The Graduate Diploma Conservation Studies is an intensive one-year conversion course which aims to enable graduates from a non-conservation background to advance their knowledge and skills.
Students have the opportunity to access a range of analytical equipment and learn from practitioners with extensive experience. They can also benefit from the team's strong links with museums, professional bodies, and heritage agencies.
During this course, students will be expected to produce their own portfolios of specialist drawings and photographs, and have the chance to develop technical skills for the treatment of historic objects. Students will be encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to involve themselves in live projects.
Learn from practitioners with extensive experience
Develop a portfolio of specialist drawings and photographs
Take part in live projects
Advance your knowledge and skills in conservation
Access a range of specialist equipment
Benefit from this intensive conversion course
You are able to access a wide variety of historic materials and can focus on your remedial treatment and preventive conservation. You will also receive a free tool kit and personal protection equipment for use during your studies.
The composition and delivery of the course is different for each module and may include lectures, seminars, workshops, independent study, practical work in conservation labs, research, and one-to-one learning.
Weekly contact hours on this programme may vary depending on the individual modules and the stage of study. Postgraduate-level study involves a significant proportion of independent study, exploring the material covered in lectures and seminars. As a general guide, for every hour in class, students are expected to spend at least two - three hours in independent study. For more detailed information, please contact the programme leader.
† Some courses may offer optional modules. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by staff availability.
Students may be assessed through coursework comprised of a presentation, an essay, a progress test, reports, practical work, and portfolios of drawings and photographs.
The University of Lincoln's policy on assessment feedback aims to ensure that academics will return in-course assessments to you promptly - usually within 15 working days after the submission date.
The University is home to Lincoln Conservation, a company that combines research, teaching, and commercial expertise. There may be opportunities within the year to apply to work on live projects, providing the chance to the fain professional experience and contextualise learning. The University’s reputation in the cultural heritage sector can also lead to opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience on historical materials from museums and private collections.
The University of Lincoln’s Centre for Conservation and Cultural Heritage was formed in 2011 to co-ordinate academic research activities in conservation, history, and science in relation to the heritage sector. Members share an interest in historic material culture and its conservation and analysis. They have access to science-based methodologies for materials analysis and the historical expertise needed to articulate the significance of this analysis. Members work with the museum sector as conservators, curators, and consultants.
Research themes of the group include architectural paint research, cultural history, and historic and ancient materials.
Postgraduate Application Support
Applying for a postgraduate programme at Lincoln is easy. Find out more about the application process and what you'll need to complete on our How to Apply page. Here, you'll also be able to find out more about the entry requirements we accept and how to contact us for dedicated support during the process.
Honours degree in any discipline or equivalent professional experience.
If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages : https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ for information on equivalent qualifications.
Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Requirements page https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/englishlanguagerequirementsandsupport/englishlanguagerequirements/.
If you do not meet the above IELTS requirements, you may be able to take part in one of our Pre-session English and Academic Study Skills courses. https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/englishlanguagerequirementsandsupport/pre-sessionalenglishandacademicstudyskills/. These specialist courses are designed to help students meet the English language requirements for their intended programme of study.
The Graduate Diploma in Conservation Studies is not an eligible course for funding from the Student Loans Company or US Federal Student Aid. For more information, please contact fundingadvice@lincoln.ac.uk.
It is a level 6 qualification per the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications of Degree-awarding Bodies in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
For overseas students who wish to bring a dependant with them, this course would not generally qualify for a visa for your dependant. For further advice, please email internationaladvice@lincoln.ac.uk.
Explore our conservation and restoration laboratories.
The course has been a very rewarding experience, one that has pushed me to use and build on a wide range of skills. The encouragement and expertise of the teaching staff have been invaluable, helping me to develop my own abilities and explore my interests within the field of conservation
Mair Trueman
Graduate Diploma Conservation Studies
This programme is designed to provide students from non-conservation backgrounds with the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge, and understanding required to undertake the study of conservation at Master’s level. For others, it may provide a foundation for further training or work in fields allied to conservation.
For more information about this course, please contact the Programme Leader.
Henning Schulze
hschulze@lincoln.ac.uk
To get a real feel for what it is like to study at the University of Lincoln, we hold a number of dedicated postgraduate events and activities throughout the year for you to take part in.
