The master's programme in Conservation and Restauration builds on the practically and theoretically oriented bachelor's programme of the same name. The predominantly application-oriented study programme serves to deepen and upgrade qualifications for an independent and competent performance of all tasks in the profession. During your studies, you will have the opportunity to deepen your skills and competences in order to specialise in one or more of the "classical" subject areas or to develop new fields of activity. In this way, you will be qualified for managerial positions.

Right from the start, you decide on one of the three specialisations offered: wood, stone or mural painting. The training is interdisciplinary. In addition to a master's seminar, this becomes clear in the broad range of elective subjects on building conservation and building analysis. The master's degree in Conservation and Restauration enables you to further deepen your knowledge in a specialisation area as well as to expand your education across materials.

In the master's programme you will learn and acquire the following competences:

• Drawing up complex conservation and restauration concepts using scientific methods
• Planning, management and organisation of conservation and restauration facilities and projects
• Independent scientific work in art technology, conservation and restauration research
• Consultancy, assessment and public relations work in the field of conservation, restauration and prevention
• Interdisciplinary and international cooperation skills
• Profiling in one or more special fields or interdisciplinary areas

The standard period of study for the full-time programme Conservation and Restauration (MA) is three semesters and concludes with a master of arts degree. You will find a detailed overview in the study plan.

The programme consists of subjects in conservation and restauration sciences, the humanities and natural sciences, as well as a wide range of special topics. The compulsory and elective modules are completed in the first two semesters of study, followed by the master's thesis and defence in the third semester.

Do you meet the admission requirements? Then you have the opportunity to submit an enrolment application for the summer semester from the 15^th of January to the 10^th of March on the MyCampus university portal of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.

Once you have submitted your online application for enrolment, submit the completed application, printed and signed, together with all required documents in paper form. The date of receipt at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is decisive.

Documents to be submitted

• University degree certificate(s) or current transcript of records with the ECTS credit points earned to date and the grade earned to date, if the degree programme has not yet been completed.
• Proof of health insurance from the statutory health insurance for students or proof of exemption from the statutory insurance obligation via the electronic student registration procedure
• Payment slip/confirmation of payment of the semester contribution and, if applicable, other fees
• Certificate of exmatriculation from the last university attended, if applicable
• Photo for the issue of the Campus.Card

Please refer to the enrolment application form to find out whether you need to submit any additional documents.

Additional coursework and examinations to be taken

After enrolment, the examination board of the Conservation and Restauration programme decides on the type and scope of additional coursework and examinations to be taken for a degree with less than 210 ECTS credits.

Do you have questions about the enrolment procedure at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam? We have compiled frequently asked questions and answers about enrolment and admission.