Last updated: August 2026
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Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Co-managed by four faculties. Next cohort 2027; pre-registration Oct-Dec 2026. Contact: [email protected], +54 0351 5353630 ext. 4.
Universidad Nacional de la Plata
In-person programme delivered in four-month terms. It includes 760 hours of seminars, restoration-site and workshop visits, and tutorials; the degree requires 80% attendance and a thesis.
University of Melbourne
Commonwealth Supported Places are available. The listed Australian Fee Place and international fees are per full-time study load (EFTSL); fees are reviewed annually.
Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien
A 10-semester, 300-ECTS diploma programme leading to Mag.art./Mag.art. It is taught in German; German B2 is required before admission. The 2026/27 admission process includes portfolio assessment and an entrance examination. The official course source does not state a reliable tuition amount, so no price is displayed here.
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Diploma programme, Mag.art. (Magister artium). The programme is taught in German and prepares students for conservation and restoration of art and cultural goods.
Universiteit Antwerpen
Dutch-language, 60-credit master. Students choose an individual pathway, with conservation-restoration, heritage strategy, and heritage research learning lines. The conservation-restoration line is the programme focus and includes two 12-credit material-specialisation modules and a related master's thesis. The current public source did not expose a reliable fee amount, so no price is displayed here.
Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN)
The most recently posted selection notice is for 2025. It offered 10 priority scholarships and up to 4 reserve places, each R$2,100 per month for 24 months. Selection conditions vary by annual notice.
Fleming College
Four consecutive semesters beginning in September; the final semester is a full-time, normally unpaid internship. Tuition is subject to change. Additional program costs can total up to CAD $1,500.
Queen's University
The program has treatment and research streams. Tuition is assessed per term; the official fee page lists three terms per year. Ancillary fees and UHIP (for international students) are additional.
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Professional, in-person programme based in the School of Architecture and involving four university faculties. The official listing states 20 places.
Universidad de Finis Terrae
Semi-presential program; admission is listed for 2027. The program is subject to a minimum enrollment. Contact [email protected] for admission information.
Universidad de los Andes
In-person program in Bogotá. The university lists 36 required credits and a minimum duration of three semesters.
Universidad Externado de Colombia
In-person undergraduate programme in Bogotá, 129 academic credits. The curriculum combines natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, arts, semiotics, and aesthetics; one degree option is a two-semester professional placement.
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
The programme has four 16-week academic semesters. Tuition is set annually: each semester is 240 points, and a point equals one day of Colombia's current legal monthly minimum wage.
University of Zagreb - Academy of Fine Arts
Five-year integrated course (10 semesters, 300 credits) leading to Master of Art Restoration and Conservation. It has painting and sculpture orientations and combines art, technical/natural sciences, social sciences/humanities, workshop practice, and a fifth-year conservation-restoration thesis. The current programme page does not state a reliable tuition amount, so no price is displayed here.
Royal Danish Academy
The current Danish degree regulation confers the title cand.scient.cons. (Master of Science in Conservation and Restoration) and requires master-level training in preventive and active conservation/restoration. The Academy's designated English programme page could not be retrieved during this audit, so this listing intentionally makes no claim about current intake, duration, language, specialisations, or fees beyond the regulated degree itself.
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Finnish-taught, blended master's programme. Applicants are expected to hold a bachelor's degree in conservation. It includes methodological and advanced professional studies plus a 30-credit master's thesis. The current programme page does not state a current tuition amount, so no price is displayed here.
École Supérieure d'Art d'Avignon (ESAA)
The two-year DNSEP second cycle confers a master's grade in Conservation-Restauration des Biens Culturels; it follows the three-year DNA first cycle. The conservation-restoration programme focuses on composite objects, particularly contemporary artworks and ethnographic objects. The school identifies it as one of four nationally accredited conservation-restoration curricula.
