Conservation - Restoration
Education objectives
The Undergraduate Programme in Conservation-Restoration equips students with the skills, competences and knowledge to enter the national and international job market in the field of Conservation, as well as to pursue advanced studies in second-cycle programmes. The curriculum aligns with the accreditation standards of the European Network for Conservation-Restoration Education (ENCoRE), providing a strong academic foundation with an emphasis on Preventive Conservation and Collection Management.The minimum number of credits required to obtain the degree is 180 ECTS (3 years).
The programme adopts an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary learning approach, fostering dialogue with other fields of knowledge. This approach enriches students'' education, equipping them to make responsible and well-informed decisions in safeguarding Cultural Heritage.
With a higher education pathway spanning five years (Bachelor''s and Master''s), in line with the Cultural Heritage Framework Law (Law No. 107/2001, of 8 September) and ENCoRE network guidelines, students of NOVA FCT in Conservation- Restoration are fully qualified to practise as conservation-restoration professionals.
Why Choose This Degree?
- Interdisciplinary and Practical Training: The bachelor''s degree combines ethics, science, and professional practice, equipping students to work in Preventive Conservation and Collection Management with an innovative and well-grounded approach.
- International Recognition: The curriculum adheres to the guidelines of the European Network for Conservation-Restoration Education (ENCoRE), ensuring training aligned with international standards and robust preparation for the job market, both nationally and internationally.
- Continuity of Studies: The bachelor''s degree provides access to second-cycle programmes in various specialisation areas, such as Conservation-Restoration and Conservation Science, fostering the continuous development of competences, skills and knowledge.
Career Opportunities
- Museums and archives (public and private collections)
- Cultural heritage institutions
- Research institutes
- Preventive Conservation
- Collection Care
General characterization
DGES code
1199
Cicle
Bachelor (1st Cycle)
Degree
Licenciado
Access to other programs
Access to 2nd cycle
Coordinator
Catarina Paula Oliveira de Mattos Villamariz
Opening date
September
Vacancies
24
Fees
Portuguese students: 697 euros / year
Foreign students: 7.000 euros / year
Schedule
Daytime
Teaching language
Available soon
Degree pre-requisites
Duration : 3 years
Credits : 180 ECTS
| Scientific Area | Acronym | ECTS | |
| Mandatory | Optional | ||
| Conservation Sciences | CCONS | 36 | 0 |
| Natural Sciences | CEN | 60 | 0 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities | CHS | 24 | 0 |
| Conservation and Restoration | CONS | 54 | 6 |
| Total | 174 | 6 | |
Conditions of admittance
Specific exams:
One of following groups
One of following groups:
03 Drawing + 12 History of Culture and Arts or
07 Physics and Chemistry + 16 Mathematics or
12 History of Culture and Arts + 18 Portuguese
Minimum grade of the specific(s) exam(s): 95
Minimum grade of the application: 95
Admission formula:
50% of the final grade obtained in secondary school
50% of the final grade of the specific(s) exam(s)
Evaluation rules
The evaluation of all UCs 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 two elements in the set of evaluation components, on dates adequately spaced throughout the period of classes.
All UCs 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.
Regulamento de Avaliação de Conhecimentos (Licenciaturas, Mestrados Integrados e Mestrados.
Structure
| 1.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 10352 | Soft Skills for Science and Technology | 3.0 |
| 11005 | Drawing | 3.0 |
| 13338 | History of Ancient Culture and Art | 6.0 |
| 10130 | Introduction to Conservation and Restoration I | 6.0 |
| 7382 | Mathematics I | 6.0 |
| 13339 | Introduction Laboratory Techniques and Safety | 6.0 |
| 2.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 13340 | History of Medieval Culture and Art | 6.0 |
| 10106 | Introduction to Conservation and Restoration I I | 6.0 |
| 7399 | Mathematics II | 6.0 |
| 2227 | General Inorganic Chemistry | 6.0 |
| 12031 | Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 6.0 |
| 3.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 13362 | History of Modern Culture and Art | 6.0 |
| 13363 | Introduction to Conservation Science | 6.0 |
| 13369 | Ceramic and Petreous Materials in Heritage | 6.0 |
| 13368 | Physical Chemistry (CR) | 6.0 |
| 3.º Semester - Unidade Curricular do Bloco Livre | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 11066 | Unrestricted Electives | 6.0 | O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção. |
| 4.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 13370 | Acquisition and Treatment of Documentary Images | 6.0 |
| 13372 | Preventive Conservation I | 3.0 |
| 13371 | History of Contemporary Culture and Art | 6.0 |
| 2672 | Metallic Materials | 6.0 |
| 11007 | Polymers in Conservation | 6.0 |
| 12512 | Society, Sustainability and Digital Transformation | 3.0 |
| Options | ||
| 11066 | Unrestricted Electives | 6.0 |
| 5.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 13366 | Preventive Conservation II | 3.0 |
| 12033 | Cuidar de Coleções | 6.0 |
| 13373 | Diagnosis and Conservation of Glass and Ceramics | 6.0 |
| 13367 | Diagnosis and Conservation of Photographic Materials | 6.0 |
| 11009 | Diagnosis and Conservation of Paintings | 6.0 |
| 13365 | Cultural Heritage Law | 3.0 |
| 6.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 12035 | Biology in Conservation-Restoration | 6.0 |
| 2680 | Fundamentals of Paper Conservation | 6.0 |
| 13364 | Diagnosis and Conservation of Modern Materials and Contemporary Art | 6.0 |
| 2677 | Fundamentals of Metal Conservation | 6.0 |
| 7420 | Cultural Heritage Management | 6.0 |