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Architectural Conservation - MSc

University of Kent

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Canterbury Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    23-SEP-24

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

The MSc in Architectural Conservation is a taught course aimed at professionals and academics world-wide with an interest in architectural heritage including architects, engineers, archaeologists, art historians, geographers and surveyors.

This course is fully recognised by The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC). The course provides both a thorough understanding of architectural heritage and the skills required to contribute to the preservation and development of historic sites. Benefiting from its location in the historic city of Canterbury, the programme combines the study of conservation theory and philosophy with an exploration of the technical aspects of repair and reconstruction. The city’s stunning cathedral provides students with an education resource, giving them the opportunity to learn from the conservation of a World Heritage Site.

Open to students and professionals with an interest in architectural heritage, the course represents an ideal gateway to a career in demanding professional fields, such as conservation-oriented architectural practice, conservation consultancy and heritage management. As the future leaders in these fields, the course’s graduates are expected to play a central role in disciplines that lie at the centre of the current economic, environmental and social agendas.

Programme aims

The programme aims to:

  • ensure you are equipped with academic, professional, and personal skills and qualities that enable you to make a positive contribution related to the preservation of historic buildings.
  • cultivate an appreciation of the different values that people can attach to historic buildings and places.
  • promote an awareness of traditional building crafts as a valuable cultural resource.
  • develop a thorough understanding of the processes that maintain and enhance historic places and the activities that change them.
  • develop knowledge of the theoretical, historical, and professional context of architectural conservation.
  • promote multidisciplinary collaboration and interaction with a wide range of professional bodies and individuals who have a role to play in the development of the built environment.
  • ensure graduates develop the knowledge and confidence necessary to provide informed and specialist advice and to cultivate an awareness of their responsibility as consultants in the field of architectural conservation.
  • understand the role that architectural conservation has to play as part of the modern ecological agenda.
  • encourage the observation of the historic environment as a whole and its use as an educational resource.
  • provide teaching informed by research and scholarship.
  • develop an understanding of how the boundaries of knowledge are advanced through research.
  • enable you to develop strategies for self-improvement and commitment to research and learning.
  • build on close ties within Europe and elsewhere, reflecting Kent’s position as the UK’s European university.
  • promote the understanding and preservation of local and national architectural heritage.

Tuition fees

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£ 18,600per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Kent

  • University League Table

    48th

  • Campus address

    University of Kent, Recruitment and Admissions Office, Registry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NZ, England

A range of scholarships for international students, including GREAT Scholarships for students from China, Ghana, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan or Thailand.
Kent offers globally recognised degrees, and has a diverse student community representing over 180 nationalities.
Kent provides excellent support for international students, including English language training and academic study support.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    15th out of 54 9

    33rd out of 73

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    134 65%

    28th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    88.0 88%

    10th

    23
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.80 76%

    41st

    1
  • Entry standards

    / Max 211
    123 58%

    43rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.94 79%

    45th

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