Fundamentals of Architecture - Rey Juan Carlos University

Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Degree?

Building project and construction management:

Knowledge for the conception, planning and execution of new buildings and the intervention in existing buildings taking into account technical, artistic, human and economic factors. Knowledge of the methodology of building projects and direction and management of building works.

Urban planning, sociology and city:

Knowledge of the different figures of urban planning and their forms of technical, artistic, social and management development. Design, planning and execution of urban spaces, gardens, estates and, in general, land use planning on different scales, taking into account technical, human, artistic and economic factors.

Architecture, company and management:

Knowledge of both the rules that apply to the exercise of the profession of Architect and the organization and management of professional activity. Knowledge of real estate management, appraisal and valuation systems. Knowledge of economics and business management necessary for the development of their professional and entrepreneurial activity. Notions of the capabilities of the Architect to expand their range of job possibilities. Knowledge of current legislation and the operation of Professional Associations.

Construction, calculation of structures and materials:

Knowledge of the conditioning factors that affect construction, urban planning and, in general, the planning and execution of spaces and their technical solutions. Knowledge of materials, geotechnics, conception, design and calculation of structures, conception, design and calculation of facilities, pathology in building and rehabilitation and heritage management.

Design, art and space:

Knowledge of the history of art and architecture. Knowledge of techniques and graphic resources for spatial, real and virtual conception and representation: from analytical and conceptual drawing –of idea– to the final technical representation –for execution– or communicative –for contest or presentation to client–. Knowledge of design in general and graphic design in particular and its application to architecture. Conception of exhibition spaces, scenery and ephemeral architecture.

Where will I be able to work when I graduate?

Note: The professional practice of Architecture is regulated by law. The only title that qualifies for the exercise of Architecture (to understand us: to be able to sign projects and reports) is the Master in Architecture. The only Degree that gives access to the Master in Architecture is the Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture.

However, the Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture, by itself, prepares for many jobs that do not require a signature.

Some works in which the Degree prepares to intervene and collaborate but whose project or execution requires a signature:

Project of new plant buildings; reform projects, intervention or change of use of existing buildings; interior design or renovation project (depending on the scope, may not require signature). Construction management.
Urban planning: urban and social development plans, as well as modifications to existing planning; planning of parks, gardens and public spaces (depending on the scope, may not require signature).
Appraisal of land and buildings. Construction promotion management. Legalization files.
Conservation of buildings and monuments. Calculation of structures. Calculation of facilities.

Some jobs that do not require a signature:

Interior reform projects that do not affect the structure or façade; Design and project of trade fair stands and, in general, of ephemeral architecture (if it has two or more floors, it does require a signature); design and set design (same condition); design and project of exhibition spaces.

Studies and reports on the social, economic and use conditions of neighbourhoods, spaces or urban areas.
Real estate appraisals for sale advice purposes; Real estate consultancy and feasibility, exploitation and cost studies; Project Management tasks; Construction Management; Facility Management.
Concept design: global image design proposal for a specific project; writing of "White Papers" of spaces: application manual and integration of the brand image to architecture and spaces; graphic design and communication; illustration; design of spaces and architectures for videogames; making models; exercise of architectural criticism.

Is this Degree official according to the regulations required by the European Higher Education Area?

Yes (final verification report is attached), the implementation of the degree will be done progressively, starting the first year in the academic year 2011-12.

The final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

Favorable report second modification

Favorable report third modification

Favorable report fourth modification

What subject areas will I address in this grade?

Architecture brings together knowledge from the Arts, science and technology, and the social sciences. The thematic areas addressed by this Degree are:

Construction project and construction management.
Urban planning, sociology and city.
Architecture, business and management.
Construction, calculation of structures and materials.
Design, art and space.

Recommended Income Profile

The new student in the Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture must combine creativity, spatial vision and interest in culture and history with the ability for graphic expression, critical reasoning and scientific-mathematical reasoning. You must have a great capacity for individual and team work, work planning and self-demand. And a good training in drawing, art history, mathematics, physics and computer science is convenient, as well as correct oral and written expression.