Institut National du Patrimoine (INP)
The qualification confers a master's degree in the conservation-restoration of cultural property. Admission is by competitive examination, including possible direct admission in years 2, 3, or 4 by examination. The published initial training is five years.
Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
Professional programme in preventive conservation. The university lists partnerships including C2RMF, the Bibliothèque nationale de France and Château de Versailles et du Trianon.
Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
Professional restoration programme. Its official description identifies these five specialization areas and a required placement in each year of study.
Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
Research-oriented programme applying conservation and restoration methodologies alongside technology, art history, archaeology and semiotics.
Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences (TH Köln)
Full-time programme at Südstadt Campus; entry is in the winter semester. The cited contribution includes the public-transport pass and administrative/student fees.
Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences (TH Köln)
Full-time programme at Südstadt Campus; entry is in the winter semester. The cited contribution includes the public-transport pass and administrative/student fees.
Fachhochschule Potsdam (FH Potsdam)
Full-time or part-time programme; the full-time degree begins in the winter semester. The cited contribution includes the Deutschlandsemesterticket and administrative/student fees; exemptions may reduce it.
Fachhochschule Potsdam (FH Potsdam)
Full-time or part-time programme; the full-time degree begins in the summer semester. The cited contribution includes the Deutschlandsemesterticket and administrative/student fees; exemptions may reduce it.
HAWK Hildesheim
Hildesheim programme; a pre-study work placement is required. The cited contribution is payable at enrolment and re-registration and includes the Deutschlandsemesterticket.
HAWK Hildesheim
Hildesheim programme; entry is in the winter semester and a first university degree is required. The cited contribution is payable at enrolment and re-registration and includes the Deutschlandsemesterticket.
Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK) Dresden
Ten-semester diploma programme, equivalent to a master's degree. Admission requires a general higher-education entrance qualification, a 12-month preparatory internship, and an aptitude test. The programme combines science, art technology, and practical preservation-restoration work.
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (HTW) Berlin
The current HTW page lists a three-semester, 90-ECTS Master of Arts starting in the summer semester, with specialisations in archaeological-historical heritage, audiovisual and photographic heritage, and modern materials and technical cultural heritage. It was reaccredited through 30 September 2034. The institution reports that applications remain possible for winter semester 2026/27; no tuition amount is stated in the retrieved source.
Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste (ABK) Stuttgart
Four-semester Master of Arts beginning in winter semester. The 2026/27 process requires a relevant 180-ECTS bachelor's or equivalent and an entrance assessment. The fee applies to international students outside the EU/EEA; specified exemptions apply. The tuition figure excludes standard semester contributions.
Ca' Foscari University of Venice
English-taught master's in the LM-11 R (Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage) class, in Mestre. Laboratory attendance is compulsory. The current public programme source does not state a reliable individual tuition amount, so no price is displayed here.
Sapienza Università di Roma
Postgraduate specialisation school for academic year 2026/27. It has two tracks: Restauro dei Monumenti e Tutela del Paesaggio, and Restauro di Giardini e Parchi Storici. No current course-specific fee is displayed here, so no price is shown in the directory.
Università degli studi di Padova
This is an English-taught track within the Master's Degree in Archaeological Sciences (LM-2 R), not a standalone degree. The stated all-inclusive fee applies only to non-EU students with a household outside Italy; other students' fees vary with the course and personal financial circumstances.
University of Bologna
Second-cycle/two-year master's degree in Ravenna, taught entirely in English. The official 2026/27 fee is a fixed annual charge plus a variable contribution based on the programme and financial circumstances; the full amount must be confirmed through the university's fee information/simulator.
University of Malta
International collaborative programme with the Western Australia Maritime Museum. The listed tuition is for non-EU applicants and is paid as a EUR 1,000 acceptance deposit and EUR 9,500 at commencement; EU/EEA applicants must check the official page for their rate.
