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.
These scholarships, worth 450 euros, are available to all students from the School or other Higher Education Institutions who are applying for the first time to the first year of a Master’s programme at NOVA FCT and have a final undergraduate grade of 15 or higher.
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Applications 2025/26
1st Phase: FEB. 3rd to MAR. 22nd
2nd Phase: JUN. 2nd to JUL. 18th
Vacancies: 20
Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS)
Format: In-Person, Daytime
Language: Portuguese and/or English
Course Coordinator: Joana Lia Ferreira, mcr.coordenador@fct.unl.pt
Academic division: mestrados@fct.unl.pt
Throughout their training, particularly during the Internship or final Dissertation, Master’s students in Conservation and Restoration will develop the ability to work in dialogue with a wide range of knowledge areas. These professionals will be equipped to innovate, continuously update their skills, and compete at an international level.
Division of Museums and Cultural Heritage of Almada Municipality
"I chose the Master’s in Conservation and Restoration at NOVA FCT to gain a deeper understanding of cultural heritage materials, how they deteriorate, and the different perspectives on Conservation and Restoration interventions. This program provides a solid foundation for developing critical thinking, essential for heritage preservation. The training and experience acquired enable integration both in Conservation and Restoration companies and in cultural institutions."
Tuition fee - Portuguese students and students from other European Union countries: 1250 € / year
Tuition fee - Foreign students from other countries: 7000 € / year
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.
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