Employability

The Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Conservation and Rehabilitation offers an employment opportunity. Urban Rehabilitation occupies a central place in the construction sector. The trend is increasing, driven by government subsidies and European aid, in order to reduce CO2 emissions caused by new construction in reinforced concrete.

Professional Associations in Portugal discuss accreditation and the creation of Specialization in Cultural Heritage Conservation, in particular the Order of Engineers (creation of specialization in progress) and the Order of Architects (recommendations of the 15th Congress of the Order of Architects, 2018).

In other countries, architects' access to restoration work follows a strict accreditation procedure (UK) or requires a certificate (Netherlands) or specialization courses (France, Ireland).

ISCTE numbers:

• Employers are globally very satisfied with ISCTE-IUL graduates: 2nd cycle - 4.6 (from 1 to 5);

• 100% ISTA Employability Rate;

• 99% of ISTA's 2nd cycle graduates are in professions adjusted/appropriate to their level of qualifications.