Bachelor's Degree in Building Engineering

Personal UEM study option: campus-based/on-line

: General Information
Type of Degree Program:: Bachelor's Degree
School:: School of Architecture
Campus:: The campus-based component is taught at Villaviciosa de Odón or La Moraleja Campuses
Duration:: 1 semester

As of the 2008-09 academic year, Universidad Europea de Madrid has been offering an Adaptation Course that allows graduates in Architecture Technology to obtain the full Bachelor's Degree in Building Engineering.

As of 2010/2011, the Adaptation Course can be studied in a new format, Personal UEM. This innovative educational concept is part of UEM's Personal University project at Universidad Europea de Madrid, which is especially designed to train professionals who need to balance their working hours and studies.

Study Options
The Adaptation Course for the Bachelor's Degree in Building Engineering will be taught during the second semester of the 2010/2011 academic year in four formats. Each format will have identical content and requirements, and be fully compatible with professional responsibilities. All study options take place over 18 weeks of study, from March to July, in addition to advising sessions for a final project similar to a Graduation Project.

A) Campus-based format, to be taught over 18 weekends of classes in Madrid:

Dates:
- Start: March 18, 2011
- Schedule: Fridays from 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
B) Semi-campus based format, to be taught over 6 weekends of face-to-face classes in Madrid, and the remainder online.
- The 6 weekends of campus-based instruction during the second semester are scheduled as follows:
- Schedule: Fridays from 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The remainder of the course is taught online via the Moodle platform.
C) Teleconference format, which makes use of state-of-the-art videoconferencing tools and advising sessions in the student's hometown on Friday evenings and Saturdays. The remainder of the course will take place online via the Moodle platform.

Dates:
- For the second semester of 2010-2011, advising sessions will be held in the student's hometown. Two groups will be formed for campus-based instruction on the following dates:
- Schedule: Fridays from 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The remainder of the course will be taught online via the Moodle platform.
D) 100% online: through the use of advanced videoconferencing tools, students can choose to study the program online, leaving home only to take their final exams, which are campus-based (in Madrid). The course will be offered and monitored via the Universidad Europea de Madrid Online Campus, from which you can access a wide range of personalized services: forums, personalized academic advising where all of your questions will be answered, lectures, online library service, and so on, as well as being able to view and download all the course content and exercises.

Dates:
- Start: March 18, 2011
- Final campus-based exams in Madrid: July 22 and 23, 2011
Student Admissions Profile

Professionals who hold an Architecture Technology and/or Surveying degree may be eligible for acceptance to this degree program.

Universidad Europea de Madrid place particular value on candidates whose professional profile enables them to respond to the new challenges posed by today’s global society — the security of people, quality, and respect for the environment — as well as meet cost targets and deadlines.
Professional Connections

Universidad Europea de Madrid will place students in some of the sector’s most prestigious businesses during their period of supervised internships. Alternatively, students themselves may submit suggestions regarding where they wish to do their internships.
Curriculum
Graduate Profile upon concluding your studies

Graduates will be able to: manage construction works, including financial and quality control; coordinate security; carry out appraisals, feasibility studies, and surveys; perform inspections; analyze pathologies; plan projects; use new building technologies and have knowledge of energy efficiency and environmental sustainability; organize the use and maintenance of buildings; provide technical and commercial advice on the the manufacture of materials; and manage aspects related to real estate.
Career Opportunities

The construction market requires building engineers who can excel in the complex world of modern architecture. The acceleration of technological changes, increased regulation of construction projects, and heightened social awareness of environmental and labor laws make this Bachelor’s Degree an added value for technical architects looking to enhance their employment prospects.