World Heritage Management & Conservation

MSc World Heritage Management & Conservation

Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 90)



The UCD Masters Programme in World Heritage Management & Conservation has been conceptualized to address the skills and knowledge required to help heritage managers in solving heritage conservation and management problems, enabling them to directly contribute to the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals



The only World Heritage Management course in Ireland and one of the first of its kind in the world.



A multidisciplinary programme, the course recognises that heritage encompasses the natural, cultural, tangible, intangible and moveable.



An innovative programme, we strive to demonstrate the shared challenges faced by heritage locally, nationally and internationally and provide practical training in how to address them.



Visit Ireland's most iconic World Heritage Site, Bru na Boinne.

Stage 1 - Core

Heritage Marketing & ManagementARCH41010

Conflict Resolution & HeritageARCH41030

Heritage Management ChallengesARCH41240

Nature & Culture: A bridgeARCH41250

Masters DissertationARCH41390

Presenting & Managing HeritageARCH41410



Stage 1 - Option

GIS, Cultural Heritage and Spatial ThinkingARCH41340

Urban Histories and HeritagesARCH41380

Culture, Heritage and Human RightsLAW42040

Applicants are normally expected to have a minimum of a lower second class honours degree or the international equivalent. However, in special circumstances, relevant work experience may be taken into account.



Applicants with diverse academic backgrounds including Archaeology, Architecture, Geography, Biology, Arts, Agriculture, Engineering and Economics will be considered.



Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.



Students meeting the programme’s academic entry requirements but not the English language requirements, may enter the programme upon successful completion of UCD’s Pre-Sessional or International Pre-Master’s Pathway programmes. Please see the following link for further information http://www.ucd.ie/alc/programmes/pathways/



These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes.

How to Apply

The following entry routes are available:



MSc World Heritage Management & Conservation FT (F098)

Duration

1 Years

Attend

Full Time

Deadline

Rolling*



MSc World Heritage Management & Conservation PT (F099)

Duration

2 Years

Attend

Part Time

Deadline

Rolling*



* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised

90

1 Year Full Time, 2 Years Part Time. Mode of Delivery: Face-to-Face.

MSc World Heritage Management & Conservation (F098) Full Time

EU fee per year - € 7725

nonEU fee per year - € 19900


MSc World Heritage Management & Conservation (F099) Part Time

EU fee per year - € 3865

nonEU fee per year - € 9950


***Fees are subject to change


Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website.

NEXT INTAKE: 2024/2025 September.

Careers & Employability

Graduates are building successful careers in the inter-disciplinary field of heritage protection, management and research in Australia, Canada, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, European Union, Ethiopia, Georgia, India, Mexico, Uganda, U.K. and the USA.



Employers include national authorities, international organisations,and in the private sector. Graduates have secured positions in World Heritage properties, National Parks, Botanic Gardens and Museums, in senior government positions and positions in education. Examples of roles graduates have obtained include world heritage and protected area manager, heritage officer and education officer, civil servant, natural resources manager, positions in heritage consultancy firms and research and international conservation agencies.