Course General Description

With its stunning blend of medieval, neo-classical and modern architecture, and its unique concentration of national cultural institutions, Edinburgh is the ideal city in which to develop postgraduate skills in historic preservation. Our Architectural Conservation - MSc programme is over forty years old, making it the longest-established programme of its kind in the UK. As a student here, you’ll be part of the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies (SCCS), ECA’s specialist teaching and research unit, based in the city’s historic Old Town. You’ll join a community of postgraduate students from all over the world, and from a wide range of disciplinary first degree backgrounds, including architecture, history, planning, engineering and interior design.

School General Description

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and ranked 18th in the QS World University Rankings 2019. Its entrepreneurial and cross-disciplinary culture attracts not only students, but also staff from some 137 countries, which creates a unique Edinburgh experience. We provide a stimulating working, learning and teaching environment with access to excellent facilities and attract the world's best, from Nobel Prize winning laureates to future explorers, pioneers and inventors. They offer a range of ways to study, from on-campus taught programmes to online part-time study. The university is the largest provider of online distance learning in the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities, and offer more than 60 online programmes.