Abbreviation FT / PT
MSc(Conservation) FT

Conservation at HKU

The Master of Science in Conservation [MSc(Conservation)] equips students with the intellectual competencies and technical skills required to guide decision-making in conservation planning, management and design in the 21st century.

The programme emphasises the integration of sustainability in conservation training, which enables students to address the growing risks and challenges facing built heritage conservation, including climate change, disasters, and various pressures from urbanisation, gentrification and tourism development. Through a combination of dedicated seminars, studios and elective courses, students will gain theoretical and practical insights into the latest policies, methodologies and best practices and apply their knowledge to real-life projects.

With its internationally recognised expertise in planning, architecture and building construction with established connections to professional practice, the Faculty of Architecture at HKU provides an ideal interdisciplinary setting for educating well-rounded conservation professionals and future heritage leaders.

MSc(Conservation) is supported by the Built Heritage Research Collaborative (BHRC), a research lab established within the HKUrban Labs with a mission to facilitate knowledge exchange and collaborative projects amongst heritage researchers across HKU and other academic and professional institutions.

Programme Highlights

• Learn about the latest policies, frameworks and methodologies for built heritage conservation.
• Choose from one of the two streams of specialisation: Conservation Planning and Management; and Design for Conservation.
• Gain insights into different types of heritage schemes in Hong Kong, Greater China and the Southeast Asian region.
• Acquire practical experience through individual and team-based studio projects.
• Develop communication skills to advocate conservation for local communities and engage with multiple sectors.
• Travel to an outstanding heritage site in the region.

Career Prospects

Graduates may take up professional positions in governments, NGOs, architectural and planning practices as well as heritage consultancies in Hong Kong, Mainland China and beyond. Graduates may also pursue further studies in the MPhil and PhD programmes at HKU and other reputable universities around the world.

Mode of Attendance

Full Time (one year)

Medium of Instruction

English

Programme Entrance Requirements

A bachelor or master's degree in a built environment-related discipline, including but not limited to architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, urban planning, urban design, surveying, engineering, archaeology, etc. Motivated candidates with a degree in other disciplines and with relevant working experience may also be eligible and they should contact the programme admissions advisor before applying.

Applicants are required to select one of the following streams as their specialisation in the application:

• Conservation Planning and Management

• Design for Conservation

Programme Admissions Advisor(s)

Ms Linda Shetabi
Email: shetabi@hku.hk

Contacts

Ms Heidi Leung
Tel: 3917 4408
Email: hchleung@hku.hk
Website: https://www.arch.hku.hk/mcon/

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