Conservation of Cultural Heritage University of Lincoln

Overview

Conservators play a key role in safeguarding our cultural heritage, ensuring that artworks, architecture, archaeological finds, and museum collections are preserved for future generations.

Key Features

You'll study in our high-specification, purpose-built laboratories within the University's Peter de Wint Building. During this time, you'll have the opportunity to develop expertise across a wide range of materials, time periods, and collections in their historical context. 

The Conservation of Cultural Heritage programme offered by University of Lincoln offers students the opportunity to continue their studies at an advanced level. Year 4 helps you to explore topics in greater depth, including undertaking project work, that is designed to prepare you for professional practice or further research.

The city of Lincoln is bursting with history and the city's rich cultural heritage makes it an ideal location in which to study conservation. The course covers a wide range of topics, such as remedial treatment, preventive conservation and collections management, and investigative and digital heritage techniques.

Career

Graduates can progress into a range of careers in the conservation and heritage industries. This includes employment as conservators in museums, galleries, historic houses, and conservation agencies - both nationally and internationally - self-employment, and further study at doctoral level. Wider heritage roles may include historic property managers, curators and learning and engagement roles.