The Three Year Postgraduate Diploma Course in Textile Conservation held at the Textile Conservation Centre at Hampton Court Palace in conjunction with the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, is divided between the Centre and the Courtauld Institute. In 1975 the Textile Conservation Centre came into being and Grace and Favour accommodation was offered with Hampton Court Palace for the purpose of teaching. Four to six students are offered places each year in a 50/50 ratio of British to foreign students. Graduates are generally offered museum posts but are expected to consider the merits of any conservation post offered to them including teaching posts. The course emphasizes preventive conservation science and teaching the investigative methods necessary for proper record keeping. Practical experience is gained under the guidance of the Centre's Scientific Advisor and Conservator Tutors by working on historic pieces of every kind and shape. See also AATA 20-1766 and 21-535.