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1 | DISCLAIMER. READ THIS FIRST: Please note that this table is NOT evergreen. It is provided in the honest interest of just helping you out. Prices and program details may change over time. There may be mistakes. I will do my best to keep it updated, but please do your own research before making life decisions as I cannot be held responsible for that. Where possible, we have noted what year the fees apply to. Also note that I have obviously not attended or am personally familiar with all of these programs. Just because a program is on this list does not mean I can openly recommend them. I do not have the authority to rank them either. Again, please do your own research. I am not affiliated with any of these programs and am not receiving anything from them to put them on this list. Please make sure you also do your research on ACCREDITATION. If you decide to study "abroad", wherever that may be for you, please make sure that your degree will be RECOGNISED in the country where you intend to work. Your use of this table means that you have read this disclaimer and agree to use under your own peril/responsibility. I would like to thank all the volunteers who have added to and amended this table since it was first published on Dec 4th, 2022. Best, Angelica Last update: Dec 5th, 2023 NOTE FOR CONTRIBUTORS: This spreadsheet is a master file, so it is locked for editing to prevent accidents. If you would like to add details or contribute to the table, there is an editable version that is completely open to all here. Once you have added something there, please send me a message and I will copy it over to this master file. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Country | Institution + link | Name | Tuition only costs | Length | Est. total cost in USD (Nov 2022) with local vs international student variations | Specialisations | Internship-length | Graduate employability | Other notes | Language | Max possible cost in USD. May be less depending on your nationality. | Have I confirmed this information with a current student/alumnus/person who knows or the program itself? | Currency exchange rates used to compare costs across countries based roughly on Dec 3, 2022 1 GBP - US$ 1.20 1 CHF - US$ 1.06 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 1 CLP - US$ 0.0011 1 COP - US$ 0.00021 | |||||||||||
4 | USA | NYU - The Institute of Fine Arts | Dual Master program. MSc - Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works and MA in the History of Art and Archaeology | Fully funded for 4 years | 3yr 9 months | $0 | Paper, Photographs, Books, Paintings, Objects, Time-based media | Yes - paid | Mapping may be found here. | They include health care, living stipends, starter tool kit, AIC membership. The four US programs, WUDPAC, Buffalo, NYU, and UCLA/Getty cover the tuition AND provide each student with a substantial annual stipend for all 3/4 years of study, including the final internship year. For this program, "Some students elect to take out some amount of student loans to help with the high cost of living in NYC. But there are other students who manage without taking out any loans. Another alternative to student loans is that some students have very part-time side jobs to supplement the stipend. Some other may manage by either living outside of the city or with roommates." | English | $0.00 | Yes, current faculty. Updated March 9th 2023. | ||||||||||||
5 | Colombia | Universidad de los Andes | MA - Conservación y Gestión de Colecciones | Varies from $2,850,000-4,300,000 Colombian pesos | 1 year | $600 to $900 | None. General only | ?? | ?? | Graduates do not seem to touch objects. More theoretical than interventive conservation. | Spanish | $900.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
6 | Mexico | Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla | MA - Arquitectura con especialidad en Conservación del Patrimonio Edificado | Could not tell if price was in USD or Mexican pesos, but $7000 of that per semester | 2 years | US$1,445 if original price in MXN or US$28,000 | Monuments and buildings | ?? | ?? | Spanish | $1,445.00 | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
7 | Spain | Universitat Politècnica València | MA - Preservation of Architectural Heritage | 72 credits at €35.34 each | ?? | $2,620.81 | Monuments and buildings | ?? | ?? | 60 openings per year. I honestly could not tell if it's in English or Spanish | Unclear | $2,620.81 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
8 | USA | University of Delaware/Winterthur (WUDPAC) | MSc - Art Conservation | $1000 in fees per year - Otherwise fully funded (H) | 3 years | $3,000.00 | Furniture, Library and Archives, Objects, Paintings, Paper, Photographs, Preventive Conservation, Textiles | Yes - paid | ?? | Chance to get in about 1/6. Job counseling available. Requires 400 min. hours experience to apply. The four US programs, WUDPAC, Buffalo, NYU, and UCLA/Getty cover the tuition AND provide each student with a substantial annual stipend for all 3/4 years of study, including the final internship year. | English | $3,000.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
