Postgraduate Diploma Programme: Technical Conservation Studies - 2019
The South African Institute for Heritage Science and Conservation's
Faculty of Physical Sciences, is presenting a Postgraduate Diploma
programme in Technical Conservation Studies, commencing 30 January 2019.
Enrollment has opened for this accredited, nominally one-year, resident,
contact learning, postgraduate diploma programme in Technical
Conservation Studies. The 2019 academic year extends from 30 January
2019, through to graduation on 8 November 2019. This programme expressly
values and confers an exceptionally high level of technical bench
skills, providing students from various undergraduate fields of study
with exemplary preparation for both commercial enterprise and/or
employment in conservation.
Programme status & nomenclature: This is a 130-credit programme,
formally the equivalent of a "graduate diploma", as awarded in the UK,
Canada, New Zealand and Singapore, or a "higher diploma", as awarded in
the Republic of Ireland. Accordingly, the programme follows subsequent
to the candidate's bachelor's degree, and attainment shall permit
enrollment in a master's programme.
This full-time, resident programme's language of instruction is English
and it will be conducted at the campus of The South African Institute
for Heritage Science and Conservation, Twee Riviere, Langkloof Valley,
Southern Cape region, South Africa. The programme has been designed to
equip students with a broad knowledge of conservation theory and
practice, serving to impart hands-on, skills in five conservation
specialisms, namely Metals Conservation, Paper Conservation, Ceramics
Conservation, Stone & Mortar Conservation and Conservation in the Built
Environment. Students will also have opportunity to electively pursue
certain conservation specialisms at advanced level during the 2nd
trimester. A research project concludes the programme.
Taking account of the electives exercised at onset of the
second^trimester, the postgraduate student successively negotiates a
total of eleven modules as his/her particular pathway to the twelfth -
the research dissertation. Apart from the time-intensive conservation
core modules (totaling 64 credits), the student's learning is also
compelled by primary support modules (totaling 20 credits) such as
/Conservation Chemistry /and///Conservation Theory & Skills/. In
addition, a constellation of secondary support modules (totaling 11
credits) serves to bring coherence - positioning the student to deploy
both core and primary support modules under real world conditions. Such
secondary support modules include /Heritage Legislation, Commercial
Practices /and///Identity of the Conservator./
The student's research project / dissertation (35 credits) largely
defines the programme's 3rd trimester.
For more information, kindly view the 2019 programme outline at
http://www.sainst.org/documents/Postgraduate_Diploma_Trimester_View_two_link.pdf
or contact the Programme Director at [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> Programme fee: USD 15,475 (or USD 17,875
inclusive of student housing) Pound Sterling 10,950 (or GBP 12,750
inclusive of student housing) Euro 12,575 (or Euro 14,475 inclusive of
student housing)
Part-bursaries in the value of USD 1,700, or GBP 1,200, or Euro 1,400
are available to all students residing on campus.
Interested persons are invited to view the programme's entry
prerequisites at:
http://www.sainst.org/documents/Linked_Documents/Student%20Admissions%20Policy.pdf
Opportunity exists for prospective students to participate in an
in-person interview and/or aptitude tests. In the case of international
applicants, the selection process will take recourse to Skype interviews
and additional correspondence.
Dr Christian Dreyer Programme Director
The South African Institute for Heritage Science & Conservation
Twee Riviere, South Africa www.sainst.org <http://www.sainst.org/>
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