University of Malta
Two-year multidisciplinary professional conservation programme. The stated fee is for non-EU applicants for the listed 2027/28 intake; EU/EEA applicants must check the official page for their rate.
University of Malta
Current 2026/27 by-research master's. The thesis begins in Semester 1 of 2026/27 and is expected to continue through Semester 1 of 2027/28. The official course page lists total non-EU tuition as EUR 13,400 (Year 1 EUR 13,400; Year 2 nil). It says a part-time option is available but does not state the part-time duration, so no part-time duration is shown here.
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
Professionally oriented master's degree in Puebla. The official programme page includes a 2026 admission call. No current official tuition fee is published on the programme page, so no price is shown in the directory.
Escuela Nacional de Conservación, Restauración y Museografía (ENCRyM)
Four-semester programme at the Secretaría de Cultura/INAH's ENCRyM in Coyoacán, Mexico City. Its published curriculum includes materiality and conservation, documentary-collection organisation and management, and research. The official public programme record does not state a current tuition amount, so no price is displayed here.
Escuela Nacional de Conservación, Restauración y Museografía (ENCRyM)
Four-semester programme at the Secretaría de Cultura/INAH's ENCRyM in Coyoacán, Mexico City. It prepares professionals to conserve and restore immovable cultural property across urban-regional, architectural, and archaeological contexts. The official public programme record does not state a current tuition amount or intake cycle, so neither is displayed here.
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
In-person, professionally oriented programme with annual September intake. The institution’s public tuition schedule does not state a billing cadence for this programme’s charge, so the directory withholds a price rather than make an incomparable USD conversion.
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana - Azcapotzalco
The official postgraduate page confirms master's and doctoral levels, its current coordinator, and a current 26-I re-enrolment link. It does not state a current programme-specific duration or fee schedule, so neither is estimated or displayed.
Universidad de las Artes (Aguascalientes)
Semi-presential programme meeting on Fridays and Saturdays. The university’s 2026 admissions notice includes this master's; no current official tuition fee is published, so no price is shown in the directory.
University of Amsterdam
Selective, full-time MSc. For 2026/27, five specialisations are open: Book and Paper, Historic Interiors, Metals, Photography, and Wood and Furniture. The annual charge for this two-year programme may change in the following academic year; statutory-fee eligibility depends on the national conditions.
Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI)
FAUA's current programme describes interdisciplinary training in conservation and management of built architectural and urban heritage, including historic-artistic monuments and monumental urban areas. The retrieved source does not state a reliable programme tuition amount, so no price is displayed here.
NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA FCT)
In-person daytime programme. The 2026/27 programme page lists two specialisation options: Conservation and Restoration, and Conservation Science. A EUR 100 acceptance fee is deducted from the total tuition fee after enrolment.
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Escola das Artes (Porto)
Part-time/evening master's with a professional internship. The official 2026/27 admissions page lists 14 places across its application rounds. Its fee table is not publicly accessible in a form that states the amount, so no price is displayed.
University of Arts in Belgrade - Faculty of Applied Arts
The interdisciplinary programme combines art and science. It includes conservation and restoration of paintings and artwork on paper (including easel and mural paintings and mosaics), plus sculpture and archaeological artefacts. The current public programme source does not state a reliable fee amount, so no price is displayed here.
University of Ljubljana - Academy of Fine Arts and Design
The Academy’s 2026/27 fee list states this annual and total price for students liable for tuition. The University lists the categories that are liable for tuition, including certain non-EU citizens and students who already hold an equivalent degree; eligible Slovenian/EU/EEA students may be exempt.
University of Pretoria
Two-year full-time coursework master's. The first year is at Hatfield Campus; the second includes supervised practice or a partner/private practice placement. University-wide 2026 fee tables provide only a programme-category range, not this programme’s exact fee, so no price is displayed.