9 | Spain | Universitat de Barcelona | MA - Conservación-Restauración de Bienes Culturales | 240 credits at €18.46 each | 1 year | $4,563.93 | Organic (paintings and documents), Inorganic (archaeological, stone and mural) | Sort of mentioned, but not 100% clear | ?? | Spanish | $4,563.93 | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
10 | Italy | Università degli studi di Padova | MA - Applied Sciences to Cultural Heritage Materials and Sites | € 2533 per year | 2 years | $5,562.00 | Analytical aspects of conservation. Conservation science. | ?? | ?? | English | $5,562.11 | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
11 | Chile | Universidad de Finis Terra | MA - Conservación y Restauración de objetos y entorno patrimonial | Gives a total price for the whole program $5,350,000 Chilean pesos | 2 years | $5,885.00 | Documents and photography, Paper and archives, Ceramics and Textil, Easel painting, Polychrome wood, Statuary, Urban landscape | ?? | ?? | Needs a minimum of people signing up to run the course. | Spanish | $5,885.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
12 | Colombia | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | MA - Conservación del patromonio cultural inmueble | Changes every year based on the value of the national minimum salary. 240 points per semester where each point is the one day's official minimum wage salary. | 2 years | $6,629.81 | Monuments and buildings | ?? | ?? | Spanish | $6,629.81 | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
13 | UK | Northumbria University | MA - Preventive Conservation | £9,250 for all per year | 1 year | $ 11,100.00 | Preventive conservation | No | "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 options | English | $11,100.00 | Yes, alumnus | ||||||||||||
14 | UK | West Dean College - University of Sussex | MA - Collections Care and Conservation Management | £4,890 for all per year | 2 years (part time only) | $ 11,736.00 | No specifics | ?? | ?? | Not currently taking applications. February 2023 Reddit conversation seems to suggest this program might close soon? | English | $11,736.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
15 | Netherlands | University of Amsterdam | MA - Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage | Statutory tuition fee (EU) full-time € 2209 // € 14600 for EEA and Swiss // € 16060 for non EEA or Swiss per year | 4 years | $ 15,038 EEA / $16,541 Intl | Odd years: Contemporary art, glass and ceramics, paintings, textiles, technical art history // Even years: Book and paper, historic interiors, metals photography, wood and furniture | Yes - 2 years PAID | ?? | Specialisations open every 2 years. "Completion of the Master’s degree qualifies you as an academic scholar in the field of Technical Art History or in Conservation and Restoration, not as a conservator. You qualify as a conservator only when you also successfully complete the subsequent Advanced Professional Programme." You do not get the title if you only do the first 2 years. | English | $16,541.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
16 | UK | University of Lincoln | MA - Conservation of Cultural Heritage | £9,000 for UK / £16,300 for Intl. Student (2023/24) per year | 1 year full time, 2 years part-time | $ 10,800 UK / $19,560 Intl | Objects. Some limitations based on object size, and can’t offer paintings or books as objects. | "An internship does not form part of the MA, but students can study the course as a ‘blended learner’. This means that they fulfil their practical modules with an existing employer (or a host organisation if they are not already employed) and study the supporting theory modules at the University. This offers flexibility for students already employed in a conservation role to study alongside their work. If the student isn’t already employed in a conservation role it would be their responsibility to seek out a host for the blended learning route, but staff can offer some guidance on this." | Has been requested to the careers office of the university. | Has alumni discount for tuition. Has additional costs for materials, equipment. Requires self-funded summer research project. Teaching takes place between September and May (approximately) with the dissertation completed between May and the following September, with 1:1 support from an academic supervisor. "Support for the dissertation research project, which is completed over the Summer, is part of the student’s tuition fees – there is no requirement for students to pay extra for this. Any exceptions to these statements may be things like if the student needed to travel as part of their research they would have to self-fund their travelling expenses, or where a student would like to add a specialist tool to their personal toolkit (which is provided, I believe) they would be expected to self-fund this." Lincoln also offers "a one-year Graduate Diploma in Conservation Studies programme, which acts as a conversion course for those whose undergraduate degree isn’t in conservation, allowing them to access the MA course." | English | $19,560.00 | This information has been generously provided by the Lincoln program. Updated on March 9th 2023 | ||||||||||||