Objectives

The Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture, the only gateway to the Master's Degree in Architecture that qualifies for the exercise of the profession of Architect, aims to train future professionals, in line with the real exercise of architecture, in the multiple activities that demand the national and international employment market.

The training discipline of the architect is based on acquiring a global vision capacity that allows to give the best technical and artistic solutions in different areas:

Construction project and construction management.
Urban planning, sociology and city.
Architecture, business and management.
Construction, calculation of structures and materials.
Design, art and space.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

CON01	Adequate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: Spatial representation systems.
CON02	Adequate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: The analysis and theory of form and the laws of visual perception.
CON03	Adequate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: Metric and projective geometry.
CON04	Adequate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: Graphic survey techniques in all their phases, from sketch drawing to scientific restitution.
CON05	Adequate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: The principles of general mechanics, statics, mass geometry, and vector and tensor fields.
CON06	Adequate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: The principles of thermodynamics, acoustics and optics.
CON07	Adequate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: The principles of fluid mechanics, hydraulics, electricity and electromagnetism.
CON08	Adequate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: The foundations of topography, hypsometry and cartography and terrain modification techniques.
CON09	Adequate knowledge of: The mechanics of solids, continuous media and soil, as well as the plastic, elastic and resistance qualities of heavy construction materials.
CON10	Adequate knowledge of: Conventional construction systems and their pathology.
CON11	Adequate knowledge of: The physical and chemical characteristics, production procedures, pathology and use of construction materials.
CON12	Adequate knowledge of: Industrialized construction systems.
CON13	Knowledge of: Deontology, collegiate organization, professional structure and civil liability.
CON14	Knowledge of: Administrative and management procedures and professional processing.
CON15	Knowledge of: The organization of professional offices.
CON16	Knowledge of: Measurement, valuation and expert appraisal methods.
CON17	Knowledge of: The safety and hygiene project on site.
CON18	Knowledge of: Real estate management and direction.
CON19	Adequate knowledge of: General theories of form, composition and architectural types.
CON20	Adequate knowledge of: The general history of architecture.
CON21	Adequate knowledge of: The study methods of symbolization processes, practical functions and ergonomics.
CON22	Adequate knowledge of: Methods for studying social needs, quality of life, habitability, and basic housing programs.
CON23	Adequate knowledge of: Ecology, sustainability, and the principles of conservation of energy and environmental resources.
CON24	Adequate knowledge of: The architectural, urban planning, and landscape traditions of Western culture, as well as their technical, climatic, economic, social, and ideological foundations.
CON25	Adequate knowledge of: Aesthetics and the theory and history of fine and applied arts.
CON26	Adequate knowledge of: The relationship between cultural patterns and the social responsibilities of the architect.
CON27	Adequate knowledge of: The foundations of vernacular architecture.
CON28	Adequate knowledge of: Urban sociology, theory, economics and history.
CON29	Adequate knowledge of: The methodological foundations of urban planning and territorial and metropolitan planning.
CON30	Knowledge of: Civil, administrative, urban planning, building and industrial regulations relating to professional performance.
CON31	Knowledge of: Feasibility analysis and supervision and coordination of integrated projects.
CON32	Knowledge of: Real estate appraisal.
CON33	Knowledge of: The mechanisms for drafting and managing urban plans at any scale.
CON34	Know the basic concepts of numerical calculus, analytical and differential geometry, and algebraic methods.
CON35	Understand the main challenges facing humanity, appreciating their complexity and interrelationships; being aware of the social, economic, and environmental impact that any current decision or action can have on the planet's sustainability; and assuming that any improvement action must respect democratic values, equality, equity, and tolerance for the diversity of societies.
CON36	Understand and use vocabulary, syntactical structures, and communicative functions of the corresponding language (English, French, Italian, or German), of the student's choice.

