Bachelor's degree in Architectural Technology and Building Construction
Bachelor's degree in Architectural Technology and Building Construction
General details
- Duration
- 4 years
- Study load
- 240 ECTS credits (including the bachelor's thesis). One credit is equivalent to a study load of 25-30 hours.
- Delivery
- Face-to-face
- Language of instruction
Check the language of instruction for each subject (and timetable) in the course guide in the curriculum.
Information on language use in the classroom and students’ language rights.
- Fees and grants
- Approximate fees per academic year: €1,107 (€2,553 for non-EU residents). Consult the public fees system based on income (grants and payment options).
- Location
- Barcelona School of Building Construction (EPSEB)
- Official degree
- Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register
Admission
- Places
- 160
- Registration and enrolment
- What are the requirements to enrol in a bachelor's degree course?
- Legalisation of foreign documents
- All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.
Professional opportunities
- Professional opportunities
- Organisation and supervision of building, rehabilitation and restoration work.
- Quality control of building materials and implementation of the technical standards of construction.
- Interior design.
- Technical environmental impact services and auditing services for energy efficiency certification.
- Studies on the sustainability of buildings and management of building use, conservation and maintenance.
- Management of construction and real estate companies.
- Project management.
- Structural design.
- Advanced facilities.
- Production management in companies offering products and technical innovations for building construction.
- Technical consulting and real estate and urban management.
- Financial organisation and management, including assessments, appraisals and economic feasibility studies.
- Coordination of occupational health and safety, including drafting safety studies and plans, training staff, etc.
- Development of 3D architectural projects (specialisation in software based on the BIM method).
- Technical CAD (Computer-aided design).
- Public administration.
- Teaching and research.
Organisation: academic calendar and regulations
- Academic calendar
- General academic calendar for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees courses
- Academic regulations
- Academic regulations for bachelor’s degree courses at the UPC
- Language certification and credit recognition
- Queries about language courses and certification
Curriculum
| Subjects | ECTS credits | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First semester | |||
| Fundamentals of Materials, Chemistry and Geology Fundamentals of Materials, Chemistry and Geology | 3 | Compulsory | |
| Fundamentals of Mathematics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Introduction to Architectural Drawing Introduction to Architectural Drawing | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Introduction to Construction | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Mechanics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Workshop 1: Learning From Traditional Construction Workshop 1: Learning From Traditional Construction | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Second semester | |||
| Architectural Drawing | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Architecture, Construction and the City in Western History Architecture, Construction and the City in Western History | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Introduction to Structures | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Physics of Installations and Energy Efficiency Physics of Installations and Energy Efficiency | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Stone Materials | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Workshop 2: Concept Modelling (BIM) Workshop 2: Concept Modelling (BIM) | 3 | Compulsory | |
| Third semester | |||
| Applied Statistics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Business Management | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Construction of Structures | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Non-Stone Materials | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Steel and Concrete Structures | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Workshop 3: Management I | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Fourth semester | |||
| Building Construction Law | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Building Construction Surveys and Layouts Building Construction Surveys and Layouts | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Fluid Installations | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Occupational Risk Prevention | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Underground Construction | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Workshop 4: Building Analysis | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Fifth semester | |||
| Building Pathology | 3 | Compulsory | |
| Construction of Envelopes and Finishes Construction of Envelopes and Finishes | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Electromechanical Installations Electromechanical Installations | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Structural Systems | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Urban Management | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Workshop 5: Diagnosis | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Sixth semester | |||
| Advanced Techniques in Graphic Expression Advanced Techniques in Graphic Expression | 3 | Compulsory | |
| Budgets and Cost Control | 7.5 | Compulsory | |
| Quality in the Building Process Quality in the Building Process | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Site Organisation and Planning Site Organisation and Planning | 7.5 | Compulsory | |
| Workshop 6: Management II | 7.5 | Compulsory | |
| Seventh semester | |||
| Conservation and Maintenance | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Coordination of Health and Safety at Work Coordination of Health and Safety at Work | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Loss Adjustment and Valuation | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Workshop 7: Rehabilitation | 7.5 | Compulsory | |
| Workshop 8: Projects | 9 | Compulsory | |
| Eighth semester | |||
| 21st Century Buildings: a Case Study for Finite Elements and Durability 21st Century Buildings: a Case Study for Finite Elements and Durability | 3 | Optional | |
| Advanced Energy Modelling in Existing Buildings Advanced Energy Modelling in Existing Buildings | 3 | Optional | |
| Advanced Facilities Management Advanced Facilities Management | 3 | Optional | |
| Architectural Acoustics | 3 | Optional | |
| Architectural Lighting | 3 | Optional | |
| Architecture and Construction of the House. History and Heritage Values for Rehabilitation Architecture and Construction of the House. History and Heritage Values for Rehabilitation | 3 | Optional | |
| Artificial Intelligence in Construction Artificial Intelligence in Construction | 3 | Optional | |
| Business Innovation | 3 | Optional | |
| Business Law | 3 | Optional | |
| Change of Use of Buildings | 3 | Optional | |
| Circular Architecture | 3 | Optional | |
| Commercial Strategy in the Construction and Real Estate Sector Commercial Strategy in the Construction and Real Estate Sector | 3 | Optional | |
| Construction Life Cycle Analysis Construction Life Cycle Analysis | 3 | Optional | |
| Drawing Links and Surfaces | 3 | Optional | |
| Fire Safety in Buildings | 3 | Optional | |
| Fundamentals of Lean Construction and Circular Economy Fundamentals of Lean Construction and Circular Economy | 3 | Optional | |
| Gaudí and Art Nouveau (Gaudí, Modernisme, Noucentisme) Gaudí and Art Nouveau (Gaudí, Modernisme, Noucentisme) | 3 | Optional | |
| Geomatic Techniques for Building Construction Geomatic Techniques for Building Construction | 3 | Optional | |
| Gis and Territory | 3 | Optional | |
| Interior Design Project | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Lean Construction Introduction to Lean Construction | 3 | Optional | |
| Management Skills | 3 | Optional | |
| Quantity Surveying | 3 | Optional | |
| Real Estate Project Finance | 3 | Optional | |
| Sensorisation and Digitalisation of Use Sensorisation and Digitalisation of Use | 3 | Optional | |
| Strategies and Business Leadership in the Construction Sector Strategies and Business Leadership in the Construction Sector | 3 | Optional | |
| Thermography for Building Diagnostics Thermography for Building Diagnostics | 3 | Optional | |
| Traditional Materials and Techniques Traditional Materials and Techniques | 3 | Optional | |
| Urbanisation Projects | 3 | Optional | |
| Virtual Representation of BIM Models and Heritage Surveys Virtual Representation of BIM Models and Heritage Surveys | 3 | Optional | |
| Workshop 9: Final Model | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Bachelor's Thesis | 12 | Project | |