17 | UK | West Dean College - University of Sussex | MA - Conservation Studies | £17,040 for all per year | 1 year | $ 20,448.00 | Books and library, Ceramics and related materials, Furniture and related objects, Horology clocks and related objects, Metalwork | Yes - 6 weeks | ?? | I have visited for short courses and the place is absolutely beautiful. | English | $20,448.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
18 | Sweden | University of Gothenburg | MSc - Conservation | Free for EU and EEA // 248 000 Swedish Krona total for the rest | 2 years | Free EEA / $24,800 Intl | Seems 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 | $24,800.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
19 | UK | City & Guilds of London Art School | MA - Conservation | £11,250 for UK / £20,750 for Intl. Student (2023/24) per year | 1 year | $ 13,500 UK / $24,900 Intl | Objects | Sort of mentioned, but not 100% clear | ?? | English | $24,900.00 | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
20 | New Zealand | University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau | MHerCons - Heritage Conservation | NZ$9,051.60 for NZ / NZ$39,407 for Intl. Student (2023/24) | 1 year | $ 5,793 NZ / $25,220 Intl | Built Heritage or Museums and Cultural Heritage | ?? | ?? | English | $25,220.00 | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
21 | UK | University College London | MA - Principles of Conservation | £14,100 for UK / £29,000 for Intl. Student (2023/24) per year | 1 year | $ 16,920 UK / $34,800 Intl | N/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 | $34,800.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
22 | Australia | University of Melbourne | MA - Cultural Materials Conservation | Complicated to understand, but about AUD$63,435 total | 2 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 | $43,135.80 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
23 | UK | University of York | MA - Stained glass conservation and heritage management | £9,990 for UK / £22,250 for Intl. Student (2023/24) per year | 2 years | $ 23,976 UK / $53,400 Intl | Stained glass | ?? | ?? | They seem to take Duolingo as legitimate proof of English. | English | $53,400.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
24 | UK | Cardiff University | MSc - Conservation Practice | £10,700 for UK / £23,200 for Intl. Student + £200 fee deposit for first year (2023/24) per year | 2 years | $ 25,680 UK / $55,680 Intl | Objects | Yes-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 | $55,680.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
25 | UK | University of Glasgow | MPhil - Textile Conservation | £15,500 for UK / £24,960 for Intl. Student (2023/24) per year | 2 years | $ 37,200 UK / $59,904 Intl | Textiles only | Yes - summer | "The great majority" | English | $59,904.00 | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
26 | Italy | University of Bologna | MSc - Science for the Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Heritage | € 1200 per year (2022/23) for all | 2 years | $2,472 | Focuses on the scientific analysis/examination of cultural heritage | Yes - 2nd semester of 2nd year | 50% employed, 25% not looking, 25% looking | You 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 | $2,472.00 | Yes, recent student researching programs | ||||||||||||
27 | Sweden | University of Gothenburg | MA - Conservation with Specialisation in Conservation of Cultural Heritage Objects | Free for EU and EEA // 628 000 Swedish Krona total for the rest | 2 years | Free EEA / $62,800 Intl | Objects | ?? | ?? | Seems to be in English but not explicitly mentioned. Be advised I have been told that this degree is ONLY RECOGNISED IN SWEDEN. | Unclear | $62,800.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
28 | UK | Durham University | MA - 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 year | 2 years | $ 23,760 UK / $51,840 Intl | Objects | Yes-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 | $51,840.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
29 | UK | University College London | MSc - 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 year | 2 years | $ 25,380 UK / $47,460 Intl | Objects | Yes-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 | $47,460.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
30 | UK | Northumbria University | MA - Conservation of Fine Art | £22,500 for UK / £38,000 for Intl. Student (2023/24) per year | 2 years | $ 54,000 UK / $91,200 Intl | Easel paintings, Works of Art on Paper | Yes-summer | ?? | English | $91,200.00 | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
31 | UK | The Courtauld Institute of Art - University of London | MA - Conservation of Wall Paintings | £14,000 for UK / £25,800 for Intl. Student (2022/23) per year | 3 years | $ 50,400 UK / $92,880 Intl | Wall paintings | Yes? - "all the travel and accommodation costs for fieldwork are paid for by the department." | "an exceptionally high degree of employment upon graduation" | This course accepts 6 students every two years. Next class opens for 2024/25. "The average postgraduate scholarship is £6,000." | English | $92,880.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
