Art Conservation and Restoration Program – Full-time, single-track master’s degree program

The Art Conservation and Restoration program offers two specializations:

• Conservation and Restoration of Paintings
• conservation and restoration of sculptures 

Duration of the program: 12 semesters
The admission limit is 20 students (for both specializations combined): 14 students for the painting conservation and restoration specialization, and 6 students for the sculpture conservation and restoration specialization

Entrance Exam Procedure:

• Stage I– Review and evaluation of candidates’ work, including an interview (online) – During the online registration periodat from May 18 to June 9, 2026,candidates should submit their work via the online admissions system at in electronic form. In your profile, after clicking on your chosen field of study, go to the “Admissions Stages” tab and upload approximately 30 ofyour ownworks for the following specialization:
  – Conservation and Restoration of Paintings: up to 10 paintings (in any painting technique), up to 10 drawings, and sketches
  – Conservation and Restoration of Sculpture: photographic documentation of up to 10 sculptures, up to 10 drawings, and sketches.
• Stage II – Practical Exam (in-person) – The format of the exam in Stage II depends on the specialization chosen by the candidate
• Phase III – Theory exam (in-person)

  A detailed description and the admission rules for the degree program and specializations are set forth in the appendix to the admission resolution.

  The admissions process for the Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art program is competitive. Applicants are evaluated at every stage of the admissions process. In order to be evaluated in Stage I, applicants must create an account in the system during the online registration period, apply for the program, pay the application fee, upload a document certifying their educational qualifications that entitle them to study at a Polish university, and submit a portfolio, the guidelines for which are specified in the appendix to the admissions resolution (shown above).

  To advance to Stage II, a candidate must score at least 10 points in Stage I. To advance to Stage III, a candidate must score at least 50 points in Stage II.
  The exam is passed if the candidate takes all three stages and earns a total of at least 67 points.

Important Dates

• Online registration: May 18 – June 9, 2026, by 12:00 p.m.
  
• Submitting documents (PDF files up to 100 MB):during the online registration periodat from May 18 to June 9,2026, by 12:00 p.m.
  (2026 high school graduates must upload their high school diploma or a certificate from their school to the system during the online registration period—this is a mandatory requirement. After the high school graduation exam results are announced, they must email scanned copies of their diplomas by July 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.)
  Note: Please do not wait until the last day or the final hours of the system’s operation to complete your online registration—the entire process, including submitting documents and uploading files to be evaluated in Stage I, takes approximately 1.5 hours. The system will no longer allow candidates to edit their data after 12:00 PM on June 9, 2026.
  

Exams

• Stage I – 15, 16 June 2026 ( candidates will be assigned an individual exam date)
• Stage II – June 23, 24, and 25, 2026 (candidates are assigned individual exam dates)
• Phase III – June 30, 2026
  

Contact Information

Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Art Conservation and Restoration
Program: Art Conservation and Restoration
Full-time, integrated master’s program
27-29 Lea St.
30-052 Kraków
Room 101

Elżbieta Kozera, M.S. in Engineering

Please be advised that the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Art Conservation and Restoration will be closed until July 16, 2026. For urgent matters, please contact the Academic Affairs Office: dzialnauczania@asp.krakow.pl, tel. 12 299 20 43.