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Conservation and Restoration

Education objectives

The Conservator-Restorer is a professional with the necessary knowledge, tools, training and understanding to act independently in the field of cultural heritage preservation for the benefit of present and future generations.

The competence to perform Restoration intervention implies a critical attitude and the ability to carry out an accurate diagnosis. These are crucial not only in characterizing Heritage condition and pathologies, but also for proposing the best preventive or curative intervention measures. The intersection between the Practice of Conservation and Restoration, Conservation Science and the Social and Human Sciences is particularly important in the formation of this critical attitude. Our faculty have a multidisciplinary and complementary training, making this master programme highly competitive both nationally and internationally.

Through this extensive training, particularly during the final Internship or Dissertation, the Master’s student in Conservation and Restoration acquires working skills in dialogue with the most diverse areas of knowledge. The professional trained at NOVA FCT will be able to innovate, keep up to date and compete at an international level.

Career opportunities

  • National and Regional Museums;
  • Portuguese Institute of Architectural Heritage (IPPAR) - C&R Built heritage;
  • General Directorate for National Buildings and Monuments (DGEMN) - C&R Built heritage;
  • Portuguese Institute for Conservation and Restoration (IPCR);
  • Libraries and National and District Archives;
  • Local authorities and other bodies of municipal management;
  • Other responsible institutions for historical and artistic interest hubs;
  • Research and development, technologic innovation;
  • Creation or participation in enterprises to restoration, scientific analysis and other activities related to the conservation and enhancement of Cultural Heritage.

General characterization

DGES code

1200

Cicle

Master (2nd Cycle)

Degree

Mestre

Access to other programs

Access to a 3rd cycle

Coordinator

Joana Lia Antunes Ferreira

Opening date

September

Vacancies

20

Fees

Portuguese students and others from European Union countries: 1250 €/year

Foreign students: 7000 €/year

Schedule

Daytime

Teaching language

Available soon

Degree pre-requisites

Available soon

Conditions of admittance

Admission rules:

  1. Holders of a Bachelor´s degree who have a minimum of 80 credits in the areas of Conservation (CONS) Conservation Sciences (CCONS) (CONS + CCONS = 80 ECTS) and education in Art History (20 ECTS);

  2. Holders of a foreign academic degree recognized as meeting the objectives of a degree in Conservation by the Scientific Board Council of the Department of Conservation and Restoration of the NOVA FCT;

  3. Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized as attesting the capacity to accomplish referred cycle of studies by the Scientific Board Council of the Department of Conservation and Restoration and by the Scientific Council of the NOVA FCT.

Ranking:

  1. Bachelor classification;
  2. Academic and scientific curriculum;
  3. Motivation letter (with reference to the two areas of Specialization in Conservation and
  4. Restoration that the candidate intends to choose and why);
  5. Eventual interview.


Evaluation rules

The evaluation of all UC is continuous for all the components that integrate it, and it must be completed by the last day of the school term of the academic semester.

The continuous evaluation of a UC must include a minimum of three elements in the set of evaluation components, on dates adequately spaced throughout the period of classes.

All UC with a theoretical-practical evaluation component must provide, in addition, a form of evaluation of this component by exam, to be carried out after the period of classes (Examination of Appeal).

All requirements and conditions related to the evaluation of the UC, namely the minimum weights and classifications, if any, of each component, as well as the Frequency conditions, are defined a priori and, mandatorily, published in the Discipline Form.

For each UC, combinations of three evaluation components are allowed: (i) Theoretical-practical evaluation; (ii) Laboratory or project evaluation; (iii) Summative assessment.

The final Dissertation (or Project) involves a public discussion with a Jury.

Regulamento de Avaliação de Conhecimentos (Licenciaturas, Mestrados Integrados e Mestrados.)