Program Overview

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PhD in Cultural Heritage and Museology

The PhD in Cultural Heritage and Museology is a 3rd cycle study program offered by the University of Coimbra. The program aims to help students further develop knowledge and skills acquired in previous cycles of studies and/or in their professional activities or other activities.

General Objectives of the Course

The general objectives of the course are:

• To strengthen the ability to participate in theoretical, deontological, and epistemological discussions on methodological issues of relevance for cultural heritage and museology.
• To strengthen the ability to use research to produce new knowledge and new technological solutions in the areas of cultural heritage and museology.
• To enable students to complete and assess cultural heritage and museology projects.
• To train students to work in the areas of cultural heritage and museology, in both public and private sectors and at the local, regional, national or international level, as employees, consultants (freelancers) or entrepreneurs.

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for the program are:

• Holders of an MA or a legally equivalent degree.
• Holders of a BA or of especially relevant academic or scientific qualifications recognised as attesting the ability to attend this cycle of studies by the legal and statutory scientific body of the university or institute where they intend to be admitted.
• Holders of academic, scientific or professional qualifications recognised as attesting the ability to attend this cycle of studies by the legal and statutory scientific body of the university or institute where they intend to be admitted.

Professional Goals

The professional goals of the program are to prepare students for careers in:

• Scientific and technological research
• Museology and curatorship
• Management and programming of cultural heritage
• Conservation and rehabilitation of cultural heritage
• Education and training
• Cultural activities and their dissemination
• Journalism and organizational communication
• Multimedia and digital contents
• Cultural tourism and leisure
• Territorial planning and urban management
• Local and regional development
• Administration/management and diplomacy

Mode of Study

The mode of study for the program is daytime, full-time, and face-to-face.

Teaching / Evaluation Language

The teaching and evaluation language for the program is Portuguese.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The examination regulations, assessment, and grading for the program are as follows:

• Evaluation is a pedagogical and educational activity inextricably linked with teaching, designed to assess the skills and knowledge acquired by students.
• All eligible candidates to the exams must be enrolled in the relevant course units in the academic year of such exams.
• Some of the evaluation instruments of the PhD course in Cultural Heritage and Museology include class participation, bibliographical and documentary research assignments, critical reviews, activity reports, presentations, participation in and/or organization of events, participation in and/or organization of publications, participation in knowledge transfer projects, participation in projects for the provision of applied research services.
• Grades for each course unit are expressed through a mark on an integer scale from 0 to 20.
• Students must attain a minimum mark of 10 to pass a course unit.

Learning Objectives and Intended Skills

The learning objectives and intended skills for the program are:

• To rethink and analyse the issues of cultural heritage and museology from a transdisciplinary perspective.
• To understand that there is a correlation between the topics of cultural heritage and the areas of memory and identities, cultural policies, and local/regional development.
• To complete and assess cultural heritage and museology projects.

Course Coordinator(s)

The course coordinators for the program are:

• Francisco Paulo de Sá Campos Gil
• João Paulo Cabral de Almeida Avelãs Nunes

ECTS Departmental Coordinator(s)

The ECTS departmental coordinators for the program are:

• Francisco Paulo de Sá Campos Gil

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the Academic Regulation of the University of Coimbra.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The legal framework for the qualification is established by the following decrees:

• Decree-Law no. 74/2006 of March 24, in its current wording.
• Ordinance no. 782/2009 of July 23.

Graduation Requirements

The graduation requirements for the program are:

• A passing grade for all course units specific to each of the four Paths (or Fields of Expertise), for a total of 240 ECTS.
• The writing and public defence of an original dissertation.

Access to Further Studies

The program provides access to further studies, including postdoctoral research.

Study Programme

The study programme for the PhD in Cultural Heritage and Museology is a 4-year program with 240 ECTS credits.

Academic Year

The academic year for the program is divided into two semesters.

Course Type

The course type for the program is 3rd cycle studies.

DGES Code

The DGES code for the program is D007.

Qualification Awarded

The qualification awarded for the program is a PhD in Cultural Heritage and Museology.

Duration

The duration of the program is 4 years.

ECTS Credits

The program has 240 ECTS credits.

Annual Fee

The annual fee for the program is 1500.0.

Accreditations

The program is accredited by the Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior.

Registration Number

The registration number for the program is R/A-Cr 299/2021.