University of Portsmouth

Program Information

Degree Offered

MSc Historic Building Conservation

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Located in the historic City of Portsmouth and the Solent region, this course provides opportunities for you to specialise in a discipline where the demand for skilled professionals is increasing. We have close links with Salisbury and Winchester Cathedrals, and the Bursledon Conservation Centre, as well as conservation organisations and universities elsewhere in Europe and in Turkey. This allows for stimulating visits and case study material.

It is ideal for both recent graduates and mature professionals who want to specialise. It will suit anyone with a passion and enthusiasm for the heritage of historic buildings and structures, and who wants to understand what:

• motivates the wish to retain them
• the economic and financial constraints and consequences of doing so
• the methods available to restore them
• how heritage can be planned and managed to best effect

The course takes place in an exciting inter-disciplinary environment, running in conjunction with programmes on historic building conservation, interior design and sustainable architecture. Students on the course come from a range of backgrounds both disciplinary and culturally, and are encouraged to explore and share thoughts and ideas. The MSc Historic Building Conservation allows you to develop and grow your own creative practice whilst positioning yourself within a theoretical context.

The course is also professionally accredited and follows the education guidelines of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS ), UNESCO and Council of Europe requirements. It is recognised by the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) and covers its areas of competence. It is also accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and prepares architects and surveyors to accreditation standards (AABC and RICS Building Conservation Forum), facilitating work on English Heritage and Heritage Lottery Fund-funded projects.

Accreditation:

1 Year (Full Time); 2 Years (Part-Time). Accrediting bodies: Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Eligibility Requirements:

A bachelors degree in a relevant subject such as architecture, civil engineering, building and surveying , or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications.

International Student Requirements:

Dominantly English-speaking applicants have no requirements. For all other applicants – IELTS score: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: Yes