Design Sciences

Conservation-Restoration

Give the past a future

Incoming exchange students are welcome in

  • 2nd cycle: 1st year Master (4th year of study)
  • Autumn/Winter semester  

Portfolio

Your portfolio should be a coherent, well-designed document that presents your qualifications and creativity clearly. Make sure to include a title page and a brief intro (who you are, your background, and interests).

Main Content

  • Before and after photos of treated objects
  • Details of the treatments applied
  • A brief text (max. 200 words) discussing the materials you're interested in, along with your motivation
  • Additional photos, sketches, etc., related to your education that provide an overview of your skills and competencies.

If you want, you can add details that reflect who you are beyond your work, such as key skills (software, languages, etc.), hobbies and interests, photos or reflections from meaningful trips.

Format

  • Max 10 pages
  • Clean, consistent layout
  • High-quality visuals

Keep it focused, professional, and personal—this is your chance to showcase both your work and your personality.

Course Catalogue

Exchange students can select courses from the Course Overview. Detailed information can be found here.

Some courses are offered in English (indicated with ‘Language of instruction = English’), other courses are in Dutch, but with English facilities for exchange students.

Mandatory Courses:

  • 1092FOWCOR - Analytical and Imaging Techniques for Heritage Objects
  • 2017FOWCOR - Remedial Conservation I
  • 2019FOWCOR - Degradation of and Research on Multi-Compound Objects
  • 2020FOWCOR - Frontiers of Preventive Conservation

Please be aware that the course list may undergo slight changes due to schedule adjustments. Upon arrival, the academic coordinator will review the selected courses with each student individually.

We do not provide support for students who are coming for thesis research.