Master in Conservation and Restoration

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Master in Conservation and Restoration

Started in the academic year 2006/2007. 

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 School of Science and Technology will be able to
innovate, keep up to date and compete at an international level.

Curriculum

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.

Tuition Fees

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

Foreign students: 7000 €/year

Regulation

Schedule

Daytime

Applications

1st phase: 27th february to 24th march 2023 (exclusively for international candidates)

2nd phase: 1st June to 12th july 2023

Applications

International Applications

Entrance requirements for the 2023/2024 academic year

Vacancies for 2023/2024:

20

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 FCT NOVA;
  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 Faculty of Science and Technology.

Ranking:

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

Course coordinator:

Professor Joana Lia Ferreira

mcr.coordenador@fct.unl.pt

Registration and Accreditation

DGES

Registration number R/A-Ef 3096/2011/AL02 on 11/01/2019

A3ES

Publication date of the accreditation decision: 08/03/2017

Period of validity of the accreditation:
6 years from 31/07/2015 (ACEF process 2020/2021 under evaluation)

About the Department of Conservation and Restoration

The Department of Conservation and Restoration of NOVA School of Science and Technology has the mission of teaching and research in the area of Heritage, promoting its knowledge, conservation and enjoyment.

The teaching staff with interdisciplinary skills and the properly equipped laboratories contribute to the creation of learning and research environments in the different areas of knowledge linked to conservation, considered in its relationship between theory and practice. 

The established network of national and international collaborations and partnerships enables the development of stimulating projects, with recognized merit and also the creation of unique opportunities for internships and professional outings.

DCR believes that sharing the enthusiasm for heritage conservation among teachers and students is its main commitment.

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