32 | UK | The Courtauld Institute of Art - University of London | MA - Conservation of Easel Paintings | £15,000 for UK / £27,600 for Intl. Student (2023/24) per year | 3 years | $ 54,000 UK / $99,360 Intl | Easel paintings | ?? | "an exceptionally high degree of employment upon graduation" | "20 applicants are selected for interview for six available places". "The average postgraduate scholarship is £6,000." | English | $99,360.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
33 | USA | Columbia University - GSAPP | MSc - Historic Preservation Program | $62,580 ($31,290 per term) + fees (2022/23) | 2 years | $250,320.00 | Architectural focus | ?? | ?? | Dual degrees available. | English | $250,320.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
34 | Argentina | Universidad Nacional de la Plata | MA - Conservación, Restauración e Intervención del Patrimonio Arquitectónico y Urbano | ?? | 2 years | ?? | Monuments and buildings | ?? | ?? | Spanish | ?? | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
35 | Argentina | Universidad Nacional de Córdoba | MA - Conservación de Bienes Culturales | ?? | 2 years | ?? | Must choose 2 optional 40h workshops for: documents/archives, film/digital, paper/wood/textil, biological/geological/paleontological or monuments/buildings | ?? | ?? | Seems more theoretical than interventive conservation. | Spanish | ?? | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
36 | Brazil | Instituto de patrimônio histórico e artístico nacional | MA - Preservação do Patrimônio Cultural | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | Seems that you need to email to get information. | Portuguese | ?? | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
37 | Canada | Queen's University | MA - Art Conservation | $5,770 CAD for Domestic / $12,930 CAD for Intl. per year (2022/23) | 2 years | $ 14,370 Domestic / $30,200 Intl | Artifacts Paintings Paper, Photographs, and Digital Media Conservation science | Yes - two 12-week terms | 90% one year after graduation | This is the only Master of Art Conservation program in Canada. Previous experience not required. Limited funding available for international students. Offers full health, dental, and drug coverage, for international and domestic students. Tuition and fees are usually updated in late spring for the upcoming academic year. | English | $30,200.00 | Yes, confirmed by the university on Dec 7 2022 | ||||||||||||
38 | France | Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne | MA - Conservation préventive du patrimoine | €243.00 per year | 2 years | $500.58 | Yes | ?? | French | $500.58 | Yes, student | ||||||||||||||
39 | France | Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne | BA+MA - Restauration des biens culturels | €170.00 per year | 4 years | $700.40 | Yes - Min 350 hours | ?? | Note that "conservateurs" in France are curators, not conservators. You need a 1st year in art history to join. You have a mandatory selective exam to enter | French | $700.40 | Yes, student | |||||||||||||
40 | France | École de Condé | BA+MA - Conservation – Restoration of Cultural Heritage | €6,000.00 per year | 5 years | $30,900.00 | ?? | ?? | ?? | Campuses in Paris and Lyon. | French | $30,900.00 | Yes, person in the field in France | ||||||||||||
41 | Germany | Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences | BA + MA - Conservation and Restoration of Art and Cultural Property | Roughly € 308 per semester for all | 2 years | $1,030.00 | Paintings, Polychrome Sculptures and Modern Art | Manuscripts, Graphics, Photographies and Book Illustrations | Stone, Murals and Stained Glass | ?? | ?? | In German, parts in English. You need a C1 level in German to be accepted, a BA in conservation/restoration and exactly one year of full-time internship experience before applying. About 10 students accepted per course | German | $1,030.00 | Yes, person in the field in Germany | ||||||||||||
42 | Italy | Sapienza Università di Roma | MA - Restauro dei monimenti e tutela del paesaggio | ?? | 2 years | ?? | Monuments and buildings | ?? | ?? | Seems to require an entry exam. | Italian | ?? | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
43 | Mexico | Universidad de las Artes | MA - Conservación y Restauración del Patrimonio Edificado | ?? | 2 years | ?? | Mexican monuments and buildings | ?? | ?? | Partly remote. | Spanish | ?? | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
44 | Mexico | Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco | MA - Diseño para la Rehabilitación, Recuperación y Conservación del Patrimonio Construido | ?? | 2 years | ?? | Monuments and buildings | ?? | ?? | Spanish | ?? | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
45 | Mexico | Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo | MA - Patrimonio Cultural de México | ?? | 2 years | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | Spanish | ?? | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
46 | Mexico | Escuela Nacional de Conservación, Restauración y Museografía | MA - Conservación de acervos documentales | ?? | 2 years | ?? | Archives and documents | ?? | ?? | Spanish | ?? | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
