World Heritage Conservation

Overview

The World Heritage Conservation programme at the University College Dublin will provide you with the knowledge base, skills and confidence to address World Heritage issues and to advance your career in this field.

• The only World Heritage Distance Learning course in Ireland and one of the first of its kind in the world

• A multidisciplinary programme offering modules in natural and cultural heritage

• Designed for professionals and motivated participants working in areas related to the nomination and conservation of World Heritage Sites

• A part-time, online, distant learning course with an international focus on heritage conservation

Careers & Employability

With 190 States Parties to the World Heritage Convention, nearly a thousand properties inscribed on the World Heritage List and an expanding number of properties on the Tentative List, all of which face conservation challenges, there is a growing need for professionals who understand how the Convention operates in terms of nomination, monitoring, conservation reporting and mitigation of threats.

Reflecting the spirit of the Convention, to safeguard natural and cultural heritage through an integrated approach, this programme provides graduates with a unique multidisciplinary perspective addressing conservation issues of both natural and cultural heritage.

We give you the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the working of the Convention and for decision making in areas related to the nomination and conservation of World Heritage properties.