World Heritage Management

GradDip World Heritage Management

Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 60)



The UCD Grad Dip in World Heritage Management & Conservation provides graduates with a thorough knowledge of the World Heritage Convention and its application in solving heritage conservation problems.



The only World Heritage Management course in Ireland and one of the first of its kind in the world.



A multidisciplinary programme. Lectures delivered by UCD staff and outside experts.



Visit Ireland's most iconic World Heritage Site, Bru na Boinne.

Stage 1 - Core

Heritage Marketing & ManagementARCH41010

Conflict Resolution & HeritageARCH41030

Heritage Management ChallengesARCH41240

Nature & Culture: A bridgeARCH41250

Presenting & Managing HeritageARCH41410



Stage 1 - Option

GIS, Cultural Heritage and Spatial ThinkingARCH41340

Urban Histories and HeritagesARCH41380

Culture, Heritage and Human RightsLAW42040

Applicants are normally expected to have a minimum of a lower second class honours degree or the international equivalent. However, in special circumstances, relevant work experience may be taken into account.



Applicants with diverse academic backgrounds including Archaeology, Architecture, Geography, Biology, Arts, Agriculture, Engineering and Economics will be considered.



Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.

How to apply?

The following entry routes are available:



Grad Dip World Heritage Management FT (X139)

Duration

1 Years

Attend

Full Time

Deadline

Rolling*



* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised

60

1 year full-time. Mode of Delivery: Face-to-Face.

NEXT INTAKE: 2024/2025 September.

Careers & Employability

Graduates are building successful careers in the inter-disciplinary field of heritage protection, management and research in Australia, Canada, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, England, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Uganda and the USA.



Employers include international organisations, national authorities and in the private sector. Graduates have secured positions in World Heritage properties, National Parks and Museums, in senior government positions and positions in education. Examples of roles graduates have obtained and sectors they work in include world heritage and protected area manager, heritage officer and education officer, positions in government, natural resources manager, consultancy firms and research and international conservation agencies.