This MA will give you knowledge and skills to work in several conservation contexts and cross-disciplines. Our object-based approaches are grounded in real problems that generate both practical and theoretical responses. You will gain extensive experience using UCL collections throughout their studies.
From the outset, you will engage with collection management, preventive conservation and foundational conservation theory through core modules. The curriculum places significant emphasis on critical social research, including decolonisation, equity, community-led practices, and environmental sustainability. You will learn to design conservation initiatives that are not only technically sound but also socially responsible and responsive to diverse global contexts.
Effective conservation requires sophisticated interpersonal skills, therefore a core component of the training focuses on communicative competence.
The course is designed to enhance career prospects by giving students transferable skills attractive to employers in a wide range of businesses and sectors, such as:
You will also learn to solve problems and issues and to build positive working relationships. This means you will be a good team player, who can manage and delegate to others and take on responsibility.
Graduate destinations for the Principles of Conservation MA* include:
Museums, galleries and private conservation companies: