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Graduate Certificate in Heritage Materials Conservation

Preserve the past for our future

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Graduate Certificate in Heritage Materials Conservation

Get your hands on history

If you have a passion for preserving the past, then UC’s Graduate Certificate in Heritage Materials Conservation is the course for you. Harness your creativity to graduate with confidence, gaining skills in conservation through hands-on study. Be inspired and learn from industry experts from the nation’s top creative and cultural institutions.

From paintings to paper and archives, film and sounds, textiles, natural history and even building conservation, wherever your interests lie, you’ll build the foundation for a rewarding career in a range of exciting roles across the cultural heritage and museum sector.

What is a graduate certificate?

This is a short postgraduate qualification that is made up of four subjects. It is a smart choice for those looking to up-skill quickly as it can be completed part-time over two, four-month semesters. It also offers a direct pathway into a master’s degree if you decide to keep studying.

 

Connect and grow

 Attend winter break placements to grow your professional network

Hands-on-study

Grow your practical skills across the semester

Tailor your degree

Units taught to embrace your chosen materials of interest

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Course highlights

Course highlights

 Develop a strong theoretical, ethical and practical understanding of heritage materials

 Build a sought-after skill set to stay in-demands

 Graduate with a qualification that sets you apart

 Gain knowledge and skills applicable to a vast number of roles

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Get qualified in 12 months (part-time)

Intakes in February and July

Develop emerging and in-demand skills

4 units | $3,125 per unit*
2023 per unit fee for Domestic Students. FEE-HELP available.

Why study at UC

As the only course of its type in Australia, UC’s Graduate Certificate in Heritage Materials Conservation will equip you with essential technical and practical skills to start your dream career in heritage conservation without having to commit to a full Masters degree.

What’s more, upon graduation UC can help facilitate voluntary internships with cultural institutions nation-wide, helping you establish valuable connections of your own and get your foot in the door of your dream career.

State-of-the-art facilities

Explore your passion in our dedicated conservation labs

Skills for success

Develop a unique skill set to stand out from the crowd

Get a taste for further study

Progress into a Graduate Diploma or Master’s degree by enrolling in additional units

Career outlook

Make the most of the Australian Government’s commitment to ongoing investment in the arts and follow your ambition into an ever-growing pool of employment opportunities across the sector.   

Completing the Graduate Certificate in Heritage Materials Conservation will open doors to a range of exciting, in-demand jobs such as a Conservator, Collections or Heritage Manager, Curator, Gallery Manager, Heritage Site Manager and more. 

Career outlook

Meet your teacher

Alison Wain

Lecturer

Having spent 25 years in the heritage industry, Alison has a wealth of experience across conservation of archaeological and historic objects, large machinery preservation and interpretation.

Prior to joining UC, she worked extensively as a conservator with the Australian War Memorial and Museum of Victoria and brings with her invaluable contacts from cultural institutions nation-wide.

Conducting research into the significance and values people attribute to heritage, she is an advocate for helping you explore your passion for materials and collections preservation, wherever it may take you.

What you will learn

Heritage Materials – Aesthetics and Stability (11163.1)

Heritage Materials – Aesthetics and Stability (11163.1)

Develop an understanding of historic surfaces and coatings, the roles they play and the ethical and interpretive issues surrounding their restoration.

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Heritage Materials – Structure and Integrity (11162.1)

Heritage Materials – Structure and Integrity (11162.1)

Discover a range of repair, joining and reconstruction techniques used in reintegrating structurally unstable or incomplete items of heritage significance.

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Heritage Materials and Their Environments (11160.1)

Heritage Materials and Their Environments (11160.1)

Explore the composition, structure and properties found in culturally significant structures and objects including their stability, and patterns in deterioration and damage.

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The Cultural Significance of Patina (11161.1)

The Cultural Significance of Patina (11161.1)

Learn key methods in removing dirt from a range of materials and uncover the cultural significance behind its accumulation and removal.

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Upcoming intakes

Do you want more info on application dates?

 

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February 2023 intake



July 2023 intake


Entry requirements

To be eligible for the Graduate Certificate in Heritage Materials Conservation, applicants must:

  • Have a bachelor’s degree in any field as approved by the University

COURSE COST

$3,125 per unit

2023 per unit fee for Domestic Students. Fee-Help available.

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Fee help

You may be eligible to defer payment of your tuition fees via the Commonwealth Government’s FEE-HELP loan scheme.

Visit FEE-HELP for lots of useful information about eligibility, how to apply and pay. You can apply for FEE-HELP once you have enrolled in a course.

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