Program Overview
MSc World Heritage Conservation
The Master's in World Heritage Conservation is a part-time, online, distance learning course designed to equip students with current thinking and professional understanding of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. It will provide students with the knowledge base, skills, and confidence to address World Heritage issues and to advance their career in this field. Successful completion enables the award of a Graduate Certificate (30 credits), Graduate Diploma (60 credits), or a Master's degree (90 credits). The programme will give students a competitive advantage as a heritage professional.
Programme Overview
The online World Heritage Conservation programme is accessible to people from around the world, providing a flexible learning environment for professionals, decision-makers, NGOs, and other interested parties working in areas related to the nomination, monitoring, and conservation of World Heritage properties. Distance learning makes the world the student's classroom.
Graduate Taught Programmes
The UCD School of Archaeology offers various graduate taught programmes, including:
- MSc/Graduate Diploma in Archaeology
- MSc in Experimental Archaeology & Material Culture
- MSc/Graduate Diploma Hunter-Gatherer Archaeology
- MSc World Heritage Management & Conservation
- MSc World Heritage Conservation
- Graduate Diploma in Experimental Archaeology & Material Culture
- Graduate Certificate Experimental Archaeology and Material Culture - online
- Graduate Certificate Hunter-Gatherer Archaeology and Anthropology
- Higher Diploma in Archaeology
Scholarships and Bursaries
The school offers several scholarships and bursaries, including:
- The Kay Mahon Bursaries
- Vin Davis Bursary
- School of Archaeology Graduate Scholarship
- National Monuments Service World Heritage Scholarship Programme
Application and Admission
Online applications for the programme are typically open, with a closing date usually set for June of each year. Prospective students are advised to check the official university website for the most up-to-date information on application deadlines and admission criteria.