A new building conservation diploma has been unveiled by Historic Environment Scotland (HES).

The 10-month Advanced Diploma Course in Technical Building Conservation is available to undertake at HES' Engine Shed in Stirling. It is aimed at people with experience in the built heritage sector and who are interested in developing their career within building conservation.

Beginning in August 2017, students will be able to learn with hands-on craft demonstrations, laboratory work, studio exercises in 3D digital documentation techniques and regular field trips to active projects around the HES estate.


The course seeks to raise standards in the sector by focusing on technical aspects of traditional materials which has become less of a focus in other training programmes and combining this with learning around conservation science and the latest digital documentation techniques and technologies.

Postgraduate Course Manager for HES, Gordon Urquhart, said: "The introduction of this course marks a significant new chapter for Scotland and the international conservation sector. We want to raise standards in caring for our built heritage and demonstrate the continuing cultural and economic relevance of traditional buildings, materials and skills. Scotland has world class expertise in many of these topics and we will provide unique access to them. This course sits at the heart of the Engine Shed offer."

Deadline for applications to the course is 31 July 2017. For more information, visit here.

(LM)