Skills

HAB01	Aptitude to: Apply graphic procedures to the representation of spaces and objects (T).
HAB02	Aptitude to: Conceive and represent the visual attributes of objects and master proportion and drawing techniques, including computer techniques (T).
HAB03	Applied knowledge of: Numerical calculus, analytical and differential geometry, and algebraic methods.
HAB04	Ability to conceive, calculate, design, integrate into buildings and urban complexes and execute: Foundation solutions (T).
HAB05	Aptitude to: Apply technical and construction standards.
HAB06	Suitability for: Preserving building structures, foundations and civil works.
HAB07	Ability to: Preserve the finished work.
HAB08	Ability to: Assess works.
HAB09	Ability to: Remove architectural barriers (T).
HAB10	Aptitude for: Solving passive environmental conditioning, including thermal and acoustic insulation, climate control, energy efficiency and natural lighting (T).
HAB11	Ability to: Catalogue built and urban heritage and plan its protection (T).
HAB12	Ability to: Develop functional programs for buildings and urban spaces (T).
HAB13	Ability to: Exercise architectural criticism.
HAB14	Ability to: Carry out security, evacuation and protection projects in buildings (T).
HAB15	Consolidate the knowledge of a foreign language (English, French, Italian or German) necessary to obtain a certificate in accordance with the official international standards established for each of these languages (TOEIC, TFI, CILS or ZD).
HAB16	Calculate and design building structures, interior division systems, carpentry, stairs and other finished works, enclosure systems, roofing and other structural work.
HAB17	Use knowledge of solid mechanics, continuous media, and soil mechanics, as well as the plastic, elastic, and strength qualities of heavy construction materials, as well as the physical and chemical characteristics, production procedures, pathology, and use of construction materials, to inform decision-making in architectural projects.
HAB18	Apply, to architectural projects, knowledge of the general theories of form, composition, and architectural types, as well as knowledge of the general history of architecture, the architectural, urban planning, and landscape traditions of Western culture, and their technical, climatic, economic, social, and ideological foundations.
HAB19	Apply, in architectural projects, knowledge of aesthetics and the theory and history of fine and applied arts, as well as the foundations of vernacular architecture.

Competences

COM01	Ability to conceive, calculate, design, integrate into buildings and urban complexes and execute: Building structures (T).
COM02	Ability to conceive, calculate, design, integrate into buildings and urban complexes and execute: Interior division systems, carpentry, stairs and other finished works (T).
COM03	Ability to conceive, calculate, design, integrate into buildings and urban complexes and execute: Enclosure systems, roofing and other structural work (T).
COM04	Ability to conceive, calculate, design, integrate into buildings and urban complexes and execute: Water supply, treatment and evacuation, heating and air conditioning (T) installations.
COM05	Ability to: Preserve the rough work.
COM06	Capacity to: Design building and urban installations for electrical transformation and supply, audiovisual communication, acoustic conditioning, and artificial lighting.
COM07	Capacity to: Maintain facilities.
COM08	Ability to conceive, practice and develop: Basic and execution projects, sketches and preliminary projects (T).
COM09	Ability to conceive, practice and develop: Urban projects (T).
COM10	Ability to conceive, practice and develop: Construction management (T).
COM11	Capacity to: Intervene in and conserve, restore and rehabilitate built heritage (T).
COM12	Ability to: Draft civil works projects (T).
COM13	Ability to: Design and execute urban layouts and urbanization, gardening and landscape projects (T).
COM14	Ability to: Apply urban planning regulations and ordinances (T).
COM15	Ability to: Prepare environmental, landscape and environmental impact correction studies (T).
COM16	Preparation, presentation, and defense before a University Tribunal of an original academic work completed individually related to any of the disciplines studied.
COM17	Ability to develop professional activity with a critical vision and an active commitment to social, economic, and environmental sustainability, with respect for human rights and democratic institutions, and able to contribute specifically to achieving the development objectives linked to their field of knowledge.
COM18	Oral and written communication skills in a foreign language
COM19	Ability to work in diverse and multicultural environments in the professional field of Architecture.
COM20	Ability to make decisions autonomously and proactively.
COM21	Apply the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired during the degree in order to acquire the necessary skills for the exercise of professional activities that facilitate employability and entrepreneurial capacity.
COM22	Ability to apply knowledge of administrative, management, and professional processing procedures, knowledge of professional office organization, and knowledge of safety and hygiene on site in architectural projects.
COM23	Ability to create designs that consider social needs, quality of life, livability and social programs, sustainability, and principles of energy and environmental resource conservation.

