World Heritage Management & Conservation

MSc World Heritage Management & Conservation

Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 90)



The UCD Masters Programme in World Heritage Management & Conservation has been conceptualized to address the skills and knowledge required to help heritage managers in solving heritage conservation and management problems, enabling them to directly contribute to the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals



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



A multidisciplinary programme, the course recognises that heritage encompasses the natural, cultural, tangible, intangible and moveable.



An innovative programme, we strive to demonstrate the shared challenges faced by heritage locally, nationally and internationally and provide practical training in how to address them.



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

Module Trimester Credits



Stage 1 Core Modules

ARCH41390 Masters Dissertation 2 Trimester duration (Spr-Sum) 30

ARCH41010 Heritage Marketing & Management Autumn 5

ARCH41030 Conflict Resolution & Heritage Autumn 5

ARCH41240 Heritage Management Challenges Autumn 10

ARCH41250 Nature & Culture: A bridge Autumn 10

ARCH41410 Presenting & Managing Heritage Spring 10



Stage 1 Options - A) Min 2 of:

Students should choose at least two option modules (i.e. a total of 20 credits of option modules should be chosen).

ARCH31000 Archaeology, People and Cultures in Extreme Environments Spring 10

ARCH41340 GIS, Cultural Heritage and Spatial Thinking Spring 10

LAW42040 Culture, Heritage and Human Rights Spring 10

PLAN40570 Conservation and Placemaking Spring 10

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.



Students meeting the programme’s academic entry requirements but not the English language requirements, may enter the programme upon successful completion of UCD’s Pre-Sessional or International Pre-Master’s Pathway programmes. Please see the following link for further information http://www.ucd.ie/alc/programmes/pathways/



These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes.



You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage. https://tinyurl.com/2ae2ffax

90

1 Year Full Time, 2 Years Part Time.

MSc World Heritage Management & Conservation (F098) Full Time

EU fee per year - € 7725

nonEU fee per year - € 19900


MSc World Heritage Management & Conservation (F099) Part Time

EU fee per year - € 3865

nonEU fee per year - € 9950


***Fees are subject to change


Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website.

Commencing September 2025

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, European Union, Ethiopia, Georgia, India, Mexico, Uganda, U.K. and the USA.



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