ObjectivesIdeal preparation for anyone wishing to enter the heritage industries, this vocational and practical course will enable you to carry out restoration and conservation work. It also gives you an understanding of passive conservation such as environmental control. The course team maintains close links with the conservation profession, and a particular feature is the placement opportunity. Currently, live projects include partnerships with English Heritage and The World Monument Fund at Strawberry Hill House.
Entry requirementsYou should have at least 160 points from two A-levels/ A2/Vocational awards in addition to a grade C minimum pass at GCSE Science, or BTEC National Diploma or Certificate in a relevant subject. Mature students with none of the above qualifications may be considered following interview, where they have demonstrated their ability to be successful in the course.
Academic titleBSc Restoration & Conservation
Course descriptionCourse structure
You take eight modules at each of three levels.
Level 1
* Historical Techniques and Technology
* Conservation Science I & II
* Conservation in Context
* Historical Studies I
* Conservation Practice I
* Timber Skills
* Drawing Skills for Conservators
* Metal Skills I
Level 2
* Historical Studies II
* Conservation Science III
* Conservation Practice II & III
* Historical Studies III
* Care of Collections
* Surface Decoration Techniques
* Art in the Middle Ages
* Wood Carving Skills
* Metal Skills II
Level 3
* Placement (double module)
* Comparative and Museological Studies
* Analytical Methods
* Major Project (double module)