Master’s Degree in Architecture

Skills

Professional Competences

Among the skills that the student will acquire, develop and enhance, the following stand out:

• Ability to solidly manage and integrate all the knowledge acquired.
• Ability to criticize and experiment regarding architecture and all its manifestations.
• Research and innovation ability in the proposals developed by providing new approaches to building and urban design.
• Ability to develop complex projects according to all the requirements that arise and with special awareness of the environment and social issues.
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary and international teams in order to create new and better collaborative synergies.
• Leadership ability and integration of people in the teams in order to anticipate and prepare possible and future work scenarios.

Timetable

Timetable Academic calendar

Admission Process

Students who apply for admission to the Master's Degree in Architecture of Nebrija University must prove to have the Bachelor's degree referred to in the first section of the Ministerial Agreement of July 23, 2010, which establishes the conditions to which the curricula must be adapted in order to obtain the degrees that enable one to exercise the regulated profession of Architect, and according to the guidelines indicated in Order EDU 2075/2010, and that their academic record corroborates the obtaining of the milestones required for the full completion of the official degree.

In order to be admitted to one of Nebrija University's official postgraduate programs, the interested person must pass an admission process that assesses the student's abilities to successfully pass the training stage. The Admissions Section evaluates the career path, academic or professional, through a process adjusted to the program in which the student is interested.

To do this, he/she must submit the completed admission application (either printed or through the online admission application form), updated curriculum vitae, photocopy of the DNI (only Spanish candidates) or passport (only foreign candidates), photocopy of the Academic Record (completed or that of the final year of the university degree) and two color passport-sized photographs. Once all the documentation (postal mail or courier) has been received in the Admissions Section, it is assessed and, where appropriate, a pre-admission letter is issued and sent to the candidate within ten days of receiving the documents.

Next, the candidate must take a specific skills test according to the chosen program. This test takes place in person in Madrid and in different Spanish cities and, additionally, it can be taken online, for those candidates residing outside of Spain.

This test, which aims to analyze the student's abilities to complete the Master's program, does not involve the candidate's commitment, it evaluates his/her profile and skills, so it does not require prior preparation and allows the student to receive more extensive advice of his/her academic and professional options.

Finally, the Admissions Commission evaluates the applications and issues its admission decision.

Criteria of merit assessment

The criteria for assessing merits for admission to the Master's Degree in Architecture are the following:

• Have obtained a Bachelor's degree in accordance with Order EDU 2075/2010
• Strict compliance with the legal requirements established in Art. 16 of RD 1393/2007 and its subsequent modifications reflected in RD 861/2010, indicated in section 4.1.1 of this report.
• Satisfactory grades and academic performance in his/her bachelor's studies.
• Results of the specific skills test for this Master's degree.

Admission tests in both modalities

These tests are carried out in one day -morning or afternoon- and have an approximate duration of 2.5-3 hours and consist of:

• Psychotechnical test.
• Specific test of the degree/s chosen.
• Personal interview with a university professor.

The Promotion and Admissions (P&A) section, which belongs to the University Development Department (UDD), is responsible for conducting the admission tests.

The testing periods are:

• EARLY CALL: Tests held from February to May.
• ORDINARY CALL: Tests held in June and July.
• EXTRAORDINARY CALL: Tests held in September.

These tests can be taken in two ways:

IN-PERSON MODALITY:

MADRID: the tests are carried out at the Madrid - Princesa Campus and at the Life Sciences Campus in La Berzosa. Check with your academic advisor for schedule availability

PROVINCES OTHER THAN MADRID: In order to offer better conditions to candidates who want to participate in the admission process, the Department of Promotion and Admissions travels to the cities where this same department has previously carried out, throughout the entire academic year, information days. These Admission Tests consist of a first round in the early call and a second round in the ordinary call, and as they are taken in person, the identity of the candidate can be proved by presenting his/her ID card.

These tests are accompanied by an Information Session for parents, which is run by one of the academic advisors of the Promotion and Admissions section.

DISTANCE OR BLENDED MODALITY:

Students who are going to study programs in the distance learning modality will take the entrance exams in person, as well as those who are going to study in the class attendance modality.

All documents submitted by the student together with the results of the Admission Tests are assessed by the Admissions Commission, composed of the Director of the University Development Department, the Director of the Courses Secretary and the Director of the program in question. The Commission verifies that the documents are administratively correct and if the candidate's profile matches the degree profile.

The results of the admission tests are communicated in writing and by telephone to each candidate within approximately 3 to 5 days. Later he/she is notified by letter sent to his/her home.

All documents submitted by the student along with the results of the Admission Tests are assessed by the Admissions Commission. This Commission verifies that the documents are administratively correct and if the candidate's profile matches the degree profile.

The results of the admission tests are communicated in writing and by telephone to each candidate within approximately 3 to 5 days. Later he/she is notified by letter sent to his/her home.

Admission criteria

In addition to meeting the legally established access criteria indicated at the beginning of point 4.2., the Admissions Commission will accept or not the admission of a student taking into account the following criteria:

• Satisfactory academic record.
• Satisfactory results in the admission tests, both in the specific and in the psychotechnical tests. In the personal interview, the student's degree of motivation and attitude will be assessed. This may also be a relevant factor when admitting a student or not.

Admission criteria in the case of distance or blended modality

The admission criteria in the case of students enrolled in distance or blended degrees, will be the same as those taught in the class attendance modality, but will add the following additional criteria:

• Real possibility of correctly monitoring the planned educational activities (which may have a certain in-person aspect). This will be assessed during the personal interview, in which the interviewer, in addition to all the access and admission criteria already mentioned for the class attendance modality, will assess the candidate's work and personal situation, if his/her availability is compatible with the normal development of the teaching-learning process and activities with the expected teaching load. As a result of this joint analysis, which will entail a mutual exchange of information, the student can be guided about his/her real possibilities, the recommended annual tuition charge, the mandatory presence in some subjects or activities (exams, etc.) or even, where appropriate, reject his/her application if a probable inability to perform the planned educational activities is detected.