General information

Academic year: 2022/2023

Level: Bachelor

Type: Bachelor's Degree

ECTS Credits: 240

Length of programme (full time): 4 YEARS

Mode of delivery: Face-to-face

Level of qualification: Graduado(a) (MECES level 2 - EQF level 6)

Model of study: Full-time (42-60 ECTS per school year)

Work-based learning (Practicum): Yes

Language(s) of instruction Spanish


More info:


Programme coordinator

Name: JESÚS, MATAIX SANJUÁN / jesusmataix@ugrXHIkwpn9Uy.es


Field(s) of education and training (ISCED-F)

  • Building and civil engineering (0732)

Main focus

The Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering qualifies graduates to work as civil engineers in accordance with Order CIN/307/2009 (9 February 2009) (BOE No. 42, 18 February 2009) in the area of Civil Constructions, Hydrology, and Transport and Urban Services. Thus, the main objective of the degree programme is to provide training at a European level based on the theoretical and technical premises as well as the specific technologies of the public works sector, within a framework of continuous improvement and knowledge transmission. This enables graduates to find employment in the wide range of activities currently performed by technical engineers of public works, as specified in Order CIN, which in Section 3 of its annex lists the general and specific skills of this degree with a view to, the acquisition of general training for high-quality professional performance.

Competences

1. Scientific-technical qualification for the profession of civil engineer and knowledge of consultancy, analysis, design, calculation, project management, construction, maintenance, conservation, and operation.
2. Understanding of the multiple technical and legal factors that arise in the construction of public works. This includes the ability to use proven methods and technologies for greater efficiency in the construction industry, respect for the environment, and protection of the health and safety of workers, and users of public works.
3. Knowledge, understanding, and ability to apply the legislation relevant to the profession of Civil Engineering.
4. Ability to design, inspect, and direct works within the field.
5. Ability to carry out the maintenance and conservation of hydraulic and energy resources within the field.
6. Ability to conduct infrastructure-related land use and environmental surveys within the field.
7. Ability to carry out the maintenance, conservation, and operation of infrastructures within the field.
8. Ability to conduct studies and design surface water and groundwater catchments within the field.
9. Knowledge and ability to apply business management techniques and labour legislation.
10. Knowledge of the history of civil engineering and ability to analyse and assess public works in particular and construction in general.

Programme qualification

Name of title awarded in original language

Graduado o Graduada en Ingeniería Civil

Qualification requirements

‘- The student must prove the level B1, in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
– The student has to complete the ECTS credits of the study program distributed as follows:
Basic Formation (60 ECTS)
Obligatory (150 ECTS)
Optional (18 ECTS)
Final degree project (12 ECTS)
– The student has to complete the ECTS credits of the study program distributed as follows:
Basic Formation (108 ECTS)
Obligatory (264 ECTS)
Practicum (6 ECTS)
Final degree project (18 ECTS)

Access to a regulated profession

Professional Status Civil Engineer

Applicable regulations The profession of tecnical engineer is regulated in the Resolution by the Spanish Council of Ministers of 26 December 2008 (published in the Official Spanish Gazette, dated 29 January 2008) Order CIN/307/2009, dated 9 February, establishes the requirements for the verification of official university degrees that license graduates to practice the profession of civil engineer.


