MSc PG Dip Building Conservation (Technology and Management)

For MSc level entry applicants must have:

• Minimum of 2:2 honours degree or equivalent academic qualification in cognate and semi-cognate subject area. For PG conversion programmes, non-cognate degrees will be considered. Corporate (or chartered) membership of relevant professional institutions will also be considered.

For PG Diploma level entry applicants must have:

• Third class honours degree in a cognate or semi-cognate subject area PLUS 2 years of relevant experience at an appropriate level completed post qualification.
• Cognate or semi-cognate ordinary degree PLUS 3-4 years of relevant experience at an appropriate level following graduation.

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The programme is ideally suited to those individuals wishing to attain an accredited degree recognised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC). The MSc qualification can act as the starting point for those candidates entering into career as a Chartered Surveyor or Chartered Builder / Construction manager.

Semester 1
Mandatory courses:

• Conservation Philosophy and Practice
• History of the Built Environment
• Applied Building Pathology

Optional courses:

• Contracts and Procurement
• Project Management Theory and Practice

Semester 2
Mandatory courses:

• Building and Contextual Investigation
• Services and Technology for Conservation
• Materials and Structures for Conservation
• People and Organisation Management in the Built Environment