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Conservation and Restoration

Education objectives

The Master’s in Conservation and Restoration combines practical Conservation and Restoration work with Conservation Science and the Social and Human Sciences, ensuring the preservation and fruition of cultural heritage for present and future generations.

This program has a predominantly hands-on approach, based on a multi, inter, and transdisciplinary training model that fosters dialogue with a wide range of knowledge areas.

The goal is to train professionals with the necessary tools to contribute to the understanding, appreciation, and knowledge of Cultural Heritage, considering its context, significance, and both tangible and intangible properties.

The ability to carry out Conservation and Restoration interventions independently requires a critical mindset and an in-depth diagnosis. This allows professionals not only to assess the state of deterioration and pathologies affecting heritage but also to propose the most appropriate preventive or curative intervention measures.

Why this Master''s?

  • Accredited training by ENCoRE (European Network for Conservation-Restoration Education);
  • Integration of practical Conservation and Restoration work with Conservation Science and the Social and Human Sciences;
  • Option to choose between two specializations: Conservation and Restoration or Conservation Science;
  • Development of transversal skills, particularly fostering a critical mindset essential for professional practice;
  • A multidisciplinary and complementary teaching staff, making this Master’s highly competitive both nationally and internationally.

Career opportunities

  • Culture: National, regional, and municipal museums; palaces and monuments; libraries and archives; private collectors; foundations and associations.
  • Service companies – Cultural Heritage sector: Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Assets; analysis and authentication of artworks; consultancy.
  • Central, regional, and local administration: Municipalities; Conservation and Restoration of public artworks; municipal collections; state organizations in the cultural sector.
  • Construction and public works: Conservation and Restoration of heritage integrated into the built environment.
  • Entrepreneurship: Establishing small or medium-sized businesses dedicated to activities related to the Conservation and Valorization of Cultural Heritage.
  • Research and development; technological innovation: Contributing to advancements in the field of Conservation and Restoration 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: 1250 Euros/year

Foreign students: 7000 Euros/year

Schedule

Daytime

Teaching language

Available soon

Degree pre-requisites

Duration: 2 years

Credits: 120 ECTS

Conservation and Restoration

Scientific Area Acronym ECTS
Mandatory Optional
Restoration and Conservation CONS 66 12
Conservation Sciences CCONS 27 0
Human and Social Sciences CHS 6 0
Restoration and Conservation or Human and Social Sciences or Any Scientific Area  CONS / CSH / QAC 0 9
TOTAL 99 21

Conservation Sciences

Scientific Area Acronym ECTS
Mandatory Optional
Conservation Sciences CCONS 93 0
Restoration and Conservation CONS 0 12
Human and Social Sciences CSH 6 0
Restoration and Conservation or Human and Social Sciences or Any Scientific Area  CONS / CSH / QAC 0 9
TOTAL 99 21

Conditions of admittance

  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.)