MA Architecture: Building and Heritage Conservation at University of Portsmouth

Programme overview

Acquire the techniques, legal, and management skills you need for professional practice in this Building and Heritage Conservation Master's. Accredited by the Institute of Historical Building Conservation. Explore your passion for the heritage of historic buildings and sites and uncover the stories behind their structures with our MA Architecture: Building and Heritage Conservation Master's.

Duration: 1 year full-time (September start); 17 months full-time (January start); 2 years part-time (September start) | Study mode: full-time/part-time | Intake: September 2027 / January 2028 | Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Thesis; Research Methods; Conservation and Practice; Conservation: Theories; Integration of Transdisciplinary Experiences; Landscape and Urbanism: Territories and Systems; Landscape and Urbanism: Sites and Systems; Spatial Practices: Situated Ecologies; Spatial Practices: Thinking and Making; Work-Based Learning: Opportunity.

Career pathways

Graduate roles include architecture, interior or conservation practices, consultancy, regeneration projects, conservation training centres, Supporting you, Types of support, Close all, Personal academic tutor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a second-class honours degree in a relevant subject such as: Architecture. Interior Architecture. Landscape Architecture. Urban Design. Civil Engineering. Building Surveying. Geography. Spatial Practice. History. Fine Art. Or a design-related subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications. An online portfolio submission may be required as part of the selection process. Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered, such as previous study, employment, voluntary work and training courses, including courses and qualifications you didn't complete. Applicants without relevant qualifications will be requested to provide a portfolio to support their application. To find out how to put together a portfolio, read our MA Architecture portfolio guide . English language: IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.

Intake: September 2027 / January 2028

Duration: 1 year full-time (September start); 17 months full-time (January start); 2 years part-time (Septembe

Apply through the official page: https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/ma-architecture-building-and-heritage-conservation

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