Master in Building Rehabilitation

The Master Program in Building Rehabilitation aims to prepare and award the Master's degree to professionals in the fields of architecture and civil engineering (or similar) to work in the area of building rehabilitation, which continues to be crucial in Portugal and in the world. On the other hand, it intends to contribute to the lifelong training of graduates in these areas.

The Master Program is structured with a common core and several optional curricular units, complementary but adequate to the previous basic training, namely in civil engineering, other engineering, architecture or conservation, including environmental aspects. The development of works involving groups of students with different backgrounds is encouraged, to favour multidisciplinary approaches.

There are protocols and possibilities for collaboration with different institutions, such as LNEC, associations as Centro da Terra, design, inspection, construction and conservation companies, companies producing construction materials, such as Secil or Sival, namely for the development of Master's dissertations in partnership and for professional internships. Master's dissertations can also be included in ongoing research projects and in the framework of RILEM and ICOMOS technical committees.

There are Erasmus protocols in place with several foreign universities that allow students to undertake part of the study cycle in those universities.

The success of the courses offered by NOVA School of Science and Technology is attested by the high attractiveness they have had, by the general satisfaction of graduates with the skills acquired and by the satisfaction expressed by employers with the skills and attitude of graduates.

The Master Program was approved by A3ES in 2021 for a period of 6 years.

Objectives

The holder of a Master in Building Rehabilitation is expected to have European-level skills to: investigate, diagnose, design, conceive, manage, plan, license, rehabilitate and repair buildings. In addition, he/she should be able to exercise the profession with the ability to understand the economic, industrial, commercial, social and professional environment in which the works are carried out, especially those of rehabilitation, as well as having skills for teamwork, leadership, management of human resources and entrepreneurship.

The Program graduates will acquire knowledge and develop competences necessary to:

• understand the needs of professional and research activities in the area of rehabilitation;
• analyse and solve multidisciplinary problems in rehabilitation;
• design sustainable solutions in accordance to appropriate ethical, social and deontological principles;
• support the analysis, synthesis and design of projects associated with conservation and rehabilitation;
• optimize interventions from a technical, economic and environmental point of view;
• form a critical, scientific and innovative spirit;
• communicate objectively and competently, either orally or in writing.

Career opportunities

• Consulting and design
• Industries for construction materials and products development
• Trading and service companies, eg. banking, insurance, tourism, transport, trade
• Central, regional and local administration
• Teaching and research in areas related to the rehabilitation of buildings.

Structure and schedule

Daytime classes, during 2 semesters (60 ECTS): complements of basic sciences that provide the necessary skills for the pursuit of academic specialization and a strong component of advanced training in Building Rehabilitation.

3rd semester to carry out a dissertation of a scientific nature (30 ECTS) with supervision by a professor.