ESCRBC - Escuela Superior de Conservación y Restauración de Bienes Culturales
The 2026/27 (10th) edition runs September 2026 to July 2027. It offers 12 places across Projects and Professional Organisation, Conservation and Restoration of Pictorial Works, and Conservation and Restoration of Cinematic Material. The course includes 30 ECTS of taught classes, 15 ECTS of external placements, and a 15-ECTS final project. The official public source does not state a reliable fee amount in the retrieved text, so no price is displayed here.
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
A 60-ECTS master's offered by UCM's Faculty of Fine Arts for the 2026/27 academic year, with 30 places. The official programme page does not state a reliable fee amount in the retrieved source, so no price is displayed here.
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
An in-person, Spanish-language 60-ECTS academic master's at ETSAM for 2026/27, with 45 places. It is multidisciplinary and does not have separate specialisations. The retrieved institutional source does not state a reliable programme tuition amount, so no price is displayed here.
Universitat Politècnica València
In-person official degree at the UPV Valencia campus. Type 1 covers national, EU, and foreign students resident in Spain; type 2 covers other international students. The stated figures are the university's “from” totals and exclude other possible charges.
University of Gothenburg
Full-time, campus-based programme in Gothenburg, running 31 August 2026–4 June 2028. The 2026/27 offer specialises in mural paintings and stone; it combines practical and theoretical conservation study.
University of Gothenburg
Full-time, campus-based programme in Gothenburg. It focuses on integrated conservation of built environments; second-year electives, individual courses, exchange study, or an internship support a chosen specialisation.
Abegg-Stiftung (via Bern University of Applied Sciences)
Five-year full-time sequence: a three-year bachelor's in textile conservation followed without interruption by a two-year, largely hands-on master's. It is affiliated with BFH and Swiss CRC. The Abegg-Stiftung admits one student annually and offers a living-expenses stipend; the next available place starts 1 July 2027. The source does not state a tuition amount, so no price is displayed here.
Bern University of the Arts (HKB)
Master of Arts programme, with autumn 2026 and spring 2027 entry dates listed. Part-time study is possible in justified exceptional cases and takes approximately eight semesters. The fee figures exclude application, examination, material, and other charges; a transitional CHF 1,050 semester fee applies only to eligible students who began at BFH before autumn 2026.
HE-Arc Conservation-restauration (HES-SO)
120-ECTS master at the Swiss Conservation-Restoration Campus in Neuchâtel, with two orientations: archaeological and ethnographic objects; and scientific, technical, and watchmaking objects. Admission uses dossier review, a practical aptitude test, and interview. The current course page does not state a reliable tuition amount, so no price is displayed here.
Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (SUPSI)
120-ECTS master at the Swiss Conservation-Restoration Campus in Mendrisio, beginning September 2026. It specialises in wall paintings, stucco, and stone surfaces. A CHF 200 per-semester contribution to teaching and administrative costs is additional; application fee is CHF 200 (CHF 300 late).
Cardiff University
Full-time conversion course starting 28 September 2026. It comprises 300 credits over two years and includes an eight-week conservation placement between years 1 and 2. The university says its programme details are under review and indicative, but applications remain open.
City & Guilds of London Art School
Validated by Arts University Bournemouth. The course specialises in either 3D objects (stone, wood, plaster, terracotta and decorative surfaces) or books and paper. It is undergoing scheduled revalidation, so the units may change slightly for 2026/27.
Durham University
The 2026/27 Durham handbook lists this as a distinct Professional Practice route. The programme combines conservation skills and theory with a ten-month placement. No fee is displayed because the official course page could not be retrieved with its current price information during this audit.
Northumbria University
Distance-learning course starting September 2026. It covers collections care, deterioration, display, transit, disaster planning, global heritage issues, and preventive-conservation science. A voluntary second-year placement has an additional cost.
Northumbria University
Full-time programme beginning September 2026, although the university marks that intake as closed. A separate Works of Art on Paper route is linked by the institution. The published fees may rise in the second year; the university publishes GBP 10,050 for 2027/28 UK tuition.
