Assessment and Design for Collections Care;
* Instrumental Analysis;
* Practice of Research-Based Conservation.
Dissertation (summer): After successful completion of the taught element of the degree scheme, students carry out research and write this up as a dissertation (maximum length 20,000 words). This presents an opportunity for further specialisation and allows students to demonstrate their command of research skills.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
1st or upper 2nd class UK Honours degree in an appropriate subject.
Suitable for graduates in conservation, conservation professionals and science graduates.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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