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Care of Collections (MSc)

Cardiff University

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 23,200
Country Rank#19
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

Exceptional training in preventive conservation and the management of cultural and heritage collections.

Vocational design

Benefit from exceptional training in preventive conservation and the management of cultural and heritage collections.

Expert-led

Taught by internationally-recognised experts in the field.

Real-world experience

You’ll be ‘twinned’ with a real heritage organisation, to study how it operates and how it relates to the care of collections.

Purpose-built laboratories

Bespoke conservation suite, recently enhanced with a £250,000 upgrade.

Designed with entry to the heritage profession in mind, our stimulating MSc Care of Collections programme embodies elements of art and science tailored for a career in this highly rewarding field.

Taught by accredited practitioners respected worldwide, you will become adept in the skills essential for a heritage career. These include understanding of management strategies for the analysis of organisations in context and for planning and managing change, and recognising and utilising influence techniques. Twinned with a heritage organisation in the UK, you’ll experience collection management and operation first-hand, putting into practice newly acquired skills in project design and report writing to real-world benefit.

Through the teaching and assessments, you will be encouraged to develop an understanding of the factors impacting on the care and use of cultural heritage collections and apply those lessons to real world contexts with consideration for sustainable practice.

Your strong interest in the subject is a given, but our internationally respected entry-level programme does not anticipate a high level of scientific knowledge, making it ideal for those from humanities and science backgrounds.

Celebrating the centenary of Archaeology and Conservation in 2020, we’re ranked in the world top 150 (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020) while our research ranked 12th among archaeology departments in the UK (Research Excellence Framework 2014).

Course Content
You take a total of 180 credits of modules, consisting of:

•   40 credits of core skills modules

And either :
•   80 credits of compulsory modules (for students without a background in Conservation), or
•   40 credits of compulsory modules plus your choice of a further 40 credits of option modules (for students with a conservation background)

Following successful completion of the taught stage you will progress to the dissertation (60 credits).
Entry Requirement
Academic requirements:
- a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area such as archaeology, history, conservation and heritage, ancient history, the sciences, or an equivalent international degree
- a university-recognised equivalent academic qualification.
English Language requirements:

IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with 6.0 in all subskills, or an accepted equivalent.

Other essential requirements:

If you have an arts based degree you must supply evidence of the highest level of education within science that you have achieved.

Application deadline:

The application deadline is 1 August. If you submit an application after this date, we will only consider it if places are still available.

Selection process:

We will review your application and if you meet the entry requirements, we will make you an offer. Evidence of an interest in or commitment to the cultural heritage sector will strengthen an application.
Fees & Scholarships
Fees for home status

Tution Fees - £10,700
Deposit - £

Fees for overseas status

Tution Fees - £23,200
Deposit-£1,000
Career Prospect
Graduates of this programme have embarked on careers within the heritage sector and related professions.

Graduate destinations from the programme include Canadian Conservation Institute, Cynon Valley Museum, Glamorgan Archives, Glamorgan Gwent Archaeology Trust, Gwent Archives, Horniman Museum, National Trust, Self-Employment, The Tate, UK Research and Innovation, Welsh Assembly Government and a range of universities in the UK and overseas.

91% of postgraduates from the School of History, Archaeology and Religion were in employment or further study within six months of graduation (DLHE 2016/17).

Cost Of Studying At Cardiff University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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