47 | Mexico | Escuela Nacional de Conservación, Restauración y Museografía | MA - Conservación y Restauración de Bienes culturales inmuebles | ?? | 2 years | ?? | Monuments and buildings | ?? | ?? | Offered every two years | Spanish | ?? | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
48 | Belgium | University of Antwerp | BA+MA - Conservation-Restoration | 60 credits per year at €12.1 each + €253.60 per year for EU/EEA // Unclear for international | 3 years for BA + 1 for MA | $1,008.99 | Researcher, Restorer, Strategist, Data conserver, Educator, Designer, Professional - We don't know why they are stated like this on the website | ?? | ?? | Some classes in English. Knowledge of French and German are also expected | Dutch | $1,008.99 | Yes, alumnus | ||||||||||||
49 | Peru | Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería | MA - Ciencias en Conservación y Gestión del Patrimonio Edificado | S/.22,133.00 total | 2 years | $5,854.18 | Monuments and buildings | ?? | ?? | Requires an entrance exam | Spanish | $5,854.18 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
50 | Spain | Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea | MA - Rehabilitación, Restauración y Gestión Integral del Patrimonio Construido y de las Construcciones Existentes | Approximate € 2000 per year | ?? | ?? | Monuments and buildings | Optional | ?? | Spanish | ?? | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
51 | Spain | Universidad Complutense de Madrid | MA - Conservación de Patrimonio Cultural | ?? | 1 year | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | Spanish | ?? | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
52 | Spain | Universitat Politècnica de Madrid | MA - Conservacón y Restauración del Patrimonio Arquitectónico | ?? | 1 year | ?? | Monuments and buildings | ?? | ?? | Spanish | ?? | No, just the website | |||||||||||||
53 | USA | Buffalo State - The State University of New York | Dual MA+MSc - Conservation of Art and Cultural Heritage, and Master of Science in Conservation Science and Imaging | Fully funded | 3 years | $0 | Objects, Paintings, Paper, Library: Archives and Books | Yes - paid | "Nearly all" for 2020 class | Experience recommended but not required. The four US programs, WUDPAC, Buffalo, NYU, and UCLA/Getty cover the tuition AND provide each student with a substantial annual stipend for all 3/4 years of study, including the final internship year. | English | $0.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
54 | Denmark | Royal Danish Academy | BA (Bachelor titles are tied to specialty focus), MA in Conservation | EU/EEA, Swiss Citizens, and Danish Residents - No tuition, International € 7.000 per semester | BA - 3 years, MA - 2 Years | $72,100.00 | Cultural History Conservation, Graphics Conservation, Natural History Conservation, Art Conservation. Focuses alternate admissions years inconsistently, check website for up to date admissions plans. | Yes - in the 5th semester of the Bachelors program | ?? | BA in conservation is a pre-requisite for the MA. Program is taught in Danish. International applicants must have passed the Danish language test, "Studieprøve i dansk som fremmedsprog for voksne udlændinge” (called Studieprøven) before applying. Applicants from the Nordic countries with Danish, Norwegian or Swedish included in their qualifying examination are not required to pass Studieprøven. | Danish | $72,100.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
55 | Germany | Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (HTW) Berlin | BA + MA - Conservation and Restoration (consecutive studies possible (7+3 semesters) | Roughly € 110 per semester for all | BA - 3 years, MA - 2 Years | $1,133.00 | Archaeological-Historical Cultural Property Audiovisual and Photographic Cultural Property - Modern Media Modern Materials and Technical Cultural Property Excavation technology - Field archaeology | Yes - 12 weeks | ?? | Programs in Ger/Aus/Switz require a BA in conservation as a pre-requisite for the MA. Program is in German, parts in English. You need a B2 level in German to be accepted, a BA in conservation/restoration and 6 month full-time internship experience before applying. | German | $1,133.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
56 | Germany | Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK) Dresden | Diplom in Conservation and Restoration (German equivalent of a combined bachelors and masters) | Roughly € 500 per semester for all | 5 Years (10 Semesters) | $5,150.00 | Wall painting and architectural color, Painting, and pictorial mural works and room decorations | Yes - Part of the standard semester - unclear how many hours | ?? | Not a stand alone MA, it is a combined BA and MA. Program is in German. You need a B2 level in German to be accepted, and a 10 month, full-time internship experience before applying. You get the title Diplom-Restaurator*in ahead of your own name once you graduate. | German | $5,150.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
