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CountryInstitution + linkNameTuition only costsLengthEst. total cost in USD (Nov 2022) with local vs international student variationsSpecialisationsInternship-lengthGraduate employabilityOther notesLanguageMax possible cost in USDHave I confirmed this information with a current student/alumn/person who knows or the program itself?Currency exchange rates used to compare costs across countries based on Dec 3, 2022
1 GBP - US$ 1.20
1 EUR - US$ 1.03
1 AUD - US$ 0.68
1 NZD - US$ 0.64
1 SEK - US$ 0.10
1 MXN - US$ 0.05
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USAColumbia University - GSAPPMSc - Historic Preservation Program$62,580 ($31,290 per term) + fees (2022/23)2 years$250,320.00Architectural focus????Dual degrees available. English$250,320.00No, just the website
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USAUniversity of Pennsylvania - Weitzman School of DesignMSc- Historic Preservation (MSHP)??2 years??Architectural Conservation, Preservation Design, Preservation Planning or Public History of the Built EnvironmentYes - summer between the two years of study.??Given how the other programs work, this might be fully funded as well, but I cannot confirm this at this moment.English??No, just the website
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UKNorthumbria UniversityMA - Preventive Conservation£9,250 for all per year1 year$ 11,100.00Preventive conservationNo"The number of former graduates working in professional practice within the first six months of graduating is very high"This is a fully online, DISTANCE LEARNING course with full-time and part-time optionsEnglish$11,100.00Yes
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UKWest Dean College - University of SussexMA - Collections Care and Conservation Management£4,890 for all per year2 years (part time only)$ 11,736.00No specifics????Not currently taking applicationsEnglish$11,736.00No, just the website
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UKUniversity of LincolnMA - Conservation of Cultural Heritage£9,000 for UK / £16,300 for Intl. Student (2023/24) per year1 year$ 10,800 UK / $19,560 IntlNone. Students work on various objects.Sort of mentioned, but not 100% clear??Has alumni discount for tuition. Has additional costs for materials, equipment. Requires self-funded summer research projectEnglish$19,560.00In progress
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UKWest Dean College - University of SussexMA - Conservation Studies£17,040 for all per year1 year$ 20,448.00Books and library, Ceramics and related materials, Furniture and related objects, Horology clocks and related objects, MetalworkYes - 6 weeks??I have visited for short courses and the place is absolutely beautiful.English$20,448.00No, just the website
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UKCity & Guilds of London Art SchoolMA - Conservation£11,250 for UK / £20,750 for Intl. Student (2023/24) per year1 year$ 13,500 UK / $24,900 IntlObjectsSort of mentioned, but not 100% clear??English$24,900.00No, just the website
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UKUniversity College LondonMA - Principles of Conservation£14,100 for UK / £29,000 for Intl. Student (2023/24) per year1 year$ 16,920 UK / $34,800 IntlN/A. Students do not treat objects.No??The programme DOES NOT provide practical training in interventive conservation treatments. You'll need the MSc for that.English$34,800.00No, just the website
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UKUniversity of YorkMA - Stained glass conservation and heritage management£9,990 for UK / £22,250 for Intl. Student (2023/24) per year2 years$ 23,976 UK / $53,400 IntlStained glass????They seem to take Duolingo as legitimate proof of English.English$53,400.00No, just the website
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UKCardiff UniversityMSc - Conservation Practice£10,700 for UK / £23,200 for Intl. Student + £200 fee deposit for first year (2023/24) per year2 years$ 25,680 UK / $55,680 IntlObjectsYes-summer"91% of postgraduates from the School of History, Archaeology and Religion were in employment or further study within six months of graduation""This is a conversion course. Conversion courses allow you to study a subject unrelated to your undergraduate degree or current career, and support you with a change of career path. No prior knowledge or degree in the subject is required."English$55,680.00No, just the website
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UKUniversity of GlasgowMPhil - Textile Conservation£15,500 for UK / £24,960 for Intl. Student (2023/24) per year2 years$ 37,200 UK / $59,904 IntlTextiles onlyYes - summer"The great majority"English$59,904.00No, just the website
