Overview

If you want to refine your professional area of practice, you can specialise in areas such as conservation treatment and new media pathways, and in our field based subjects in the East Kimberley and overseas in the Philippines or Indonesia, within the Master of Cultural Materials Conservation.

The Cultural Materials Conservation program at University of Melbourne is designed for those willing to extend themselves. You will have access to sophisticated scientific conservation equipment at the University of Melbourne’s Science and Engineering faculties, where you can hone your ability as a master conservator.

You can also gain professional experience through a national or international internship, where you’ll work under senior heritage professionals and conservators to carry out conservation research or treatment.

Career

On graduation from the Master of Cultural Materials Conservation, you will be ready for work in professional fields including:

Attribution and technical studies
Material, treatment and scientific studies of collections
Documentation cultures to conserve new media and digital content
The cultural record and managing change in the Asia Pacific region
Distributed indigenous, regional and community collections

Graduates are employed in world-renowned organisations including:

Artlab Australia
Museums and Art gallery of the Northern Territory
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
State Library of Victoria
Bali Office for Cultural Heritage Conservation, Indonesia

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Analytical Science in Conservation
Digital Protocols
Conservation Professional Practice
Sustainable Collections
Conservation Actions
Technical Examination and Documentation
Cultural Materials Conservation Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

81

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

200 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

Materials Science Biodiversity & Conservation View 10 other Masters in Biodiversity & Conservation in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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81

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64

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 061638A

In order to be considered for entry to the 200 point program, applicants must have completed:

an undergraduate degree, or equivalent, including at least 50 credit points at second year level or above in subjects requiring written and analytical assessment, with a weighted average mark of at least H2B (70%), or equivalent

Meeting this requirement does not guarantee selection.

In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

Prior academic performance; and
Relevance of previous studies

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

48992 AUD / year

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Citizens or residents

32000 AUD / year

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Additional Details

Commonwealth supported places (CSP) are available for this course

Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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