57 | Germany | Fachhochschule Erfurt (FHE) | MA - Conservation and Restoration | Roughly € 500 per semester for all | 2 years | $2,060.00 | Archaeological cultural property and handicraft objects, Mural painting and architectural setting, Stained glass and glass objects, Mosaic, Technical cultural property, Sculpture and architecture made of stone | ?? | ?? | Programs in Ger/Aus/Switz require a BA in conservation as a pre-requisite for the MA. Program is in German, parts in English. You need a B2 level in German to be accepted, and a BA in conservation/restoration before applying. | German | $2,060.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
58 | Germany | Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst (HAWK) in Hildesheim | BSc + MSc - Conservation and Restoration consecutive studies possible (6+4 semesters) | Roughly € 363 per semester for all | BSc - 3 Years, MSc - 2 Years | $3,738.90 | Painted wooden objects and paintings, Furniture & wooden objects, Written materials, books and graphics, Stone projects and architectural surfaces | ?? | ?? | Programs in Ger/Aus/Switz require a BA in conservation as a pre-requisite for the MA. Program is in German, parts in English. You need a C1 level in German to be accepted, and a BA in conservation/restoration and 6 month full-time internship experience before applying. | German | $3,738.90 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
59 | Germany | Fachhochschule Potsdam (FHP) | BA + MA - Conservation and Restoration (consecutive studies possible (7+3 semesters | Roughly € 316 per semester for all | BA - 3 years, MA - 2 Years | $3,254.80 | Wood Metal (will be discontinued, no more new admissions) Stone Wall painting | ?? | ?? | Programs in Ger/Aus/Switz require a BA in conservation as a pre-requisite for the MA. Program is in German, parts in English. You need a C1 level in German to be accepted, and a BA in conservation/restoration before applying. No internship is required before applying, it is however suggested. | German | $3,254.80 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
60 | Germany | Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste (ABK) Stuttgart | BA + MA - Conservation and Restoration consecutive studies possible (6+4 semesters) | Roughly € 212 per semester for all | BA - 3 years, MA - 2 Years | $2,183.60 | Archaeological, ethnological and handicraft objects Paintings and sculptures, Works of art on paper, archival and library materials, Wall paintings, architectural surfaces and stone polychromy, New media and digital information | ?? | ?? | Programs in Ger/Aus/Switz require a BA in conservation as a pre-requisite for the MA. Program is in German, parts in English. You need a B2 level in German to be accepted, and a BA in conservation/restoration and 12 month full-time internship experience before applying. | German | $2,183.60 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
61 | Austria | Universität für angewandte Kunst (Angewandte) Vienna | Diplom in Conservation and Restoration (German/Austrian equivalent of a combined bachelors and masters) | EU/EEA roughly € 384 per semester // Non-EU/EEA €747,92 // Students from developing nations € 21 per semester | 5 Years (10 Semesters) | $3,955 EU/EEA // $7703 others // $216 developing nations | Textile Paintings Objects Stone | ?? | ?? | Not a stand alone MA, it is a combined BA and MA program. You need a "adequate" knowledge in writing and spoken German to be accepted, a several week internship experience is suggested before applying. You get the title Diplom-Restaurator*in ahead of your own name once you graduate. | German | $7,703.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
62 | Austria | Akademie der Bildenden Künste Vienna | Diplom in Conservation and Restoration (German/Austrian equivalent of a combined bachelors and masters) | EU/EEA roughly € 363 per semester // Non-EU/EEA €726 // Students from developing nations 0 | 5 Years (10 Semesters) | $3,739 EU/EEA // $7478 others // Free for developing nations | Paintings/Sculpture, Objects with focus on wood/historical musical instruments, Paper/photo/book/archival material, wall painting/architectural surface, modern and contemporary art | ?? | ?? | Not a stand alone MA, it is a combined BA and MA program. You need a B2 level in German to be accepted, at least several weeks of internship experience is suggested before applying.You get the title Diplom-Restaurator*in ahead of your own name once you graduate. | German | $7,478.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
63 | Switzerland | Hochschule der Künste Bern | BA + MA - Conservation and Restoration consecutive studies possible (6+4 semesters) | Swiss Citizens CHF 750.00 per semester // International CHF 950.00 per semester | BA - 3 years, MA - 2 Years | $9,600 Swiss // $12,070 Intl (4/2025) | Architecture and Furnishings Paintings and Sculpture Paper, Book, and Photography Modern materials and media (Time-Based Media and Plastics) | 7 week internship required during the bachelor. | ?? | Programs in Ger/Aus/Switz require a BA in conservation as a pre-requisite for the MA. Program is in German, parts in English, assignments can be submitted in French, German, Italian, and English. No specific level of German is required, however, at least B2 is suggested. No internship is required before applying, it is however suggested. *The HKB is unique in that it will accepted students into a extended master's program, without necessarily requiring a bachelor in conservation. Decisions are made on a case by case basis, email the university* | German | $10,070.00 | Yes, written by current student | ||||||||||||