The Courtauld Institute of Art - University of London
Three-year, full-time programme with six students per year. Applications for 2026 are closed. Its fee rates cover each academic year of enrolment and may change annually.
The Courtauld Institute of Art - University of London
Three-year, full-time practical programme with six students every two years. Applications for 2026 entry are closed. Its fee rates cover each academic year of enrolment and may change annually.
UCL - Institute of Archaeology
Two-year course: one year of conservation and laboratory training followed by a ten-month assessed placement. UCL lists one £10,000 Institute of Archaeology studentship for eligible UK or Ireland residents.
University College London
Focuses on the principles, theory and ethics of conservation, with real-life collection problems and technical visits. UCL describes it as preparation for conservation science, collection care, preventive conservation and management.
University College London (UCL)
Vocational training in conservation of contemporary sculpture, installation, and time-based art and design media, including conceptual, digital, socially engaged, performance-based and mixed-media works.
University of Edinburgh
One-year, on-campus degree beginning September 2026. The university has not exposed the 2026/27 rate in the programme information available to this audit, so no price is displayed. It recommends budgeting up to GBP 300 above tuition for optional field trips, site visits, equipment, materials, and printing.
University of Glasgow
Two-year programme. The published fee is for one year and the university says students are charged the same fee in each of the two years.
University of Lincoln
A one-year MA beginning in September 2026. The course page covers remedial treatment, preventive conservation, collections management, and investigative and digital heritage techniques. It presents a programme-specific fee section, but the amount was not available in the source retrieved for this audit, so no price is displayed here.
University of York
Two-year, full-time course beginning September 2026. It includes a 12-week studio placement and a five-month dissertation. The stated fees are for year 1; future-year fees are subject to confirmation.
West Dean College - University of Sussex
One calendar year (46 weeks), full-time, beginning September 2026. It includes a six-week work placement and final major research project. Applicants need a good honours degree plus experience in their chosen specialism.
Columbia University - GSAPP
The programme integrates humanist, scientific, and technological approaches to built heritage. Its curriculum includes studios, fieldwork, laboratory research, lectures, and seminars; it also has an advanced-standing, one-year Architectural Preservation Technology and Reuse Design option for eligible applicants. The current programme page does not expose a reliable tuition amount in the retrieved source, so no price is displayed here.
NYU - The Institute of Fine Arts
Four years full-time: three years of classroom education, followed by a fourth-year capstone project at a cultural heritage institution. The published funding statement includes full tuition and fees, comprehensive health care coverage, and living stipends while the student is full-time.
SUNY Buffalo State University
A three-year dual-degree programme: the first two years combine courses, laboratories, and studio work; the third and final year is a year-long internship. The department's funding page lists a USD 27,500 annual fellowship in years 1–2 and up to USD 27,500 in year 3, but says its tuition scholarships are modest and award amounts vary; this programme is therefore not labelled fully funded.
UCLA / Getty Conservation
Active UCLA/Getty three-year MA programme. It admits on alternate even years; the current admissions page gives an approximate December 2027 deadline for September 2028 entry. The programme makes individual funding offers at admission, but its funding page says internal fellowships will not generally cover all costs; it is therefore not labelled fully funded.
University of Delaware/Winterthur (WUDPAC)
Three-year, jointly sponsored Winterthur/University of Delaware programme. It includes two summer work projects and an 11-month advanced internship. All enrolled WUDPAC students receive a yearly stipend and full tuition scholarship.
University of Pennsylvania - Weitzman School of Design
The degree is earned in four consecutive semesters (two years), with 19 course units; 15 course units must be Historic Preservation classes. It includes a required professional internship in the summer between the two years, and concentrations in Architectural Conservation, Preservation Design, Preservation Planning, and Public History of the Built Environment. The current programme page does not expose a reliable tuition amount in the retrieved source, so no price is displayed here.
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