MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONSERVATION SCIENCE - M.SC.
"A conservation scientist today is a scientist with a degree in one of the natural, physical and/or applied scientific disciplines and with further knowledge in conservation (ethics, history, cultural values, historical technologies, past and present conservation technologies and practice, etc.) which enables him/her to contribute to the study and conservation of cultural heritage within an interdisciplinary team"
Bologna Document from University postgraduate Curricula for Conservation Scientist, proceedings of the International Seminar, Bologna, 1999. |
The Masters in Conservation Science (M.Sc.) is a Masters degree awarded by the University of Malta. The course covers all relevant topics to train student for the diagnosis, definition and monitoring of conservation treatments on historical and archaeological artefacts.
Students will benefit from the scientific environment of the Diagnostic Science Laboratories Division at Heritage Malta. The Institute of Conservation and Management of Cultural Heritage resolutely approaches conservation as an academic and multidisciplinary discipline.
During the two years of full-time study students are given a solid training in technical and scientific disciplines related to the conservation field that should permit them to approach correctly archaeological and historical artefacts. This training continue in the second year and is followed by the practical component where students are initiated to team work with conservation scientists already working at DSL, conservators and other members of the conservation team.
In Malta, graduates in conservation science can read for a PhD, work for public or private sector or research laboratories performing materials investigation (Malta National Laboratories, Pharmaceutical industries, Forensic Science Laboratories, etc.). The Masters degree is also valid overseas.
Admission
M.Sc. course regulations PDF
The course will be opened to applicants in possession of:
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a Bachelor in Science (Honours) with at least Second Class of this University with a natural science as one of the areas of study; or
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a degree with at least Second Class acceptable to the Board of Studies;
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and who are able to satisfy the Board of Studies that they have the necessary aptitude to join the course, normally through an interview.
The language of instruction is English.
The course will open subject to availability of resources. The number of students to be admitted will be announced prior to commencement of the course.
