Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Architecture. 100% English (CV 2011)

: Key facts
Type of Degree Program:: Concurrent Bachelor's/Master's Degree
School:: School of Architecture
Campus Locations:: Villaviciosa de Odón and Affiliated Institution at Valencia
Duration:: 6 years
Bilingual:: Yes
ECTS Credits:: 360 (Bachelor's Degree in Foundations of Architecture: 300 ECTS Credits + Master's Degree in Architecture: 60 ECTS Credits)

The Concurrent Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree qualifies you to practice the regulated profession of Architect under the Agreement of the Council of Ministers dated July 23 2010.

This degree will enable you to work in any of the five profiles of an architect’s work: construction, urban planning, real estate, drawing, and design.

It responds to the demands of society and the job market by introducing principles and knowledge related to sustainability and the environment, accessibility and internationality, communicative skills (in Spanish and English), business management and the efficient use of new technologies throughout the entire degree program.

Student Profile

If you are passionate about architecture, whether it be in its artistic or technical aspects, this concurrent Bachelor's/Master’s Degree is for you.

You will find it the ideal way to combine all your interests while advancing personally and professionally. From day one you will be in contact with prestigious professionals and professors who will teach you the values of effort, perseverance, planning and international projection which are keys to professional excellence.

You may be accepted to this degree program if you have a high school diploma.
21st Century Academic Quality
The faculty of the School of Architecture has two different but complementary professor profiles:
- Active professionals who have received recognition and awards for their work in Spain and/or internationally, who contribute their knowledge and vision of professional reality: Fuensanta Nieto, Alberto Martínez Castillo, Beatriz Matos, Efrén García Grinda, Cristina Díaz Moreno, Fernando Márquez, Uriel Fogué, Carlos Arroyo, Nerea Calvillo, Javier Sanjuán, Ángel Acebo, Victoria Alonso, José Luis Esteban Penelas and Andrés Jaque.
- Architects and engineers who have a vocation for teaching, and combine it with research, technical consultancy or collaboration in construction, engineering and urban planning.
International Perspective

The School of Architecture is firmly committed to internationality, with the creation of bilingual groups in the initial years and courses taught in English throughout the degree program.
The International Area of the School of Architecture has been created for the academic year 2010/11. It offers students information, advantages and the best conditions for international exchanges with outstanding Architecture schools around the world.
As of the 2009/10 academic year you can course the Architecture program entirely in English. As Universidad Europea de Madrid is a member of the Laureate network, you will be able to study abroad, which is basic for a degree such as Architecture.
Students will also be able to participate in study trips abroad during their time at university (Tokyo, Berlin, Sao Paolo, Shanghai, New York, etc.). These are essential for obtaining a global awareness of contemporary trends.
Professional Connections

As a student of Universidad Europea de Madrid you will be in contact from day one with outstanding professionals. At any time, under the guarantee of the corresponding University body, these professors will be able to work with you on their projects, and you will thus enjoy your first employment experiences within a qualified environment.

You will also be able to work as a supervised intern in some of the most prestigious architectural studios or institutions with which Universidad Europea de Madrid has collaboration agreements: NOMAD (Eduardo Arroyo), Ábalos & Sentkiewicz, DPA (Dominique Perrault Architecture) – Madrid, Ensamble Estudio (Antón García-Abril) and A&V or Arquitectura Viva (architectural magazines) among others, or in a center of your choice.

Universidad Europea de Madrid makes a major effort to ensure that the most prestigious architects give workshops and seminars in which direct contact with students is of key importance. This will allow you to get to know, first hand, the working methods of professionals including Christian Kerez, Antón García-Abril, Alejandro Zaera, Fernando Menis, Toyo Ito, William Curtis, Peter Cook, Jacob van Rijs and Thom Mayne.
Curriculum

CURRICULUM
Graduate Profile

If you are passionate about architecture, whether it be in its artistic or technical aspects, this concurrent Bachelor's/Master’s Degree is for you.

You will find it the ideal way to combine all your interests while advancing personally and professionally. From day one you will be in contact with prestigious professionals and professors who will teach you the values of effort, perseverance, planning and international projection which are keys to professional excellence.

You may be accepted to this degree program if you have a high school diploma.
Career opportunities
The quality of the education you will receive at the School of Architecture at Universidad Europea de Madrid, which ranges from the general profile of an architect to the most advanced technical specialization, will make you highly employable both in Spain and internationally. You will be the best qualified professional to manage multidisciplinary teams within the construction sector.

In most cases, entry into the job market begins in the final years of studies, with professional internships in architectural studios or companies in the sector.

The following are just some of the many employment opportunities you may choose from:
- As an architect in Spain and internationally.
- An entrepreneur on innovative and creative projects in architectural firms, or on your own business projects, in fields that may or may not be linked to architecture.
- Management of companies related to construction, urban planning, design or cultural management.
- A real estate consultant specializing in the management, programming, acquisition and sale of land and buildings.
- In the public sector, through official exams, at the local, regional, national and/or European level.
- As a critic of art or architecture, editor in specialized magazines or in any other field related to the promotion of artistic activities within architecture and design.