Programme courses

Course Name Year Period
ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES 3rd Year 2nd Semester
APPLIED MATHEMATICS 1st Year 2nd Semester
BUILDING 4th Year 1st Semester
COASTAL HYDRAULICS 4th Year 1st Semester
CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES 1 3rd Year 2nd Semester
CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES 2 (CIVIL CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISATION) 4th Year 1st Semester
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 2nd Year 2nd Semester
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND WATER QUALITY 3rd Year 1st Semester
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 2nd Year 1st Semester
FOUNDATIONS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 2nd Year 2nd Semester
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE 1st Year 1st Semester
FURTHER HYDRAULICS AND HYDROLOGY 3rd Year 1st Semester
FURTHER MATHEMATICS 2nd Year 1st Semester
GEOLOGY 1st Year 1st Semester
GEOTECHNICS OF CIVIL BUILDING WORKS 1st Semester
GEOTECHNICS OF CIVIL BUILDING WORKS 3rd Year 1st Semester
GRAPHICAL ENGINEERING 1 1st Year 1st Semester
GRAPHICAL ENGINEERING 2 2nd Year 2nd Semester
GRAPHICAL ENGINEERING 2 2nd Semester
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN BUILDING WORKS 3rd Year 1st Semester
HYDRAULIC PLANNING (HYDROLOGY SPECIALISATION) 4th Year 2nd Semester
HYDRAULIC WORKS 1 (HYDROLOGY SPECIALISATION) 3rd Year 2nd Semester
HYDRAULIC WORKS 2 (HYDROLOGY SPECIALISATION) 4th Year 1st Semester
HYDRAULICS AND HYDROLOGY 2nd Year 2nd Semester
HYDROGEOLOGY AND AQUIFER MANAGEMENT (HYDROLOGY SPECIALISATION) 2nd Semester
HYDROGEOLOGY AND AQUIFER MANAGEMENT (HYDROLOGY SPECIALISATION) 4th Year 2nd Semester
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT: INFRASTRUCTURES AND SERVICES 4th Year 1st Semester
LEGISLATION IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 1st Year 2nd Semester
LIGHTING TECHNIQUES (TRANSPORT AND URBAN SERVICES SPECIALISATION) 4th Year 2nd Semester
MARINE AND COASTAL ENGINEERING 3rd Year 1st Semester
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1st Year 2nd Semester
MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS 1st Year 1st Semester
MECHANICS FOR ENGINEERS 2nd Year 1st Semester
METALLIC STRUCTURES 4th Year 1st Semester
ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES 2nd Year 2nd Semester
PHYSICS 1st Year 1st Semester
PORT AND COASTLINE MANAGEMENT 4th Year 2nd Semester
POWER SYSTEMS 3rd Year 1st Semester
PRE-FABRICATED ELEMENTS 4th Year 1st Semester
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION 4th Year 1st Semester
RAILWAYS 4th Year 2nd Semester
RAILWAYS AND AUTOMATED GUIDEWAY TRANSPORT 4th Year 2nd Semester
REINFORCED CONCRETE 3rd Year 2nd Semester
ROADS 3rd Year 1st Semester
ROADS AND AIRPORTS 3rd Year 1st Semester
SANITARY ENGINEERING 3rd Year 2nd Semester
SANITARY ENGINEERING IN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION (CIVIL CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISATION) 3rd Year 2nd Semester
SOIL AND ROCK MECHANICS. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 2nd Year 1st Semester
SPATIAL PLANNING AND HISTORY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING 2nd Year 1st Semester
STATISTICS 1st Year 2nd Semester
THEORY OF STRUCTURES 3rd Year 1st Semester
TOPOGRAPHY 1st Year 2nd Semester
TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (TRANSPORT AND URBAN SERVICES SPECIALISATION) 3rd Year 1st Semester
UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATION 4th Year
URBAN SANITARY ENGINEERING (TRANSPORT AND URBAN SERVICES SPECIALISATION) 4th Year 1st Semester
URBANISM (TRANSPORT AND URBAN SERVICES SPECIALISATION) 3rd Year 2nd Semester
URBANISM AND SPATIAL PLANNING (TRANSPORT AND URBAN SERVICES SPECIALISATION) 3rd Year 1st Semester
WORK PLACEMENT 4th Year

Specialisations

Specialisation name

‘- Civil Construction
– Hydrology
– Transport and Urban Services

Admission information

Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to students with the following degrees/ diplomas or studies, or any other recognized as equivalent to these:
A.1. Spanish Bachiller, European Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate.
A.2. Baccalaureate from European Union Member States’ education systems or other countries withinternational agreements.
A.3. Advanced Technician in Vocational Training, Advanced Technician in Plastic Arts and Design orAdvanced Technician in Sports Education, from the Spanish Education System.
A.4.Studies carried out in European Union Member States or in other countries with international reciprocal agreements which meet the academic requirements in those States to access their university studyprogrammes.
A.5. Official Spanish university degrees of Diplomado, Arquitecto Técnico, Ingeniero Técnico, Licenciado, Arquitecto, Ingeniero, Graduado or Máster Universitario.
A.6. Partial (foreign or Spanish) university studies.

Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is also possible for:
B.1. People over twenty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
B.2. People over forty with work or professional experience related to a university field of knowledge.
B.3. People over forty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.

Likewise, access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to:
C.1. People meeting the requirements to enter university according to the Spanish Education Systemregulations prior to Ley Orgánica 8/2013, of December 9.

General regulations

Grading scale
In the Spanish university system, modules/courses are graded on a scale of 0 to 10 points with the following qualitative equivalence:
0-4,9: «suspenso»; 5-6,9: «aprobado»; 7-8,9: «notable»; 9-10: «sobresaliente». A special mention, «Matrícula de Honor» may be granted to up to 5% of the students in a group provided they have got a «sobresaliente». To pass a module/course is necessary to get at least 5 points.
In cases of recognition of ECTS, professional experience, cultural or sports activities, or student representation no grading will be recorded but, where appropriate, the word «Apto».

 

UGR Examination Regulations
https://docencia.ugr.es/sites/vic/docencia/public/inline-files/Normativa_de_evaluacion_y_calificacion_EN.pdf

 

More info on academic regulations at: 

https://ugrcat.ugr.es/en/about-ugr/#regulations

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