Civil Engineering
Successive Academic Program in Civil Engineering
New social, environmental and economic models and scenarios pose significant challenges that make it necessary to adapt current structures and systems such as sustainable and secure mobility, the universal right to water supply, transition to renewable energies, smart cities, resilience of structures and services to natural disasters, just-in-time logistics, circular economy and climate change mitigation.
The world is changing and it needs professionals who are able to provide innovative, creative ans sustainable solutions from a global perspective using the knowledge of the twenty-first century.
| Civil Engineering is an essential part of the development of future societies. It contributes to the improvement of the quality of life of the people, environmental protection and economic growth. |
| Academic year starts | September |
| Duration | 6 years. Depending on the student's academic performance, the program is designed to pursue tracks that would allow students to finalize their studies in 5 academic years. |
| Study load | 360 ECTS (including the bachelor's and master's theses) |
| Delivery | On-campus |
| Languages | Catalan, Spanish & English |
| Places | 40 |
| Official degree |
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (recorded in the Spanish Ministry of Education's degree register) Master's Degree in Civil Engineering by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (recorded in the Spanish Ministry of Education's degree register) |
Profile
We recommend for applicants to have completed high-school courses in science and technology and have the following characteristics:
- Advanced knowledge of basic physics and mathematics studies.
- Analytic skills.
- Abstraction and attention to detail skills.
- Observation skills.
Means of admission
Find all the information on the different means of admission to the bachelor's degree..
Admission
To access the degree studies of Barcelona School of Civil Engineering, you must obtain a place through the university pre-enrolment procedure of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
You can check all the information regarding university pre-registration through the University Admission site.
Cut-off mark and grade improvement
The cut-off mark for the 2022-2023 academic year is 7.176.
Please check the Generalitat de Catalunya's Department of Universities and Research site for more information on the cut-off marks for former years.
You can also check the courses that will improve your admission grades.
Career opportunities
The Academic Program promotes the acquisition and development of the skills needed to join engineering companies, builders, consultants, government organizations or research institutes, both national and international. The management of equipment in maritime or coastal areas, water resources and water supply, in structural projects, land use planning, logistics, transport and environment and computer mechanics, are some of the career opportunities, but increasingly Engineers are involved in various areas of business, thanks to their ability to analyze and solve complex problems, skills highly valued in the various industrial and service sectors.
Learning objectives
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Civil engineers are professionals capable of providing innovative, creative and sustainable solutions from a global perspective using cutting-edge knowledge.
You will be professionals with a transversal and versatile vision, with a solid training in basic sciences and technologies, and who will have a great analytical and instrumental capacity, very well prepared to understand and solve problems, and to master instruments of knowledge and management of complex systems, in particular linked to the territory and the environment.
- These studies enable you to practice the regulated profession of Technical Engineering in Public Works.
- Upon completion of the degree, you will have the option to access the Master's Degree in Civil Engineering.
You can check the PARS Curriculum in Civil Engineering by accessing the:
Students enrolled at UPC for the SAP in Civil Engineering can access the following information:
You can check the SAP in Civil Engineering schedules and classrooms by accessing the:
The Bachelor's and Master's Theses are an original exercise to be done individually and presented and defended before a university panel consisting in a project in the sphere of the specific civil engineering technologies synthesizing and integrating the competences acquired on the course.
The SAP in Civil Engineering allows for students to make the Bachelor's and Master's Theses jointly.
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