Master of Science - Care of Collections

Taught by accredited practitioners respected worldwide, individuals will become adept in the skills essential for a heritage career. These skills include understanding of management strategies for the analysis of organisations in context and for planning and managing change, as well as recognizing and utilizing influence techniques. Twinned with a heritage organization in the UK, individuals will 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, individuals will be encouraged to develop an understanding of the factors impacting the care and use of cultural heritage collections and apply those lessons to real-world contexts with consideration for sustainable practice.

Their strong interest in the subject is a given, but our internationally respected entry-level program 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, the program is ranked in the world top 150 (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020), while their research ranked 12th among archaeology departments in the UK (Research Excellence Framework 2014).