Overview

This blending of conservation and management skills lies at the heart of this Conservation and Management of Historic Buildings degree at Royal Agricultural University and reflects the integrative direction of travel of many historic building professions.

Even the simplest structure encapsulates a huge body of evidence about the past. To protect and steward a building’s heritage requires an understanding of its nature, structure, historic context and significance, the ways in which the building can be legally protected and the conservation tools which are available for its repair and upkeep. It also requires an understanding of how a given structure can be managed for a sustainable future. This includes everything from schemes of interpretation and display, to how visitors can be managed to control potential damage through to how historic buildings can be retrofitted to make them environmentally friendly.

Careers

Career prospects include:

Historic building surveyor (investigation, recording and analysis)
Local authority / heritage agency conservation officer
Historic building manager
Advisor on the interpretation and display of historic buildings
Project manager for the development, adaptive reuse and regeneration of historic buildings

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Conservation Planning

Understanding Buildings and Landscapes

Practical Conservation, Regeneration and Place Shaping

Managing and Sustaining the Historical Environment
Regeneration & Placemaking in the Historical Environment

Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-29 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cirencester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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88

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61

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

An Undergraduate Honours Degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or overseas equivalent, or a professional qualification and/or experience considered to be equivalent to the above.

We welcome applications from applicants with non-standard qualifications who are able to demonstrate knowledge, experience and skills developed in the workplace or elsewhere and which are relevant to the programme of study.
Applicants will need to use their personal statement to provide further details supported by a CV. All non-standard applications will be considered by the Programme Manager on a case-by-case basis and applicants can expect that an interview may be required as part of the admissions process.

Tuition Fees

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22000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11500 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time: Fees are calculated on a pro-rata basis depending on the number of modules taken.

Funding

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