The MA Conservation of Fine Art programme is vocational in character and designed to prepare students for employment in the heritage conservation sector. The programme reflects guidelines set by the Institute of Conservation (ICoN) and the International Institute for Conservation (IIC), and is continuously informed by emerging developments in conservation research, cultural policies and ethical debate. Postgraduate study in the Conservation of Fine Art is delivered at the City Campus, Northumbria University. The well-equipped studios, housed in Burt Hall, and the teaching facilities of the Department of Arts provide students with a professional working environment and a state of the art learning experience.

This exciting programme examines the role of preventive conservation in museums, galleries and historic houses and prepares graduates to meet the challenging demands of the 21st century. The flexible format offers opportunities to study part/full time, on campus or on line and has been designed to support the needs of students who are unable to commit to campus and/or a rigid timetable and who would benefit from the opportunity to study within their own environment and culture. The programme will be relevant to those wishing to work as preventive conservators and environmental managers in museums, galleries and historic houses both in the UK and overseas.