Updating Results

University of Sydney (USYD)

  • 36% international / 64% domestic

Master of Heritage Conservation

  • Masters (Coursework)

This exciting field of study is much more than the simple preservation of existing buildings. Instead, by engaging with history, your role is to provide value to building owners, visitors and cultural bodies, all of which have a shared interest in understanding, adapting and preserving our heritage.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
1.5 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Aug
Domestic Fees
$27,500 total

About this course

This exciting field of study is much more than the simple preservation of existing buildings. Instead, by engaging with history, your role is to provide value to building owners, visitors and cultural bodies, all of which have a shared interest in understanding, adapting and preserving our heritage.

Entry requirements

 

Admission to the Master of Heritage Conservation requires:

  • a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification with a credit average mark across all units; or
  • completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate diploma; or
  • completion of the requirements of the graduate certificate with a weighted average mark of at least 70 across all units attempted for the award.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Heritage consultant skills are in demand by government and cultural agencies, development firms, historical societies and architectural and urban planning firms. Graduates may also be employed as social commentators, historians or cultural observers. The dual focus of this program building design and policy formation equips you to enter either area, and there are an increasing number of opportunities with government and councils to work on conservation projects within their electorates.

The approaches taught in this program are recognised internationally, and our internationally-focused approach to conservation education makes your skills readily transferrable to other countries.

Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for membership of the Environment Institute of Australian and New Zealand (EIANZ).

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Architecture & Building courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
74.3%
Overall satisfaction
81%
Skill scale
65%
Teaching scale
86.1%
Employed full-time
$70.1k
Average salary