Master’s Degree in Architecture for Heritage

The master's degree in Architecture for Heritage trains architects specialised in the knowledge, conservation and enhancement of architectural and landscape heritage. The programme integrates restoration, recovery, transformation, reuse and enhancement of assets, linking historical and technical skills with the ability to design new functions for existing buildings and places, from a sustainable perspective that respects cultural values. Architectural and landscape heritage is not only to be conserved, but to be kept alive. The course teaches participants to understand buildings and places in their history and in their construction, to identify compatible transformations and to design new uses, with an attitude attentive to cultural values and to the sustainability of interventions, in a perspective that also includes the management and enjoyment of assets.

Teaching is based on innovative laboratories, seminars and workshops with foreign lecturers, internships and international exchanges, including through Erasmus mobility. The course takes place in person at the Department of Architecture and Design of the Polytechnic University of Turin and is offered in Italian and English. Access is open, with verification of curricular requirements and personal preparation. The page does not state the duration, which for a master's degree is normally two years, or the credits, the number of semesters, the description of the courses and the costs. The innovative laboratories are where projects are developed, and the workshops with foreign lecturers offer different perspectives on restoration and reuse. The possibility of undertaking internships and taking part in international exchanges, including through Erasmus mobility, makes it possible to engage with other cultures of heritage protection and to enrich one's curriculum with experiences abroad.

The aim is to prepare professionals for design firms, heritage protection bodies, public administrations and international organisations. The course is aimed at bachelor's graduates in disciplines related to architecture who wish to specialise in heritage, and offers an experience with a strong international dimension, thanks to guest lecturers and the opportunities to study abroad. The degree, according to national rules, allows graduates to sit the State examination for the practice of the profession of architect. The Polytechnic University of Turin is ranked 241st in the 2025 QS world rankings and 103rd in the European ones. The start and deadline dates are not stated. The course is offered in Italian and English, and this makes it suited also to foreign students. Open access, with verification of curricular requirements and personal preparation, avoids an entrance test but requires a coherent basic education. The page does not provide information on the number of places and on the calendar, which must be checked with the university.