Minimum stay requirements

The permanence of the students in the Degree studies will be a maximum of eight years for full-time students. Part-time students may request an extension of up to two more years from the Rector.
In Bachelor's degrees lasting more than 240 credits (4 years), the maximum of the previous section will be increased by one more year for every 60 ECTS credits that are added to the 240 ECTS.
Students must pass a minimum of two subjects in the first year. Students studying part-time must pass at least one subject in their first academic year.
Students who are studying any official Bachelor's degree at the Rey Juan Carlos University may make a maximum of four registrations to pass each of the subjects of the study plan, without counting previous cancellations of the same.

For more information see: Permanence regulations

Minimum number of ECTS credits by type of enrollment and course

Full-time students:

COURSE	MINIMUM	MAXIMUM
1º Course	48 ECTS	78 ECTS
Other courses	48 ECTS	78 ECTS

Part-time students:

COURSE	MINIMUM	MAXIMUM
1º Course	24 ECTS	47 ECTS
Other courses	24 ECTS	47 ECTS

Access and registration

Access

Access to the official teachings of Degree will require to be in possession of the bachelor's degree or equivalent and the passing of the test referred to in article 42 of the Organic Law 6/2001, of Universities, modified by Law 4/2007, of April 12, without prejudice to the other access mechanisms provided for by current regulations.

The number of places offered for new admission are:

Fuenlabrada Campus:

110 places (including transfer admission places)

Double Degrees

Fuenlabrada Campus

Fundamentals of Architecture - Landscaping

20 places

Matriculation year

The enrollment process at the Rey Juan Carlos University is done through the Internet. You can carry out the procedures on the computers installed on campus or through any computer with network access. You can check the deadlines at registration , as well as the different requirements and necessary documents.

Validation with FP qualifications

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DEGREES

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN PROJECTS AND TOPOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN BUILDING PROJECTS

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN REALIZATION AND WORK PLANS

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (FOR NEW PLAN GFA-2382)

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN BUILDING PROJECTS (FOR NEW PLAN OF GFA-2382)

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN IMPLEMENTATION AND CONSTRUCTION PLANS (FOR NEW GFA-2382 PLAN)

Training itinerary

ACCESS TO ALL UNIVERSITY TEACHING GUIDES

Old curriculum

New curriculum (starting in the 2025-2026 academic year)

Material resources

External Internships

The External Practices subject is a curricular subject whose main objective is to promote a comprehensive training of the student through the practical application of the knowledge acquired during the Degree, which facilitates direct contact with the professional activity and the opportunity to join the professional world with a minimum of experience. All practices are designed so that the students who participate in them acquire professional experience in real situations and conditions, applying the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are acquired in the training processes throughout the degree. The internships represent a decisive opportunity for the personal development and professional future of the students.

Internships are activities carried out by the student in companies, institutions and organizations; that is, in centers outside the university premises, which aim to enrich and complement your university education, while providing you with a deeper knowledge about the skills you will need once you have graduated.

The External Practices subject will consist of two phases:

Completion of the internship period that offers professional experience related to any of the graduate profiles that are expressed in the Verification Report of the degree.
Elaboration of the memory

Documentation:

Degree Training Project

For more information: External Internship Unit

Social Security contributions for interns starting January 1, 2024

Academic Recognition of Credits

Regulations for academic recognition of credits in undergraduate studies

Mobility programs

ERASMUS

The Erasmus program makes it easy for URJC students -both undergraduate and postgraduate- to study one or several semesters at one of the European universities with which the URJC has agreements.

These exchanges traditionally have an economic endowment thanks to the Erasmus Scholarships provided by the EU and the Spanish Ministry of Education.

ERASMUS (intranet)

WORLD

The Munde program manages mobility with universities from countries not included in the Erasmus Program.

