Cultural heritage conservator (degree)

Level

Master's level

Length

4.5 yrs

typical

Sector

Creative and design

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Preserving objects that could be housed in archives, art galleries, libraries, museums and private collections.

Carry out detailed condition assessments of objects or building fabric

Stabilise fragile objects using appropriate consolidants and reversible methods

Clean, repair, and restore items using proven and documented techniques

Record all conservation work photographically and in written treatment reports

Monitor environmental conditions and advise on storage improvements

Collaborate with curators, archaeologists, and scientists on complex projects

Materials science and how historic materials age, deteriorate, and react to treatment

Conservation ethics and the principles of minimum intervention

Scientific analysis techniques used to investigate object composition and condition

Preventive conservation - environmental control, storage, and handling

Documentation methods for recording condition, treatment, and materials used

Legal and ethical frameworks governing cultural heritage in the UK

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