Bachelor's Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture

Skills

Generic transversal skills of the Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture

General skills of the Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture

• Know the history and theories of architecture, as well as the arts, technologies and human sciences related to it.
• Know the role of fine arts as a factor that can influence the quality of architectural design.
• Know the urbanism and techniques applied in the planning process.
• Understand the problems of structural design, construction and engineering related to building projects as well as the resolution techniques for them.
• Know the physical problems, the different technologies and the function of the buildings in such a way as to equip them with internal conditions of comfort and protection of the climatic factors.
• Know the industries, organizations, regulations and procedures to turn projects into buildings and to integrate plans into planning.
• Understand the relationships between people and buildings and between buildings and their surroundings, as well as the need to relate the buildings and spaces between them depending on the needs and on the human scale.

Propaedeutic module, basic sciences and drawing

• Ability to: Apply graphic procedures to the representation of spaces and objects; Conceive and represent the visual attributes of objects and master the proportion and techniques of drawing, including those in computer science.
• Adequate knowledge and applied to the architecture and urban planning of: Spatial representation systems; The analysis and theory of the form and laws of visual perception; Metric and projective geometry; The techniques of graphical surveying in all its phases, from the drawing of notes to scientific restitution; The principles of general mechanics, static, mass geometry and vector and tensorial fields; The principles of thermodynamics, acoustics and optics; The principles of fluid mechanics, hydraulics, electricity and electromagnetism; The bases of topography, hypsometry and cartography and terrain modification techniques.
• Applied knowledge of: numerical calculation, analytical and differential geometry and algebraic methods.

Technical module, construction, structures and facilities

• Ability to conceive, calculate, design and integrate in buildings and urban complexes and execute: foundation solutions.
• Ability to: apply technical and constructive standards; preserve the building structure, foundation and civil works; conserve the finished work; evaluate the works.
• Ability to conceive, calculate, design, integrate in buildings and urban complexes and execute: Building structures; Systems of interior division, carpentry, ladders and other finished work; Enclosure systems, roofing and other structural work; Installations for the supply, treatment and disposal of water, heating and air conditioning.
• Ability to: conserve the structural work; Design urban and building installations for electrical transformation and supply, audiovisual communication, acoustic conditioning and artificial lighting; conserve the facilities.
• Adequate knowledge of: the mechanics of solids, continuous resources and soil, as well as the plastic, elastic and resistance qualities of heavy-duty materials; The conventional constructive systems and their pathology; Physical and chemical characteristics, production procedures, pathology and use of building materials; industrialized construction systems.
• Knowledge of: deontology, collegiate organization, professional structure and civil liability; Administrative procedures and management and professional processing; Organization of professional offices; Methods of measurement, evaluation and expertise; The safety and hygiene project on site; Real estate management.

Project Module, Composition, Projects and Urban Planning

• Ability to: Suppress architectural barriers; To solve the passive environmental conditioning, including thermal and acoustic insulation, climatic control, energy efficiency and natural illumination; To catalog the built and urban heritage and plan their protection.
• Ability to conceptualize the practice and development of: Basic and execution projects, sketches and preliminary projects; Urban projects; Work management.
• Ability to: Develop functional programs for buildings and urban spaces; To intervene in and preserve, restore and rehabilitate the built heritage; Exercise architectural criticism; Carry out security, evacuation and protection projects in buildings; To draft civil works projects; Design and execute urban tracts and urbanization, garden and landscape projects; Apply urban norms and ordinances; To elaborate environmental landscape studies and of correction of environmental impacts.
• Adequate knowledge of: The general theories of form, composition and architectural types; The general history of architecture; Methods of study of symbolization processes, practical functions and ergonomics; Methods of study of social needs, quality of life, habitability and basic housing programs; Ecology, sustainability and the principles of conservation of energy and environmental resources; The architectural, urban and landscape traditions of Western culture, as well as its technical, climatic, economic, social and ideological foundations; Aesthetics and theory and history of fine arts and applied arts; The relationship between cultural patterns and social responsibilities of the architect; The bases of vernacular architecture; Urban sociology, theory, economics and history; The methodological foundations of urban planning and territorial and metropolitan planning.
• Knowledge of: The civil, administrative, urban, building and industry regulations related to professional performance; The feasibility analysis and the supervision and coordination of integrated projects; Real estate appraisal. The drafting and management mechanisms of urban plans at any scale.

End of Degree Project

Elaboration, presentation and defense before a University Tribunal of an original academic work done individually related to any of the disciplines studied.

Blended modality

The Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture – Blended modality - is directed, fundamentally, at people who have always wanted to study the architect's degree but who for various reasons have not been able to fulfill their dream.

