Conservation of Historic Buildings University of Bath

Overview

The Conservation of Historic Buildings degree from University of Bath  offers you the unique opportunity to learn how to design and manage conservation projects while studying in a UNESCO World Heritage site. Taught by experts in the field, our course focuses on preserving historic buildings and cultural heritage worldwide. You’ll learn philosophical approaches to conserving the built environment and its significance within the context of international standards and charters, and English legislation frameworks. You’ll also explore materials, techniques, traditional constructional principles and structural behaviour.

From course to career

We work with industrial partners to make sure you have the technical, communication and design skills that employers value. You’ll graduate with the ability to make a real contribution to the preservation of our architectural landscape. Our graduates have gone on to work in roles such as:

• Inspectors and managers at Historic England and English Heritage

• Senior National Trust managers and national amenity society inspectors

• Local authority conservation officers

• Conservation architects, engineers and surveyors in specialist practices