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Overview

Programme Overview

The MHerCons programme, designed for both professionals and aspiring professionals, reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the heritage industry. You can choose to specialise in built heritage, or museums and cultural heritage.

Built Heritage

Increase your knowledge of historic and modern buildings, how they were built, how to assess their heritage value and how they can be preserved or adapted in our contemporary world. Whether you're based in Auckland or not, you have the freedom to choose between online or in-person learning options.

Museums and Cultural Heritage

Develop your understanding of museums and heritage practices in visual and material culture, with a focus on Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific.

Programme Structure

Depending on your entrance qualification you will enrol in either the 120 or 180-point option for your chosen specialisation. You can complete your programme either full- or part-time.

120 point: full-time over two semesters, or up to eight semesters part-time

180 point: full-time over three semesters, or up to twelve semesters part-time

Built Heritage

120 point

  • Core courses (30 points)
  • Research project (30 points)
  • Elective courses in Architecture, Anthropology, Art History, Sociology or Museums and Cultural Heritage (60 points)

180 point

  • Core courses (60 points)
  • Research project (30 points)
  • Elective courses in Architecture, Anthropology, Art History, Sociology or Museums and Cultural Heritage (90 points)


Museums and Cultural Heritage

120 point

  • Core course (30 points)
  • Dissertation (45 points)
  • Elective courses in Anthropology, Architecture, Art History, English, History, Māori Studies, Sociology or Museums and Cultural Heritage (45 points)

180 point

  • Core course (30 points)
  • Dissertation (45 points)
  • Elective courses in Anthropology, Architecture, Art History, English, History, Māori Studies, Sociology or Museums and Cultural Heritage (105 points)

Programme Careers

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Key Information for Students

Key Information for Students

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Entry Requirements, Fees and Dates

Fees and scholarships

Fees

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Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses. For more information, please see Fees and Money Matters .

*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.

Scholarships

Scholarships and awards

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Loans and Allowances

Student loans and allowances

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Cost of Living

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Key Dates

Application Advice

Please note: we will consider late applications if places are still available. International students should start the application process as early as possible to allow sufficient time to apply for a visa.

Other Important Dates

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Regulations

Preamble

New admissions into the Master of Heritage Conservation were suspended in 2024. Students who have a current enrolment in this subject should contact their faculty for advice regarding completion.

The regulations for this degree are to be read in conjunction with all other relevant statutes and regulations including the Academic Statutes and Regulations.

Admission

1 In order to be admitted to this programme, a student needs to have completed the requirements for:

either

a (i) completed the requirements for:

(a) the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with a relevant major, as approved by Senate or its representative

or

(b) the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering

or

(c) the Degree of Bachelor of Planning

or

(d) the Degree of Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours)

or

(e) the Degree of Master of Urban Planning

or

(f) the Degree of Master of Urban Planning (Professional)

or

(g) the Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture

or

(h) an equivalent qualification as approved by Senate or its representative

and

(ii) achieved a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher in 75 points above Stage III

or

b (i) completed the requirements for:

(a) the Degree of Bachelor of Architectural Studies

or

(b) the Degree of Bachelor of Arts with a relevant major, as approved by Senate or its representative

or

(c) an equivalent qualification as approved by Senate or its representative

and

(ii) achieved a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher in 75 points above Stage II.

Duration and Total Points Value

2 A student enrolled for this degree under Regulation 1a must:

a pass courses with a total value of 120 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees

and

c not exceed 160 points for the total enrolment for this degree.

3 A student enrolled for this degree under Regulation 1b must:

a pass courses with a total value of 180 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees

and

c not exceed 220 points for the total enrolment for this degree.

Structure and Content

4 A student enrolled for this degree must complete the requirements as listed in the Master of Heritage Conservation Schedule.

5 A student who has to complete 180 points must achieve a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher in the first 45 points of taught courses taken for this degree. If this Grade Point Average is not achieved, enrolment in the Master of Heritage Conservation cannot continue.

6 A student admitted to this programme must complete the University of Auckland Academic Integrity course as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic Integrity, of the University Calendar.

Credit, Cross-credit and Reassignment

7 a A student may reassign courses from this degree to the Master of Architecture (Professional) and Heritage Conservation once.=

b A student may reassign courses from this degree to the Master of Urban Planning (Professional) and Heritage Conservation once.

c All courses that can be reassigned must be reassigned including courses not completed.

8 A student who has not met the requirement in Regulation 5 may apply to reassign courses passed from this degree to the Postgraduate Certificate in Heritage Conservation.

Distinction

9 This degree may be awarded with Honours as specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

Variations

10 In exceptional circumstances Senate or its representative may approve a personal programme which does not conform to these regulations.

Regulation Commencement or Amendment

11 These regulations and/or schedule have been amended with effect from 1 January 2025.

Schedule

Programme Schedules

Complete 120 to 180 points comprising:

  • Either:
  • 1 item from 120 points Requirements, or
  • 1 item from 180 points Requirements, and
  • 1 item from Academic Integrity Course

Academic Integrity Course

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

Graduate Profile and Programme Capabilities

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Programme Capabilities to Graduate Profile Map

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