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UKDurham UniversityMA - Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects£14,900 for UK / £32,500 for Intl. Student (2023/24) for first year // £4,900 for UK / £10,700 for Intl. Student (2023/24) for second year2 years$ 23,760 UK / $51,840 IntlObjectsYes-10 month??I went here in 2012-2015. The second year costs a fraction of the first year because you spent just about all of it on placement (internship)English$51,840.00No, just the website
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UKUniversity College LondonMSc - Conservation for Archaeology and Museums£14,100 for UK / £35,000 for Intl. Student (2023/24) for first year // £7,050 for all (2023/24) for second year2 years$ 25,380 UK / $47,460 IntlObjectsYes-10 month"A very high proportion"The Principles of Conservation MA - which is also on this table - (or equivalent) is a pre-requisite for this. Second-year students pay 50% of the UK full-time fee for the second-year internship.English$47,460.00No, just the website
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UKNorthumbria UniversityMA - Conservation of Fine Art£22,500 for UK / £38,000 for Intl. Student (2023/24) per year2 years$ 54,000 UK / $91,200 IntlEasel paintings, Works of Art on PaperYes-summer??English$91,200.00No, just the website
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New ZealandUniversity of Auckland Waipapa Taumata RauMHerCons - Heritage ConservationNZ$9,051.60 for NZ / NZ$39,407 for Intl. Student (2023/24)1 year$ 5,793 NZ / $25,220 IntlBuilt Heritage or Museums and Cultural Heritage????English$25,220.00No, just the website
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ItalyUniversità degli studi di PadovaMA - Applied Sciences to Cultural Heritage Materials and Sites€ 2533 per year2 years$5,562.00Analytical aspects of conservation. Conservation science.????English$5,562.11No, just the website
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ItalyUniversity of BolognaMSc - Science for the Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Heritage€ 3500 per year (2022/23) for all2 years??Focuses on the scientific analysis/examination of cultural heritageYes - 2nd semester of 2nd year50% employed, 25% not looking, 25% lookingYou can be completely exempt from tution fees with scholarship like ERGO which is a regional scholarship requiring documents about financial incomes or MAECI which is provided by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy.English$3,663.00Yes
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CanadaQueen's UniversityMA - Art Conservation$ 5164 domestic
$ 11068 international
2 years (six semesters)5164 /Paintings and Painted Surfaces; Paper, Photography and Time-Based Media; Artifacts; Conservation scienceYes - two 12-week summer terms as a formal curriculum courseNumbers not tracked officially but all of our recent graduates who want to work in Conservation are currently employed.This is the only Master of Art Conservation program in Canada. More information can be found on the website: https://www.queensu.ca/art/art-conservation . There is a page for Frequently asked questions and email contact details for the program. Note pre-requisites.English??In progress
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AustraliaUniversity of MelbourneMA - Cultural Materials ConservationComplicated to understand, but about AUD$63,435 total2 years$43,135.80??Yes - ????CSPs are university places subsidised by the Australian Government. Commonwealth supported students are still required to pay a discipline-based Student contribution amount.English$43,135.80No, just the website
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Italyhttps://www.unive.it/data/41901/MSc- Conservation Science and Technology for Cultural Heritage 2,100€2 yearsscience in conservation lower tuition fees can be applied if coming from a household with lower income than 40000€/yearEnglish
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Sweden
University of Gothenburg
MSc - ConservationFree for EU and EEA // 248 000 Swedish Krona total for the rest2 yearsFree EEA / $24,800 IntlSeems to focus on analysis????Seems to be in English but not explicitly mentioned. Be advised I have been told that this degree is ONLY RECOGNISED IN SWEDEN.Unclear$24,800.00No, just the website
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Sweden
University of Gothenburg
