Conservation and Restoration, M.A.
Cultural assets are tangible and intangible evidence of human history; they document the development of a society and culture. In this way, they not only promote the identity of a society in the now, but ultimately also influence their further development. Tangible cultural assets such as photographs or videos, machines or textiles, ceramics, buildings or weapons are at risk of decay or have already been affected. Planning, preparing and implementing their preservation according to the latest scientific findings as well as enabling them to be authentically perceived are the tasks that the graduates of the master's degree course in "Conservation and Restoration" can perform professionally.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 semesters, 90 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, summer semester until 27.11 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €324.90 per semester |
| Campus | Campus Wilhelminenhof |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
The practical as well as the scientifically sound theoretical training takes place in each of the focal points
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
Careers in science, research and teaching
The three-semester master’s course prepares you for research and - after sufficient professional experience - teaching and leading positions. The regional, national and international cooperation during the practical projects with partners from museums, archives, monument conservation and research makes it possible to make important contacts already during your studies.
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Work fields
After completing your master's degree, you can work with public or private employers and in scientific projects. A traineeship for higher service is also possible. Graduates often become self-employed and work as restorers or restorers or in the advice of
- archives
- museums
- galleries
- depot maintenance or
- exhibition and transport planning.
You assess cultural assets and plan their restoration or preservation.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Berlin), international students | €0 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €324.90 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | It is important that you have earned at least 210 credit points in your first degree. |
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| Application | Via uni-assist, summer semester until 27.11 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application via uni-assist until 27.11uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 4Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
How much does the programme cost?
When do I need to apply?
Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 27.11.2026 (44 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.