Historic Building Conservation MSc

Do you want to become a professional within the specialist field of historic building conservation? On this course, you'll visit many of London's fascinating historic buildings to illustrate and inform your learning. Past and ongoing works at the Historic Royal Palaces, together with several national and local heritage organisations and practitioners, are used to support your project work.

The course is interdisciplinary and international. Current and former students include archaeologists, architects, architectural technologists, chartered surveyors, craftsmen, engineers, and project and construction managers.

This course offers training and professional development in line with established national and international standards.

Through working with a range of professionals and specialists, you will become familiar with the interdisciplinary nature of the field, ready to extend your current practice and/or gain knowledge and expertise in new areas.

Once you have graduated, and are in suitable employment, you may proceed to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors final assessment programme and/or build towards an application to the Institute of Historic Building Conservation or other professional specialist registers.

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After you graduate

Students come from a wide range of professions and disciplines. Advice is offered throughout, to encourage you to develop your career and build on your existing knowledge and skills.

The Historic Building Conservation MSc helps prepare you for roles such as:

• working in advisory or regulatory bodies, supporting the wider remit of historic building conservation
• non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
• national and regional charitable trusts
• positions within private and voluntary organisations working on historic fabric
• specialist roles within your current profession, supporting your application to specialist registers
• independent consultancy
• community support and liaison for local heritage projects
• academic research