MA - Conservation with Specialisation in Conservation of Cultural Heritage ObjectsFree for EU and EEA // 628 000 Swedish Krona total for the rest2 yearsFree EEA / $62,800 IntlObjects????Seems to be in English but not explicitly mentioned. Be advised I have been told that this degree is ONLY RECOGNISED IN SWEDEN.Unclear$62,800.00No, just the website
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Spain
Universitat Politècnica València
MA - Preservation of Architectural Heritage72 credits at €35.34 each??$2,620.81Monuments and buildings????60 openings per year. I honestly could not tell if it's in English or SpanishUnclear$2,620.81No, just the website
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Spain
Universitat Politècnica València
MA - Conservación y Restauración de Bienes Culturales
No, just the website
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Mexico
Escuela de Conservación y Restauración de Occidente
Pending review
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EstoniaEstonian Academy of ArtsNo, just the website
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CroatiaDubrovnik UniversityBA+MA - Ceramic, glass, furniture, metal and textile
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CroatiaSplit University
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SerbiaUniversity of Art, Faculty of Applied Arts, Restoration and Conservation course https://www.fpu.bg.ac.rs/programi/studijski-program-konzervacija-i-restauracija/?pismo=latBA+MA (4+1)depends on your entry exam, can be 100% free60 credits per yearArchaeological objects, sculptures, mural paintings, architectural decorations, Mosaic, paintings on canvas, wood, paper, archives good for BA, excelent enrty to other Eu courses, not so good or usefull for MAOnly in Serbian..SerbianNo, just the website
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Norwayhttps://www.uio.no/studier/program/arkeologi-konservering-master/index.htmlMA 120 credits, 2 yearsArcheology, Paintings, Objects or a "chosen project" (seems to be open to any field of conservation studies)You can write your thesis in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish. Possibly English "or some other language". Unclear if they take in students every year?NorwegianNo, just the website
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FranceEcole Supérieure d´art d´AvignonM1+ M2 mention Conservation-Restauration475 euros per year2 yearsNone, depending on the students acquired field of specialty and work experience??This is a Fine Art school that also has art classes. FrenchGraduated 2016 with a BA
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FranceInstitut National du Patrimoine (INP)Master 15 yearsIt's a national public school, Exams are done in order to get in, so chances are better for people with a firsthand background in science or art history for example, Possible eligibility/equivalence if you started a cursus abroad but you have to be fluent in FrenchDiplôme d'Etat de niveau I, Public schools should be favored in order to get employment in national institutions as the master degree allows to work on both public and private collections. However, private schools can still allow to work in certains cases on public collections, the journey is not as easy and is actually closed in many instances (for example you need a state diploma level I to answer public contracts). Also note either way that employment as conservators in institutions in France is scarce, most conservators work independently and the law open competitions (?) to answer public contracts.
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FranceParis I Sorbonne UniversitéMaster 1 Conservation-Restauration des Biens Culturels (CRBC), diplôme d'Etat de niveau I5 yearsIt's a national public school, Exams are done in order to get in, so chances are better for people with a firsthand background in science or art history for example, some come from the 2-3 years licence in the same University and then enter the CRBC master for 2 more years, Possible eligibility if you started a cursus abroad but you have to be totally fluent in frenchDiplôme d'Etat de niveau I, Public schools should be favored in order to get employment in national institutions as the master degree allows to work on both public and private collections. However, private schools can still allow to work in certains cases on public collections, the journey is not as easy and is actually closed in many instances (for example you need a state diploma level I to answer public contracts). Also note either way that employment as conservators in institutions in France is scarce, most conservators work independently and the law open competitions (?) to answer public contracts.