This Degree allows access to the Master's Degree in Architecture, also taught by our university in Blended modality, 60 ECTS credits in duration, which is the one that grants the professional attributions of the profession of Architect and allows the association and signing of projects.

The Blended modality allows a high flexibility in the time management of active professionals. For that reason, Nebrija University will arrange the attendance of the subjects that require it on Fridays and Saturdays, distributed in six weekends every quarter on the Dehesa de la Villa campus, in the center of Madrid.

The program integrates classroom attendance subjects (102 ECTS credits) and others that are taught purely at a distance (198 ECTS credits).

All the methodology is designed to guarantee that the students receive the same quality of education that the students who attend it in classroom attendance modality.

Duration

The course starts in September and finishes in July, and has a duration of 300 ECTS credits, which includes an End of Degree Project of 18 ECTS credits.

Recognitions / Validations

Those students with previous university education and/or professional experience can request a study of recognition of subjects without cost or commitment. In accordance with Royal Decree 861/2010, the following credits will be recognized:

• Subjects that have been studied previously in other official University degrees.
• Credits taken in other higher official teachings (artistic, sports or higher formative cycles).
• Credits completed in University's own degrees.
• Credits may be recognized for work experience and professional experience provided that such experience is related to the skills inherent to each subject and with a maximum combined limit of criteria 3 and 4 of 45 ECTS credits in this Degree.

>In order to carry out a prior validation study, without any kind of commitment or cost, it would be necessary for you to send us your current academic record and curriculum vitae.

Official nature of the degree - ANECA Recognitions

This program, in its Blended modality, has been favorably verified by the National Agency for Quality Assessment of Universities (ANECA) and the Council of Universities.

Fees

> Consult the fees in Online/Blended Modality Academic Fees

Awards to Global Campus Nebrija

Best University
in Online Learning Ranking QS Stars Good Methodology Practice
according to Cátedra UNESCO Success Story
from Blackboard 6th Best Blog
on eLearning for España and LATAM 4 awards
in Education Excellence The Hybrid Presentiality educational model
from Nebrija University recognized with the Blackboard Catalyst Awards

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Admission criteria

Pruebas de Admisión

A efectos de pre admisión y admisión, la evaluación del candidato se realizará teniendo en cuenta los siguientes criterios y porcentajes:

• 1.- Expediente/certificado académico de la vía de origen del alumno: 60%
• 2.- Prueba psicotécnica tipo test: 15%.
  Esta prueba consiste en un test de evaluación de competencias/habilidades relacionadas con: habilidades en el trabajo intelectual, actitudes hacia la cooperación y el trabajo en equipo, la gestión del tiempo y los recursos.
• 3.- Prueba de nivel de inglés: 5%.
  Con el fin de conocer el nivel real de conocimientos de la lengua inglesa por parte de los estudiantes, el Departamento de Lenguas Modernas gestionará una prueba de nivel al inicio de los estudios. A partir de los resultados de esta prueba, los alumnos irán cursando de manera simultánea al Grado en Fundamentos de la Arquitectura en función del posicionamiento que cada alumno tiene, el “Diploma en Lenguas Modernas (Inglés)”. Las asignaturas que forman parta de este Diploma son extracurriculares, pero se garantiza la certificación del nivel C1 para los alumnos egresados.
  Las pruebas de nivel de inglés, es un examen escrito con preguntas tipo test, de comprensión oral y escrita, y uso de la lengua. Dura 60 minutos y el alumno debe demostrar el conocimiento de lengua inglesa al menos del nivel A2 (MCER). Son de carácter presencial y se realizan en aulas informáticas de cada campus.
• 4.- Prueba específica de conocimientos sobre el Grado en Fundamentos de la Arquitectura.
  Se realiza tipo test y consta principalmente sobre contenidos específicos de algunas de las principales áreas de conocimiento general que se van a cursar en la titulación elegida por el candidato, además de otros elementos comunes a todas las titulaciones. Esta prueba ponderará el 15 % del total.
• 5.- Entrevista personal.
  Serán convocados sólo aquellos candidatos que la Comisión de Admisiones considere oportuno. La entrevista tendrá una duración de entre 20 minutos y media hora y en ella se valorarán las aptitudes comunicativas que muestre el candidato. Se analizarán conjuntamente entre candidato y entrevistador los aspectos de índole académica y se detectarán posibles fortalezas y debilidades relativas a las habilidades del alumno. La entrevista con el alumno supondrá un 5 % de la evaluación total. Se atribuirá un 70 % de este apartado el expediente académico y en un 30 % la valoración del académico que realice la entrevista.