64 | Switzerland | Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO) | BA + MA - Conservation and Restoration consecutive studies possible (6+4 semesters) | Swiss Citizens CHF 700.00 per semester // International CHF 1050.00 per semester | BA - 3 years, MA - 2 Years | $8,450 Swiss // $12,070 Intl (4/2025) | Archaeological and ethnographic objects, Scientific, technical and watchmaking objects | ?? | ?? | Not a stand alone MA, it is a combined BA and MA program. You need competancy in French to be accepted. | French | Yes, written by a Swiss Conservation Campus Student | |||||||||||||
65 | Switzerland | Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (SUPSI) | BA + MA - Conservation and Restoration consecutive studies possible (6+4 semesters) | Swiss Citizens CHF 800.00 per semester // International CHF 1600.00 per semester | BA - 3 years, MA - 2 Years | $9600 Swiss // $19320 Intl (4/2025) | Wall paintings, murals, stone, stucco | ?? | ?? | Not a stand alone MA, it is a combined BA and MA program. You need competancy in Italian to be accepted. | Italian | Yes, written by a Swiss Conservation Campus Student | |||||||||||||
66 | Switzerland | Abegg Stiftung | BA + MA - Conservation and Restoration consecutive studies possible (6+4 semesters) | Free - with housing and stipend for accepted students | BA - 3 years, MA - 2 Years | NA | Textiles | ?? | The foundation typical employs fresh graduates for a 1-2 years after graduation | Not a stand alone MA, it is a combined BA and MA program. You need competancy in German to be accepted. Requirements are quite relaxed. | German | Yes, written by a Swiss Conservation Campus Student | |||||||||||||
67 | Spain | Universitat Politècnica València | MA - Conservación y Restauración de Bienes Culturales | No, just the website | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Croatia | University of Zagreb | MA - Art Restoration and Conservation | Free for EU if it's your first masters. / € 1260 per year for non EU | 1 year | $6,489.00 | Paintings, Sculpture | Optional | Personal communication - Most students find jobs, mostly freelance, some institutional | Mostly in Croatian, but some courses in English. There is one available spot for foreigners. The website is not updated. | Croatian | $6,489.00 | Yes, professor | ||||||||||||
69 | Estonia | Estonian Academy of Arts | No, just the website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | France | Institut National du Patrimoine | MA - Restaurateur du patrimoine | €450.00 per year | 5 years | $2,317.50 | Earthenware and glassware, Graphic arts and books, Textiles, Furniture, Painting, Photography, Sculpture | Yes - Two: 12-week professional internship in 3rd year and 24- week internship abroad in 4th year. | ?? | It takes 5 years to get the MA. In addition, students in conservation-restoration take part in restoration field-schools on preventive conservation during their 1st year and other field-schools throughout their studies in France and abroad. Believe it or not, training provided in the 7 specialized workshops and practical art workshops is coordinated by professionals in conservation-restoration, teachers within the establishment and invited participants. In other words, you get to go through all 7 specialisations. | French | $2,317.50 | Yes, person in the field in France | ||||||||||||
71 | USA | UCLA/Getty Institute | MA - Conservation | Fully funded | 3 years | $0 | Objects | Yes - paid | ?? | The four US programs, WUDPAC, Buffalo, NYU, and UCLA/Getty cover the tuition AND provide each student with a substantial annual stipend for all 3/4 years of study, including the final internship year. | English | $0.00 | Yes, person in the field in US | ||||||||||||
72 | Croatia | Dubrovnik University | BA+MA - | Ceramic, glass, furniture, metal and textile | In progress | ||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Croatia | Split University | In progress | ||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Italy | Ca' Foscari University of Venice | MSc- Conservation Science and Technology for Cultural Heritage | Maximum of €2,157.00 per year (2022/23) | 2 years | $4,443.42 | Science in conservation | Yes - unclear length | ?? | lower tuition fees can be applied if coming from a household with lower income than €40,000/year. Tuition will depend on the ISEE. The ISEE is an indicator of the economic condition of the family and it is issued by the INPS for those with income and assets in Italy. | English | $4,443.42 | Yes, person in the field in Italy | ||||||||||||
75 | USA | University of Pennsylvania - Weitzman School of Design | MSc- Historic Preservation (MSHP) | ?? | 2 years | ?? | Architectural Conservation, Preservation Design, Preservation Planning or Public History of the Built Environment | Yes - 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 | ||||||||||||
