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This course lasts for six semesters and Students must attend during the first two a curricular component called 'PhD Course' (non-degree awarding), comprising of: a seminar - Theory and Integrated Cultural Heritage Management (20 ECTS) – which is common to all three branches and deemed relevant for its comprehensive contents facilitating reading and updating of global issues of Heritage Sciences; a CU (1st semester) - Thesis Preparation I – now with specification by Branch and designed to outline research leading to the thesis and which will be further developed during the 2nd semester Thesis Preparation II so that at the end of this first year the student has constructed a research proposal to be submitted to a jury, which will determine whether it is in a position to proceed.
At the beginning of the second year the student must register the thesis at the National Register of Doctoral Dissertations of the General Directorate of Statistics of Education and Science after the Scientific Council of the Faculty confirms the appointed Supervisor that will monitor the development of research relevant to the project – CU Thesis (biannual).

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences) and the Heritage Studies PhD lecturers have a consolidated list of contacts / protocols with universities as well as with national and international heritage protection institutions. In recent decades the Heritage Department has trained researchers coming not only from Portugal but also from the vast range of CPLP countries.

Objectives

The PhD in Heritage Studies aims to:

1. To provide advanced training in the field of Heritage Sciences, in particular in the fields of Archaeology, Art History and Museology, supporting the renewal of knowledge and synergies between specialized programs with a long teaching tradition in the Faculty.

2. To reinforce the cohesion of advanced training within DCTP and foster interdisciplinarity, so that research produced is innovative and critically reflects interconnected heritage discussions.

Fields of Specialization

Professional Abilities

With this program, students are expected to:

1. Obtain a solid theoretical background in the field of Cultural Heritage in general, and particularly in their area of ​​expertise;

2. Be able to lead fundamental and applied research programs, either in their area of ​​expertise, and in the interface between archaeology, art history and museology;

3. Obtain skills for the practice of scientific communication, higher education teaching and other advanced training;

4. Be able to play consultancy roles in institutions, businesses and other public and private organizations in the area of ​​Heritage Studies.

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Appliacnts will be selected by the Scientific Commission of the programme, taking into account the following parameters:

a. Academic curriculum;
b. Scientific curriculum;
c. Professional curriculum;
d. Objectives and motivation to enroll in the programme;
e. Interview.

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Contacts

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For international mobility students - contact the International Relations Office : gri@letras.up.pt

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