Vocational School
Architectural Restoration
Applications open
Tuition and study format
Academic year: 2026/27
Intakes and application dates
- 2026/2027 Ön BaşvuruApplications openJanuary 1, 2026 — August 31, 2027
Programme information package
The programme's definition and learning outcomes, as the university publishes them in its official information package.
Programme definition
History
Architectural Restoration Program was established in 2014 and continues its activities within Nişantaşı Vocational School. The program accepted its first students in the 2014-2015 academic year and had its first graduates in 2016.
Qualification Awarded
Degree: Diploma in Architectural Restoration Title: Architectural Restoration Technician
Level of Qualification (Short Cycle , First Cycle , Second Cycle, Third Cycle)
Associate Degree (EQF-LLL Level 5)
Specific Admission Requirements
Turkish Citizens: Students are accepted to the program through central placement according to their TYT score type. Students placed in the program by ÖSYM must complete their financial obligations and register definitively within the announced registration dates. Foreign Nationals: Foreign students are accepted in accordance with the criteria determined by the University Senate. Please review the relevant web page. Horizontal Transfer: A student who has started his or her education in an equivalent program at home or abroad can apply for horizontal transfer. A student's acceptance is examined and evaluated individually before the start of the semester, taking into account each student's conditions and the degree to which he/she has applied. Please review the relevant legislation. Nişantaşı University Associate and Undergraduate Education Horizontal Transfer Directive Regulation on the Principles of Transfer Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs in Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer
Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)
Students' previous education and achievements can be recognized in accordance with the "Istanbul Nişantaşı University Recognition of Previously Acquired Qualifications, Course Equivalence and Adaptation Principles Directive" and exemption from the necessary courses can be provided accordingly. Link to access the instructions:
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
Qualification Conditions and Rules are as explained in the "Graduation Requirements" section.
Profile of The Programme
Vision: Knowing the important principles and methods in basic conservation concepts such as restoration and conservation, being able to recognize traditional materials and architectural styles, detecting the deteriorations on the structure and including them in an appropriate repair program, having knowledge of the legal legislation such as existing laws and regulations regarding the protection of Cultural Heritage. To train qualified technical personnel who are knowledgeable, equipped and meet international needs on all issues needed for the profession, such as preparation of restoration and restitution projects and preparation of inventories. Mission: Based on the primary goal of preserving cultural assets as heritage to be passed on to future generations, it is to provide associate degree level education to those who want to receive training in the field of learning them in terms of knowledge, making damage assessments and carrying out their repairs. Purpose/Targets: The main objectives are to teach students how to preserve cultural heritage comprehensively both in theory and in practice, to repair it with certain techniques when necessary, and thus to pass it on to future generations. General Information: Architectural Restoration Program offers its students all the information needed to become an architectural restoration technician with its expert academic staff and well-equipped infrastructure.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
The working areas of the graduates of the Architectural Restoration program are quite wide. Ministry of Culture and Tourism Restoration and Conservation Central Laboratory, Directorate of Survey and Monuments, General Directorate of Foundations, KUDEB (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Department of Cultural Heritage), construction sites, Architecture or Restoration offices, archaeological museums, progress payment and meter works, pencil work, pattern, They have the opportunity to find jobs in a wide variety of sectors such as and in various departments. They can take part in intermediate architectural or assistant architect positions in businesses. Graduates can also establish their own businesses by using various supports in line with their entrepreneurship training.
