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Universities Australia University of Sydney Courses Graduate Diploma in Heritage Conservation

Graduate Diploma in Heritage Conservation
at University of Sydney

Sydney, Australia

Tuition Fee AU$ 27,500
Country Rank#3
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 7

Program Overview

Acquire specific heritage conservation skills in the assessment, interpretation, management, formulation of policy, and documentation of culturally significant places. You will be develop methods and practices of conservation, design and building new structures in old settings, and the history, theory, law and policy of this unique area. Heritage Conservation teaches you the techniques, approaches and methodologies required to work as a heritage consultant in policy development or regulation enforcement, or as a cultural historian and commentator. This exciting field of study is much more than just the simple preservation of existing buildings. Instead, our Heritage Conservation program trains you to understand the social value and embedded capital of significant sites, and determine what should be preserved for future generations. Your degree in Heritage Conservation allows you to draw on our Faculty's extensive history in this profession, being the first university in the Asia-Pacific region to offer a program in Heritage Conservation. This program combines the technical and aesthetic principles of architecture and architectural history with the social value of our past. You will be educated in the use of new and old material, alteration design, additions and modifications to existing buildings, and the sustainable, ethical and equitable development of sites in light of its past uses. By engaging with history, your role as a heritage consultant is to provide value to building owners, visitors and cultural bodies, all of which have a shared interest in understanding, adapting and preserving our heritage. More detail on the Program (including course planner, credit request forms and timetable links) can be found at the Faculty of Architecture, Design & Planning home page .

Course Content
Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Heritage Conservation complete 48 credit points (cp) made up of at least four core units of study (30cp) and one optional unit (6cp) from the list offered by the course, and two electives (12cp) from those available within the faculty, subject to meeting prior learning requirements and timetabling.
Entry Requirement
A successful applicant for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Heritage Conservation will hold a bachelor's degree.

Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Heritage Conservation with a WAM of 70 or higher can apply to continue into the Graduate Diploma in Heritage Conservation.

Masters and Diploma students may also opt to graduate with a lower level of certification once the required units are complete.

Please note that students may commence studies in Semester 2, however some courses are only available in part-time capacity due to the units on offer.
Fees & Scholarships
Tuition Fee for Domestic Students (Year 1): $27,500 (indicative only)

For domestic students, the tuition fee is for Year 1 of full-time study of 48 credit points (1.0 EFTSL). However, for courses that require completion of less than 48 credit points (Sydney Professional Certificates, Graduate Certificates and some Graduate Diplomas which are less than 48 credit points), the fees indicated are based on the total credit points required for completion of that course as listed in the 'Course details' section.

The tuition fee that you will pay depends on the calendar year in which you undertake your study in the course, and your study load.
This indicative tuition fee is subject to annual increase each year of your study, effective at the start of each calendar year.
Career Prospect
Heritage consultants skills are in demand by government and cultural agencies, development firms, historical societies and architectural and urban planning firms. Graduates may also be employed as social commentators, historians or cultural observers. The dual focus of this program, building design and policy formation equips you to enter either area, and there are an increasing number of opportunities with government and councils to work on conservation projects within their electorates. The approaches taught in this program are recognised internationally, and our internationally-focused approach to conservation education makes your skills readily transferrable to other countries.

Cost Of Studying At University of Sydney

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Students Assisted

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Loan Amount Disbursed

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Graduate Diploma in Heritage Conservation at University of Sydney