IHBC Recognised Courses
The IHBC, in its Memorandum and Articles, recognises that historic environment conservation courses can contribute significantly to the wide-ranging skills sets required of a Full Member of the institute. Consequently, graduates of these courses with just two years of relevant professional experience can apply to become a Full Member of the institute. This is in contrast to the five years of relevant practice required of other applicants.
The IHBC has welcomed the long-standing partnership with the conservation courses across the UK in encouraging training and professional development in the sector. In 2005, as part of a review of its own operations, the IHBC recognised the need to enhance its recognition process and introduced a new assessment procedure. Since then a number of courses have been recognised under the new system, and this more substantial assessment has been welcomed by the sector as a whole. Many conservation courses still benefit from earlier recognition by the IHBC, and have yet to be assessed under the new system. The IHBC continues to accept applications from graduates of courses recognised by the institute under its earlier system of recognition – not least as quality assurance in the sector remains high precisely because of our links with the course providers. However the institute is also working with the current course directors to encourage submissions for approval under the new system.
Guidance on the recognition process is provided here.
The lists of conservation courses recognised under the IHBC’s new procedure given below.
Guidance on the IHBC’s recognition of CPD is here
Conservation courses and other professional training resources are here.
Students interested in joining, and seeking concessionary membership rates, should look here.
(PDF download of course list)
Conservation Courses recognised by the IHBC
The IHBC, in its Memorandum and Articles, recognises that historic environment conservation courses can contribute significantly to the wide-ranging skills sets required of a Full Member of the institute. Consequently, graduates of these courses with just two years of relevant professional experience can apply to become a Full Member of the institute. This is in contrast to the five years of relevant practice required of other applicants.
The IHBC has welcomed the long-standing partnership with the conservation courses across the UK in encouraging training and professional development in the sector. In 2005, as part of a review of its own operations, the IHBC recognised the need to enhance its recognition process and introduced a new assessment procedure. Since then a number of courses have been recognised under the new system, and this more substantial assessment has been welcomed by the sector as a whole. Many conservation courses still benefit from earlier recognition by the IHBC, and have yet to be assessed under the new system. The IHBC continues to accept applications from graduates of courses recognised by the institute under its earlier system of recognition – not least as quality assurance in the sector remains high precisely because of our links with the course providers. However the institute is also working with the current course directors to encourage submissions for approval under the new system.
Guidance on the recognition process is provided here.
The lists of conservation courses recognised under the IHBC’s new procedure given below.
Guidance on the IHBC’s recognition of CPD is here
Conservation courses and other professional training resources are here.
Students interested in joining, and seeking concessionary membership rates, should look here.
(PDF download of course list)
Conservation Courses recognised by the IHBC
|
Reference IHBC 00 |
Course |
Institution/ Dept. |
Contact |
Competenses Recognised |
Recognition Year |
Recognition level |
|
IHBC001 |
MSc Historic Building Conservation |
University of Portsmouth |
Dr Zeynep Aygen Zeynep.Aygen @port.ac.uk / Tim Goodhead |
All |
2005 |
Full |
|
IHBC002 |
Historic Environment Conservation; MA & PG Dip |
University of Birmingham; Ironbridge Institute |
Harriet Devlin h.devlin@bham.ac.uk |
All |
2005 |
Full |
|
IHBC004* * NB: Course no longer in operation but graduates still secure IHBC application concessions. |
BA Hons Architectural Conservation |
University of Derby, School of Arts Design and Technology, Kedleston Road Derby DE22 1GB |
Roy Lewis |
All |
2006 |
Full |
|
IHBC006 |
Dip Architectural Conservation/ Dip Architecture |
Edinburgh College of Art |
|
All |
2006 |
Full |
|
IHBC007 |
Postgraduate Diploma/MA Architectural Conservation |
Plymouth University, Faculty of Arts School of Architecture & Design; The Hoe Centre, Notte Street Plymouth PL1 2AR |
Linda Watson L.Watson-2@plymouth.ac.uk |
All |
2007 |
Full |
|
IHBC008* * NB: Course no longer in operation but graduates still secure IHBC application concessions. |
MSc programme in European Urban Conservation |
Town and Regional Planning, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee |
|
All |
2007 |
Full |
|
IHBC 009 |
MSc in Historic Conservation |
Oxford Brookes University School of the Built Environment in association with University of Oxford Department of Continuing Education |
|
All |
2008 |
Full |
|
IHBC010 |
The MSc (External) Degree in Conservation of the Historic Environment |
The College of Estate Management, Reading University |
Henry Russell h.j.g.russell @CEM.AC.UK |
All |
2008 |
Full |
|
IHBC 11 |
MSc in Conservation of Buildings |
Anglia Ruskin University, Department of the Built Environment, Chelmsford |
Alan Coday; alan.coday @anglia.ac.uk |
All |
2008 |
Full |
|
IHBC 12 |
MSc (Architectural Conservation) From Autumn 2010 course re-titled: MSc Building Conservation & Regeneration |
University of Central Lancashire, Faculty of Science and Technology, School of Built and Natural Environment |
Keith Parsons; kparsons @uclan.ac.uk |
All |
2008 |
Full |
|
IHBC 13 |
MSc Conservation of Historic Buildings |
University of Bath, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering |
Michael Forsyth: absmf@bath.ac.uk |
All |
2009 |
Full |
|
IHBC 14 |
Post-graduate Building Conservation |
Architectural Association School of Architecture, 36 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3ES |
Andrew Shepherd andshep@eldenm innsarchitects.co.uk |
All |
2010 |
Full |
|
IHBC 15 |
MA Conservation and Regeneration |
School of Architecture, University of Sheffield |
Jo Lintonbon J.Lintonbon@sheffield.ac.uk |
All |
2011 |
Full |
|
IHBC 18 |
MSc Building Conservation |
The Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Chichester |
|
All |
2011 |
Full |
|
IHBC 19 |
Certificate of Higher Education in Historic Building Conservation |
University of Cambridge |
Rob Parkinson, robert.parkinson @ice.cam.ac.uk |
Areas of Competence: Professional; Evaluation Competence: Technology |
2011 |
Select |
|
IHBC 20 |
Foundation Degree in Historic Building Conservation FdSc |
Kingston University London through the Building Crafts College, Stratford |
Graham Lee: graham.lee@thebcc.ac.uk |
All |
2012 |
Full |
|
IHBC 21 |
MSc in Historic Building Conservation MSc |
Kingston University London |
Graham Lee: graham.lee@thebcc.ac.uk |
All |
2012 |
Full |