Access to Further Studies
Graduates of the program can be placed in 4-year (undergraduate) departments of architecture, city and regional planning, and interior architecture with the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) held annually by ÖSYM. You can find the list of relevant undergraduate departments that can be transferred vertically from the ÖSYM DGS Guide.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Students who register for the relevant course at the beginning of the semester must attend at least 70% of the theoretical courses and at least 80% of the applied courses in order to take the final exam. Students are subject to midterm and final exams for each course. The contribution of the midterm exam (scores obtained from measurement tools such as homework, laboratory exam, quiz, etc. can also be evaluated as midterm exam grade) to the success grade is 40%, and the contribution of the final exam is 60%. For the measurement and evaluation criteria of each course, you can click on the course name in the Curriculum (below). You can review the relevant regulations and guidelines. Nişantaşı University Associate Degree and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulation.pdf Exam and Success Evaluation System Directive Nişantaşı University Foreign Languages Department Education and Examination Directive Nişantaşı University Turkish Language Teaching Application and Research Center (Nişantaşı Tömer) Education and Examination Directive nisantasi-tomer-education-education-and-exam-direction-676221518.pdf
Graduation Requirements
In order to be eligible for graduation, students must have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum (equivalent to at least 120 ECTS in total) and their overall weighted grade point average at graduation must be at least 2.00 out of 4.00. For graduation, the student must successfully complete the internship or graduation project. You can review the relevant regulations and guidelines. Nişantaşı University Associate Degree and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulation.pdf Nişantaşı University Directive on the Issuance of Diploma, Diploma Supplement and Other Documents yonerge-511959282.pdf
Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )
Tam Zamanlı
Address, Programme Director or Equivalent
Program Head: Dilruba Gökçe Ateş Email: dilruba.ates@nisantasi.edu.tr Phone: +90(212)2101010 Address: Neotech Campus, Maslak Mah., Taşyoncası Sok. No: 1V and No: 1Y, 34398 Sarıyer/İstanbul
Facilities
Being able to follow national and international developments related to the profession by understanding the importance of lifelong learning and research, gaining awareness of continuous renewal and having sufficient knowledge of foreign languages (English), Using the knowledge and skills acquired in offices, workshops, construction sites, archaeological excavations in areas related to the profession, To gain the ability to handle and identify problems in archaeological sites, collect information, interpret them, develop solution suggestions, and carry out projects and repairs. In our department, there are drawing and technical workshops for the Architectural Restoration program. In our Architectural Restoration drawing workshop; There is one Architectural installable drawing table and cabinets per person. In addition, the use of measuring instruments (Nivo and Mira, meter, Laser Meter, Theodalite, Water Hose, etc.) is explained verbatim in our restoration and survey workshops. Multiple operating systems are available on hundreds of computers that are put into service in computer laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Autocad, Sketch-Up, and 3D MAX programs are taught in our school's computer laboratories.
Programme outcomes
- Explains the principles of conservation and restoration of historical monuments and/or uses these principles in applied projects.
- Identifies traditional building systems and their elements and analyzes their structural features.
- Demonstrates application skills by preparing survey, restitution and restoration drawings in restoration projects.
- Evaluates and comments on different periods of architectural history in a social and cultural context
- It produces sustainable solutions by selecting appropriate materials and techniques in conservation and restoration projects.
- Uses information on historical environmental protection and legal legislation in projects.
- Documents historical structures using photographic documentation techniques.
- While analyzing wood and masonry material construction techniques, it also uses these materials effectively in restoration processes.
- Prepare quantity, exploration and tender dossier in restoration projects.
- It suggests appropriate solutions for different structural problems detected in relation to restoration techniques.
- Applies occupational safety rules and/or organizes work in conservation projects.
- Can dimension and draw architectural elements using basic technical drawing rules.
- Draws and/or models restoration projects using computer-aided design programs effectively.
- Has awareness of career management and lifelong learning.
- Possesses social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values throughout the processes of collecting, implementing, and disseminating data related to the field.
- Communicates with colleagues using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio A2 general level.
Programme outcomes and the Turkish Qualifications Framework
Each line is an item of the Turkish Qualifications Framework; the numbers beside it are the programme outcomes that meet it.
KNOWLEDGE
- 1
Possess theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks with updated information, practice equipments and other resource on basic level based on qualifications gained at secondary education level.
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 4 · 6 · 8 · 12
SKILLS
- 1
Gain the skills to use basic level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired within the field in the same field of a higher education level or in a field of same level.
Programme outcomes2 · 3 · 5 · 8 · 10 · 13 - 2
Interpret and evaluate data, define problems, do analysis, produce solutions based on proof with using basic level knowledge and practices gained within the field.
Programme outcomes2 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 13
COMPETENCES ( Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility )
- 1
Conduct studies at basic level within the field independently.
Programme outcomes3 · 5 · 9 · 11 - 2
Take responsibility as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced in the implementations within the field.
Programme outcomes3 · 5 · 9 · 11 · 16 - 3
Conduct activities towards the development of subordinates within a project.
Programme outcomes1 · 9 · 11
COMPETENCES ( Learning Competence )
- 1
Evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills at basic level within the field with a critical approach, determine and respond to learning needs..
Programme outcomes3 · 14 · 15 - 2
Direct the education received to a higher education level in the same field or to an occupation in the same level.
Programme outcomes14 · 15 - 3
Gain awareness of lifelong learning.
Programme outcomes4 · 14
COMPETENCES ( Communication and Social Competence )
- 1
Transfer the ideas based on the basic knowledge and skills acquired within the field through written and oral communication.
Programme outcomes4 · 15 · 16 - 2
Share the ideas and solution proposals to problems about issues within the field with professionals and non-professionals.
Programme outcomes4 · 10 · 14 · 15 - 3
Monitor the developments in the field and communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
Programme outcomes4 · 10 · 14 - 4
Use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Basic Level software knowledge.
Programme outcomes9 · 12 · 13
COMPETENCES ( Field Specific Competence )
- 1
Possess social, scientific, cultural and ethic values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field.
Programme outcomes1 · 4 · 6 · 7 · 15 - 2
Possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also, environmental protection, workers health and security.
Programme outcomes6 · 11 · 15