76 | Finland | Metropolia University of Applied Sciences | Master of Culture and Arts - Conservation | Free for EU/ETA members // Unclear for international students | 60 credits, 1.5-2 years part-time | ?? | None, depending on the students acquired field of specialty and work experience | No | Most 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. | Finnish | ?? | Yes | ||||||||||||
77 | Norway | Universitetet i Oslo | MA - Arkeologi og konservering | ?? | 120 credits, 2 years | ?? | Archeology, 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? Difficult to tell many things because Google is not translating the page :( | Norwegian | ?? | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
78 | Malta | L-Università ta' Malta | MSc - Built Heritage | €400 for EU / € 13,400 for non EU per year (2nd year free) | 3 semesters full time, 5 semesters part time | $13,802.00 | Built heritage only | ?? | ?? | I am unclear about whether this is an MA or MSc because the website seems to say it is an MA, but the name of the program is Master of Science in Built Heritage | English | $13,802.00 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
79 | Serbia | University of Art, Faculty of Applied Arts, Restoration and Conservation course | BA+MA (4+1) | depends on your entry exam, can be 100% free | 60 credits per year | ?? | Archaeological objects, sculptures, mural paintings, architectural decorations, Mosaic, paintings on canvas, wood, paper, archives | ?? | good for BA, excelent entry to other Eu courses, not so good or useful for MA | Only in Serbian.. | Serbian | ?? | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
80 | Spain | ESCRBC - Escuela superior de conservación y restauración de Bienes Culturales | MA - Enseñanzas Artísticas en Conservación y Restauración de Bienes Culturales en Europa | Depends on your family income. Can be as low as €1216.24. Full price €6005.20 (2023/24) | 60 credits, 1 year | $6,185.36 | General, Specialisation on projects and organisation, Paintings | Yes - during 2nd semester, requires a minimum 30 credits | ?? | In Madrid and Barcelona. Prices only available for Madrid. Full cost is €99.77 per credit, increasing by 25% each time you re-enroll if you fail the course. | Spanish | $6,185.36 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
81 | France | Ecole Supérieure d´art d´Avignon | M1+ M2 mention Conservation-Restauration | 475 euros per year | 2 years | $978.50 | None, depending on the students acquired field of specialty and work experience | ?? | ?? | This is a Fine Art school that also has art classes. | French | $978.50 | Yes, alum graduated 2016 with a BA | ||||||||||||
82 | South Africa | University of Pretoria | MSocSci Tangible Heritage Conservation | From R39 000 to R54 000 per year for South African students. Double + international levy for international students. Same + international levy for international students from specific SADC countries. See more details. | 2 years | From US$2,058.81 to US$2,850.66 | "preventive conservation/preservation and general collections-based management of tangible heritage conservation resources, with a view to specialize in the management of THC, preservation of THC or conservation of THC." | Yes - unclear length | ?? | "For admission, students who have completed the honours programme in Heritage and Museum Studies, or a similar honours degree, with an average of at least 65% in the approved major, will be selected preferentially." | English | $5,914.59 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
83 | Canada | Fleming College | Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management | CAD $3237 per semester | 2 years | $10,400.00 | Object treatment conservation and preventative conservation. Ceramics, metal, leather, wood, textiles and paper. | 4th semester is 15-week internship | ?? | Although not strictly an MA, this 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 principal 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. | English | $10,400.00 | Yes, information provided by Program Coordinator in Feb 2024 | ||||||||||||
84 | Portugal | NOVA School of Science and Technology | Master in Conservation and Restoration | 2024/25 prices: Local + EU: 1250 €/year // Foreign students: 7000 €/year | ?? | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | USA | Getty/UCLA | Graduate Major in Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials | Fully funded | 3 years | $0 | Objects | Yes - paid | ?? | The four US programs, WUDPAC, Buffalo, NYU, and UCLA/Getty cover the tuition AND provide each student with a substantial annual stipend for all 3/4 years of study, including the final internship year. | English | $0.00 | No, just the website. Unclear whethere they are accepting applications | ||||||||||||
86 | UK | University College London | MSc - Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media | £16,000 for UK / £33,000 for Intl. Student (2025/26) presumably yearly but unclear | 2 years for full time / 4 years for part time | US$19,200 for UK / US$39,600 (£1 = $1.20) | Contemporary Art and Media | Yes - first term of second year | ?? | Address questions to History of Art r.price-cousins@ucl.ac.uk | English | US$39,600 | No, just the website | ||||||||||||
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