UCT MPhil in Conservation of the Built Environment

02/10/2026

Online CPD short course from 13-20 October 2026.

School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics course

01/10/2026

08/09/2026

Scenes from Spring Graduation! Such a celebration!

19/06/2026

New research soon to be available! Topics covered by recent dissertations include the after-life of industrial heritage (from small town SA to Jhb and Tsumeb); Counter-preservation and ruination; public heritage and decline, and more!

16/06/2026

Short CPD course, an introduction to Heritage Resource Management, online mornings 28–31 July and 3–4 August 2026.

School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics course

13/06/2026

Busy Semester 1 included a World Heritage in Africa workshop with UNESCO, and a well-attended hybrid session with very valuable contributions and insights from current MPhil CBE students and recent graduates! Watch this space...

From 16 to 17 April 2026, UNESCO undertook a contact and scoping mission to the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, in the framework of the project “Institutionalising and strengthening capacity development ...

12/06/2026

Crazy-busy Semester 1 is winding down... *so* many highlights:
- A dynamic new Year 1 group joined us Feb, now working on projects for the second course in the programme
- Year 2 is wrapping their final course assignment and getting ready to launch into individual research projects
- Autumn graduation, always a thrill
- And 10 new graduates-to-be to celebrate in September! Whew! 😅

12/06/2026

Lovely reflection on her work with the Jagger Library collection from Shako, now in the final phase of the MPhil CBE.

When I first arrived at the UCT Libraries Special Collections in October 2025, coming from a background in curatorship, I didn’t know what to expect.

07/04/2026

Graduation! Such a rewarding time - celebrations!