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MSc Conservation of the Historic Environment

OUR HERITAGE. YOUR FUTURE.

If conservation is your profession, your passion, or both, the MSc Conservation of the Historic Environment will provide the specialist knowledge and practical skills to further your interests and career in this highly important field.

Led by conservation specialist Henry Russell OBE

Henry Russell is a chartered surveyor who specialises in conservation. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Society of Antiquaries and is a member of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBS). Among his numerous roles, he is well known as a leading academic and an advisor in conservation policy. Henry also edits the Journal of Architectural Conservation.

A Masters programme that works around you

The programme is part-time so you’ll be able to continue with your employment while studying. Modules run over 3 – 4 days at our Greenlands Campus.

Each module can also be taken as a standalone Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course.

Learn vital heritage skills

What sets this programme apart is the breadth and depth of teaching, particularly around developing your understanding of heritage skills. You will learn the theory behind, and the complexities of, working with historic buildings.

The MSc Conservation of the Historic Environment will equip you to:

• Deal with conservation issues in a highly competent and professional manner

• Gain experience of live conservation projects and traditional craft techniques

• Build a network of people throughout the industry

• Develop your career with a valuable andhighlyrespectedqualification

Learn from the experts

Real Estate & Planning at Henley is known and respected as one of the leading schools for real estate and planning in the world. Our faculty members are specialist academics and practitioners who have developed the MSc Conservation of the Historic Environment in accordance with ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) Education and Training Guidelines.

In addition we also invite experienced practitionersandexpertsinthefieldtolecture on our programme. This means that you will embark on a rigorously academic degree, learning from the best and working with a cohort of fellow students who also have a great deal of experience to share.

Accredited by leading bodies

• Fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

• Recognised by the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC)

• Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) as a specialist course

Who is the programme for?

This programme is ideally suited to architects, surveyors, engineers, planners,conservationofficersandarchaeologists who wish to develop skills in heritage conservation.

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Those from a craft or construction background and those considering a change of career may also be interested, as well as those managing heritage assets.

A distinctive and rewarding learning journey

Learning is based around:

• Interactive workshop sessions

• Practical demonstrations

• Personal study

• Field trips to historically significantsites

Earn your Masters by pursuing what interests you most

The MSc Conservation of the Historic Environment is a modular programme. Each module draws upon the specialist knowledge and skills of our expert faculty members.

You will study three core modules to gain the essential knowledge and competencies you need as well as a completing a dissertation. These form thefoundationofyourqualification.From this foundation you can then tailor your Masters according to your interests or nature of your career by selecting optional modules.

Core modules:

• Understanding the historic environment

• History of buildings

• Heritage law & economics

Optional modules include:

• Survey & assessment of heritage assets

• Procurement of building conservation projects

• Management of heritage assets

Gaining a postgraduate diploma or certificate

WhilefirstandforemostaMastersprogramme, you can qualify with a postgraduateDiplomaorCertificateif you have completed the necessary modules to earn the relevant qualification.Modulescanalsobetakenas a standalone CPD course.

Career opportunities

Graduates from this programme have gained employment with bodies such as:

• English Heritage

• Historic England

• National Trust

• Historic Royal Palaces

• Parliamentary Estate

• TheCabinetOffice

• National museums and galleries

• Local and central government

• Planning, surveying, architectural and engineering consultancies

• Corporate entities whose portfolios include historic buildings

KEy FACTS

Duration: Flexible block release over 2–6 years

Entry requirements: • Agoodfirstorsecondclass

degree from a UK university, or the equivalent from an internationally-recognised university

• Alternatively,fiveyears’relevant practical experience plus a demonstrable practical conservation skill will be considered on an exceptional basis

• It is also possible to take individual modules as part of a Continuing Professional Development programme.

Fees: Fees are set each year and charged per module. £1,100 per module for 2015/16.

Funding: Henley Business School has an arrangement with Santander to assist with funding for participants on part-time programmes who are studying whilst continuing in employment.

For further information including fees please see our website www.henley.ac.uk/pg

MAKE AN IMPACT ON yOUR FUTURE AND OUR HERITAGETofindoutmoreabouttheMSc Conservation of the Historic Environment please contact Programme Director Henry Russell OBE

h.j.g.russell@reading.ac.uk

T: +44 (0) 1491 418725

W: www.henley.ac.uk/historicenvironment

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Postgraduate Masters programmes at Henley Business SchoolFor more information, please contact:

Real Estate & Planning Henley Business School University of Reading RG6 6UD United Kingdom

rep@henley.reading.ac.uk Tel +44 (0)118 378 7593 www.henley.ac.uk/historicenvironment

This brochure is correct at the time of going to print (July 2015). Henley Business School reserves the right to amend any aspects of this information. For the latest information please see our website.

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“The face-to-face sessions are always enjoyable. A wide variety of teaching styles are used from hands-on demonstrations to presentations on key information such as legislation. Especially welcome is the respect for students’ own experience: lively discussion and debate, always facilitated by Henry Russell so well, provide an excellent learning opportunity.”

DIAnA COUlTER Partner & Church Buildings Adviser at Artemis Heritage