Built Environment: Sustainable Heritage (Heritage Science) MSc at University College London (UCL)

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About this degree

Heritage Science is an expanding interdisciplinary field, requiring professionals that have both technical and scientific skills and an understanding of the heritage sector. The Heritage Science route of the Sustainable Heritage MSc will provide you with access to a wide range of state-of-the-art scientific facilities and labs, teach you new analytical methods and give you the opportunity to address fascinating research questions within heritage science.

Crucially, this route will situate this scientific learning firmly in the context of the realities of the heritage sector. Students will have access to real heritage sites, opportunities to engage with experienced practitioners from the heritage sector and the ability to apply their learning to real heritage challenges. You will develop transferable skills of leadership and management with the guidance of informed heritage and business professionals, in a teaching environment designed to promote debate, individual thinking and mutual understanding.

The Sustainable Heritage MSc offers 3 routes to choose from: Data Science, Heritage Science, or Heritage Management. You will learn alongside, and benefit from the experiences of students on the other routes whilst being taught by world-leading experts at the UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage.

Who this course is for

Students from all backgrounds are welcome to apply. The Heritage Science route is open to applicants with a physical sciences background such as physics or chemistry, as well as applicants from other disciplines (e.g. conservation, curation, history) that want to develop heritage science skills.

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What this course will give you

You will benefit from:

a world leading, multidisciplinary learning environment
international teachers who are leading professionals or researchers in their fields
real-life heritage case studies as the basis for discussing complex and demanding issues
access to public stewards and/or private owners of heritage and leading heritage stakeholders
a field work visit in collaboration with a heritage organisation
project placement opportunities with leading heritage organisations
extra-curricular seminars and events with key thinkers in the field
studying in London - a city full of culture and history
an inclusive environment that promotes global citizenship, and an ethos of equality and diversity

You will be taught by academics engaged in cutting-edge heritage science research at the UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage. The UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage is part of The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources - home to specialist institutes in energy, environment, resources and heritage. The Bartlett, UCL, is the UK's largest multidisciplinary Faculty of the Built Environment, bringing together the scientific and professional specialisms required to research, understand, design, construct and operate the buildings and urban environments of the future.

The UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage is part of The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources in The Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment. The QS World University Rankings (2023) places The Bartlett as #1 for Architecture and Built Environment studies in the world, and #1 in the UK for the ninth year in a row. The Bartlett's research received the UK's most world-leading ratings for Built Environment research in the most recent Research Excellence Framework.

Read about what you'll get out of a graduate programme

To advance heritage management, conservation, and engagement there is a need for highly trained practitioners with the ability to apply rigorous scientific and technical knowledge to solve cultural heritage challenges. The Heritage Science route of the Sustainable Heritage MSc will introduce you to a unique assembly of scientific disciplines, drawing from physical sciences, engineering, imaging, computing and social sciences to address cultural heritage research questions. With access to world-leading laboratories, you will learn a range of analytical techniques and scientific methods and apply them to real-world heritage challenges.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Normally a minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with degrees of a lower classification but with considerable senior-level professional experience may also be accepted. Please note that a special qualifying examination may be set. Details of this route can be obtained from the department at the email address at the bottom of this page.

English Program Requirements

The English language level for this programme is: Level 2

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Career

Students taking Heritage Science route of the Sustainable Heritage MSc can expect to graduate with a broad understanding of the heritage sector and a sound knowledge of scientific methods that can be used to understand heritage buildings, collections and sites.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 34,400

Application Fee

GBP

Built Environment: Sustainable Heritage (Heritage Science) MSc

University College London (UCL)

University College London (UCL)

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