Concurrent Bachelor's/Master’s Degree in Architecture for Building Surveyors

: 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:: 4 years
Bilingual:: Yes
ECTS Credits:: For Building Surveyors: 276 ECTS Credits (Bachelor’s Degree in Foundations of Architecture: 216 ECTS + Master’s Degree in Architecture: 60 ECTS Credits)

For Building Engineers: 264 ECTS Credits (Bachelor’s Degree in Foundations of Architecture: 204 ECTS + Master’s Degree in Architecture: 60 ECTS Credits)

The Concurrent Bachelor’s/Master's Degree in Architecture will qualify you to practice the regulated profession of Architect according to the Agreement of the Council of Ministers dated July 23 2010. Class schedules for this program are compatible with your professional working hours. It is specially designed for Building Surveyors and Building Engineers who may gain access to the profession of Architect thanks to flexible teaching hours and the recognition of credits for professional experience under Royal Decree 861/2010 dated July 2.

The Program has a length of 4 years and the last semester is reserved for the graduation project.

Campus-based classes are taught on an intensive basis on Fridays and Saturdays. At all times students have the continuous support of faculty via our online platform.

Student Profile

To be accepted to the Concurrent Bachelor’s/Master's Degree in Architecture (compatible with working hours) the student must hold a degree as Building Surveyor or Building Engineer, both current and obtained in Spain. It is advisable to have some work experience in the field of construction, although it is not essential.
21st Century Academic Quality
The faculty of the School of Architecture is comprised of two different but complementary professor profiles, who employ specific teaching methodologies adapted to your professional profile. They will ensure that you develop your maximum creative potential in the project workshops. The two profiles are:
- Active professionals who have received recognition and awards for their work in Spain and/or internationally, and 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 with a vocation for teaching, who combine their teaching with research, technical consultancy, or collaboration in construction, engineering and urban planning.
International Perspective

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 throughout the world.

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.

Universidad Europea de Madrid makes a major effort to ensure that the most prestigious Spanish and international 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
Graduate Profile

As a graduate from Universidad Europea de Madrid, upon completion of your Bachelor's + Master’s Degree in Architecture you will have the highest qualifications possible for a successful start to your career. You will be able to start your own architecture studio, join the worlds of business, engineering, management or design, or compete with great probability of success in architectural competitions at a national and international level, as can be seen from the success stories of many of our alumni.

You will have the advantage of a concurrent degree: Master’s in Architecture + Building Engineering and/or Building Surveying.

You will be a professional prepared to respond to the challenges that arise in today’s society and adapt to the demands of the Spanish and international job market, with a capacity for leadership and planning, sustained by a sound humanistic, business, theoretical and technical education.
Career opportunities
The quality of education you will receive from 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.

Some of the many jobs you may choose from, in addition to architect and building engineer are:
- As an architect in Spain and internationally.
- Architectural or engineering consultant.
- An entrepreneur on innovative and creative projects in architectural, engineering or construction companies, on your own business projects, in fields that may or may not be linked to architecture and construction.
- Management of construction companies, or companies related to 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.