The possibility of obtaining a scholarship or economic endowment and its amount depends, in each case, on the agreements with the universities, countries or entities that sign it.

WORLD (intranet)

For more information:

URJC Mobility

SICK

SICUE is a national mobility program for GRADOS university students that allows them to carry out part of their studies at another Spanish university with guarantees of academic recognition, use and adaptation to their curricular profile.

SICUE Mobility

Student support programs

Orientation to future students. The University offers various orientation programs for future students: we carry out visits to high schools and secondary schools, we organize guided visits to the Campuses, we are present in the Classroom and, at the beginning of each course, we carry out welcome days to guide students new students.

academic tutorials. Each teacher carries out, within their teaching planning, academic tutorials on their subject.

Coordinator of the degree. It works to promote coherence and balance between the subjects and the workloads of the students.

mentoring program. The URJC has this program, peer tutoring, in which the students of the last years act as mentors with the first year students.

Students with disabilities. The Support Office for Persons with Disabilities offers guidance and assistance to students with special needs.

Scholarships . The Rey Juan Carlos University manages the main scholarships and annual grants, both its own and from other official bodies: Ministries, Community of Madrid, International Organizations and other entities. It also publishes and disseminates those scholarships and grants of interest to its students and graduates. Throughout the course, students receive information about them through the different communication channels established.

Job placement program. The Rey Juan Carlos University, through the External Internship Unit and the Graduates Office, organizes conferences, workshops and various actions aimed at supporting and guiding students in their job search, to improve their employability and promote job placement . The University has a Job Exchange -a platform available to companies and graduates- where institutions can carry out their selection processes.

Privacy Policy

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Academic Calendar

REGISTRATION

*The rates corresponding to double degrees with different degrees of experimentality will be applied as established in the new Decree 43/2022, of June 29, of the Government Council, which establishes the public prices for university studies leading to official degrees and services of an academic nature in the public universities of the Community of Madrid*

TRAINING PROCESS

EVALUATION

Regulation on the Assessment of Learning Outcomes (in force from 1 September 2024)
Review and claim of the evaluation (Regulations for the Evaluation of Learning Outcomes - Title VII)
Request for review and claim of the evaluation
Early call (Regulations on the Assessment of Learning Outcomes - Article 19)
Early call procedure
Compensation Court (Regulations for the Evaluation of Learning Outcomes - Title X)

Validation, adaptation of studies, recognition of credits and homologation of foreign qualifications

UNIVERSITY DEGREES

Extinction of university degrees

VISITING STUDENTS AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

TEACHING COORDINATION

Regulations for Teaching Coordination Positions

COEXISTENCE REGIME

Coexistence Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University for the Development of Law 3/2022, of February 24, on University Coexistence, approved by Agreement of March 30, 2023, of the Governing Council of the University

SCHOOL INSURANCE

School insurance

ASSOCIATIONS

Regulation of student associations

Quality guarantee

RUCT link

BOCM Link

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System

Composition of the commission

Composition of the Commission

Results report

Once the follow-up has been carried out, the quantitative information on the results obtained in the follow-up of said Degree is shown, differentiated by academic year.

Report by course:

General information collection plan

Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:

- New students

- Teacher evaluation

- Student satisfaction

- Satisfaction of the graduates

- Labor insertion

- Causes of abandonment

- Career path:

Second year after graduation
Third year after graduation
Fourth year after graduation

- Degree of satisfaction:

Faculty with the campus and university
Teacher with degree
of the evaluators
Incoming student mobility program
Outgoing Student Mobility Program
Administration and services staff with the university

- External internships:

Student satisfaction
External tutor satisfaction
Evaluator satisfaction

Survey results:

Improvement actions

The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

Renewal of accreditation

The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.

In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.

Final Report Accreditation Renewal 2025

History

Final report renewal of accreditation 2017
Improvement plan 2017

Tracking

Ordinary

Final Ordinary Monitoring Report 2022

Special

Final Special Monitoring Report 2019

Professors and Researchers

2030 Agenda

Strategic plan

Admission

student office

Foundations of Architecture