Entrance

STUDENT ADMISSION AND ACCESS

Once the application has been completed, together with the documentation provided, it should be delivered in person to the ESCRBCC Secretariat on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or by e-mail to escrbcc@xtec.cat

• All the information is available for consultation in the report of the degree verification (Official Degree Verification Report).
• Presentation of enrollment application and documentation: until 16th June 2025, at 1:59 p.m.
• Provisional publication of applicants admitted to the Master’s course: 23rd June 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
• The deadline established for the submission of written claims: 25th June, at 1:59 p.m.
• The final publication of those applicants admitted to the Master’s course: 1st June 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
• Enrollment in the Master’s course: from 2 to 14 July 2025.

• Number of places: 15. The center reserves the right to cancel the master’s program if there are not at least six students enrolled. In this case, notification will always be given as far in advance as possible after the registration period.

 

General Access Requirements

In accordance with that established in Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, in order to follow a master’s degree course you must be in possession of one of the following degrees:

• An official Spanish university degree.
• A degree issued by a higher education institution of the EHEA that entitles, in the country of issue, access to official master’s degrees.
• A non-EHEA degree. In this case, with either validation with respect to an official Spanish university degree, or prior verification (by the ESCRBCC) will be necessary, affirming that these studies correspond to an educational equivalent to official university degrees and that authorisation is provided to access official master’s studies in the country issuing the degree. It must be noted in this case that the acceptance of an official master’s degree does not in any way imply the validation of the previous degree or its recognition for any purposes other than for that of pursuing a master’s degree.
• Given that this is a blended master’s degree, a computer with Internet access will be required.

 

Specific Access Requirements

Those degrees that provide candidates access to the master’s degree are:

• Higher degrees in the Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Property, issued by a Spanish Higher Educational Institution.
• BA Degree in Superior Artistic Education in the Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Property, issued by a Spanish Higher School.
• BA Degree in the Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Property, issued by a Spanish University.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, with a specialty or itinerary programme in Conservation-Restoration.
• Degrees in the Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Assets; equivalent to a university diploma, issued by a Higher School of Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Assets.
• Specific degrees or higher qualifications in the conservation-restoration of cultural property from Europe, or from other non-European countries.

Knowledge of languages at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) of the Education Committee of the Council of Europe is necessary, in order to facilitate internships abroad for students.

Although the B2 level in a foreign language is not currently officially required for graduates in Higher Artistic Education (Resolution EDU/3779/2021, of 21 December, on the modification of Section 1 of ENS Resolution 162/2016, of 15 January, on foreign language accreditation for the issuance of certain Higher Artistic Education degrees : the Official Gazette of the Catalan Government, nº 8571 – 12.27.2021), it is very important that candidates possess knowledge of the English language. This is considered a merit, as stated in Point 5 of the following section of the Admission Criteria.

Admission Criteria

Only merits for which supporting documentation has been provided will be valued.

In the event that the number of registrants exceeds the number of places offered, the allocation of places will be made according to the following criteria:

1. Special adaptation of the study program of the access degree to the entry profile: maximum 4 points.

This section will be weighted as follows based on the degrees in the field of Conservation-Restoration that the applicant has:

Degree	Score
Bachelor’s + Master’s (300 ECTS) + Doctorate	4 points
Bachelor’s + Master’s (300 ECTS)	3 points
Bachelor’s (240 ECTS)	2 points
Bachelor’s or other Degree (180 ECTS)	1 point

1. Academic record of the studies that give access to the program: maximum 2 points.

This section will be weighted as follows based on the average grade of the academic record:

Qualification	Score
Excellent (9.0-10)	2 points
Notable (7,0-8,9)	1.5 points
Good (6.0-6.9)	1 point
Approved (5.0- 5.9)	0.5 points

 

1. Academic merits: other degrees in fields other than Conservation-Restoration not required for access to the master’s degree and/or training related to the conservation and restoration of cultural assets: maximum 1 point.

OFFICIAL ACADEMIC DEGREES

Degree	Score
Doctorate	0.5 points
Master’s degree or equivalent	0.4 points
Bachelor’s degree	0.2 points
Other Degrees from higher education	0.1 points

OTHER UNOFFICIAL STUDIES

Courses carried out, totally related to those of the program, that do not lead to obtaining a degree with academic value.

Quantitative variable: for every 60 hours of training 0.1 points.

 

1. Professional and/or research experience related to the contents of the program: maximum 1 point.

 WORK EXPERIENCE

	Score
Partially related – 300 hours	0.1 points
Totally related – 100 hours	0.1 points

RESEARCH PROJECTS

	Score
Of European level	0.3 points
Of National level	0.2 points

PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS

	Score
Authorship	0.4 points
Co-authorship	0.2 points

PUBLICATIONS: SPECIALIZED MAGAZINES

	Score
Authorship – Indexed	0.2 points
Authorship – Not indexed	0.1 points
Co-authorship – Indexed	0.1 points
Co-authorship – Not indexed	0.05 points

 

1. Language knowledge: maximum 1 point

Accreditation of knowledge of the English language within the Common European Framework of Reference (Resolution ENS/1477/2015 of June 25 – DOGC no. 6905, 03/07/2015).

	Score
For each C2 level certificate	1 point
For each C1 level certificate	0.8 points
For each B2 level certificate	0.4 points
For each B1 level certificate	0.2 points

Accreditation of knowledge of a foreign language within the Common European Framework of Reference (Resolution ENS/1477/2015 of June 25 – DOGC no. 6905, 03/07/2015):

	Score
For each C2 level certificate	0.6 points
For each C1 level certificate	0.4 points
For each B2 level certificate	0.2 points
For each B1 level certificate	0.1 points

Foreign students must prove knowledge of Catalan or Spanish, equivalent to level B2 of the Common Framework of Reference (CEFR). The master’s committee may call these students to check their ability to understand and express themselves in Catalan or Spanish. If the committee considers it necessary, it may advise students with comprehension difficulties to take additional training to improve their skills in this language.

1. Curriculum vitae accompanied by a motivation letter: maximum 1 point.

 

The Admission’s Body

The ESCRCBC Master’s Committee will be responsible for allocating places, in accordance with the selection criteria described above. The composition of the commission is described in Section 5.4.

Special Entrance Tests

No special entrance tests are planned, however personalised interviews may be carried out in addition to the selection process if considered necessary.

The Cost of the Master’s Degree

Each ECTS credit costs 35 euros.

As a result, the total price of Standard enrollment in the Master’s degree course is 2,100 euros.