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FranceEcole Supérieure d'Art d'AvignonMaster 1Specialties work differently in this school, it's more towards two axes, "contemporary" and "ethnographic" which then open to different fields such as textile, paintings...note that it's the choice of internships that will determine your carrier afterwards (for example, if you want to work on textiles, choose ethnographic because that is where you will study organic materials, and it does not mean you will not be allowed to work on occidental collections afterwards but you have to build your work placements accordingly)It's a national public school, Exams are done in order to get in, so chances are better for people with a firsthand background in science or art history for example. Possible eligibility if you started a cursus abroad but you have to be totally fluent in frenchDiplôme d'Etat de niveau I, Public schools should be favored in order to get employment in national institutions as the master degree allows to work on both public and private collections. However, private schools can still allow to work in certains cases on public collections, the journey is not as easy and is actually closed in many instances (for example you need a state diploma level I to answer public contracts). Also note either way that employment as conservators in institutions in France is scarce, most conservators work independently and the law open competitions (?) to answer public contracts.
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FranceEcole de CondéBA+MA (3+2)Tarifs - Ecole de Condé (ecoles-conde.com)5 yearsBA in preventive conservation + MA in conservation, specialties are paper, painting, or ware (glass, ceramic., metal...)It's a national public school, Exams are done in order to get in, so chances are better for people with a firsthand background in science or art history for example. Possible eligibility if you started a cursus abroad but you have to be totally fluent in frenchDiplôme d'Etat de niveau II, Public schools should be favored in order to get employment in national institutions as the master degree allows to work on both public and private collections. However, private schools can still allow to work in certains cases on public collections, the journey is not as easy and is actually closed in many instances (for example you need a state diploma level I to answer public contracts). Also note either way that employment as conservators in institutions in France is scarce, most conservators work independently and the law open competitions (?) to answer public contracts.
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FranceEcole Supérieur d'art et de design de Tours (Esad-TALM)Master 1 Conservation-Restauration des Biens Culturels (CRBC), diplôme d'Etat de niveau ISpecialty of 3D works (including contemporary, sculptures, fossils...)It's a private school, no entry exams, you need only to have completed high school, although a firsthand background in science or art history, or a traditionnal craft course will be a good addition. Possible eligibility if you started a cursus abroad but you have to be totally fluent in frenchDiplôme d'Etat de niveau I, Public schools should be favored in order to get employment in national institutions as the master degree allows to work on both public and private collections. However, private schools can still allow to work in certains cases on public collections, the journey is not as easy and is actually closed in many instances (for example you need a state diploma level I to answer public contracts). Also note either way that employment as conservators in institutions in France is scarce, most conservators work independently and the law open competitions (?) to answer public contracts.
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Finlandhttps://www.metropolia.fi/en/academics/degree-programmes-in-finnish/conservation-mastersMA- Master of Culture and ArtsFree for EU/ETA members60 credits, 1,5-2 years part-timeNone, depending on the students acquired field of specialty and work experienceNoMost students work as conservators, and many of the thesis subjects are work related.Tuition in Finnish, but you can write your thesis in Swedish and English too. Specialisation open every 3rd year and the program needs a minimum amount of students to run. Admitted students need to have a BA in practical conservation + minimum 3 years of conservation work experience. FinnishYes
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Denmarkhttps://royaldanishacademy.com/programme/cross-disciplinary-master-programmeBSc+MSc - Conservation (BSc with specialisation in either cultural history, natural history, graphic or pictorial art)2 yearsNone, depending on the students acquired field of specialty and work experienceDanishNo, just the website
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CanadaFleming CollegeOntario College Graduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management$3237 per semester Canadian4 consecutive semesters (16 months )Object treatment conservation and preventative conservation. Ceramics, metal, leather, wood, textiles and paper.4th semester is 15-week internshipThis is one of only two conservation programs in Canada. Students are allowed to do their internship semester anywhere in Canada, the US, or abroad. As the principle object conservation program in Canada employment rate is high.
Students must have a previously completed diploma or degree in a related subject and have a minimum of high school chemistry prior to applying to this program.
EnglishInformation entered here by Program Coordinator
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