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

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.

Competences

GENERAL COMPETENCIES

CG1 That students have shown to possess and understand knowledge in an area of study that starts from the base of general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the forefront of their field of study
CG2 That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study
CG3 That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature.
CG4 That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences
CG5 That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy
CG6 Know the history and theories of architecture, as well as the arts, technologies and human sciences related to it.
CG7 Know the role of fine arts as a factor that can influence the quality of architectural design.
CG8 Know urbanism and the techniques applied in the planning process.
CG9 Understand the problems of structural design, construction and engineering related to building projects as well as the techniques for solving them.
CG10 Know the physical problems, the different technologies and the function of buildings in such a way as to provide them with internal conditions of comfort and protection from climatic factors.
CG11 Know the industries, organizations, regulations and procedures to translate projects into buildings and to integrate plans in planning.
CG12 Understand the relationships between people and buildings and between these and their surroundings, as well as the need to relate buildings and the spaces located between them based on needs and on a human scale.

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES

CE1 Ability to apply graphic procedures to the representation of spaces and objects (WORKSHOP)
CE2 Ability to conceive and represent the visual attributes of objects and master proportion and drawing techniques, including computer science (WORKSHOP)
CE3 Appropriate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: Spatial representation systems
CE4 Adequate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: The analysis and theory of form and the laws of visual perception
CE5 Appropriate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: Metric and projective geometry
CE6 Appropriate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: Graphic survey techniques in all their phases, from drawing notes to scientific restitution
CE7 Appropriate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: The principles of general mechanics, statics, mass geometry and vector and tensor fields
CE8 Appropriate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: The principles of thermodynamics, acoustics and optics
CE9 Appropriate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: The principles of fluid mechanics, hydraulics, electricity and electromagnetism
CE10 Appropriate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: The bases of topography, hypsometry and cartography and the techniques of modifying the terrain
CE11 Appropriate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: Numerical calculus, analytical and differential geometry and algebraic methods
CE12 Ability to conceive, calculate, design, integrate into buildings and urban complexes and execute: Foundation solutions (WORKSHOP)
CE13 Ability to: Apply technical and construction standards
CE14 Ability to: Preserve building structures, foundations and civil works
CE15 Ability to: Preserve the finished work
CE16 Ability to: Assess works
CE17 Ability to conceive, calculate, design, integrate into buildings and urban complexes and execute: Building structures (WORKSHOP)
CE18 Ability to conceive, calculate, design, integrate into buildings and urban complexes and execute: Interior division systems, carpentry, stairs and other finished work (WORKSHOP)
CE19 Ability to conceive, calculate, design, integrate into buildings and urban complexes and execute: Enclosure systems, roofing and other heavy work (WORKSHOP)
CE20 Ability to conceive, calculate, design, integrate into buildings and urban complexes and execute: Installations for the supply, treatment and evacuation of water, heating and air conditioning
CE21 Ability to: Preserve the thick work
CE22 Ability to: Design building and urban installations for electrical transformation and supply, audiovisual communication, acoustic conditioning and artificial lighting
CE23 Ability to: Preserve facilities
CE24 Adequate knowledge of: The mechanics of solids, continuous media and soil, as well as the plastic, elastic and resistance qualities of heavy-duty materials
CE25 Adequate knowledge of: Conventional construction systems and their pathology
CE26 Adequate knowledge of: The physical and chemical characteristics, the production procedures, the pathology and the use of construction materials
CE27 Adequate knowledge of: Industrialized construction systems
CE28 Knowledge of: Ethics, collegiate organization, professional structure and civil liability
CE29 Knowledge of: Administrative and management procedures and professional processing
CE30 Knowledge of: The organization of professional offices
CE31 Knowledge of: The methods of measurement, assessment and expertise
CE32 Knowledge of: The safety and hygiene project on site
CE33 Knowledge of: Real estate direction and management
CE34 Ability to: Remove architectural barriers (WORKSHOP)
CE35 Ability to: Solve passive environmental conditioning, including thermal and acoustic insulation, climate control, energy performance and natural lighting (WORKSHOP)
CE36 Ability to: Catalog the built and urban heritage and plan its protection (WORKSHOP)
CE37 Capacity for the conception, practice and development of: Basic and execution projects, sketches and preliminary projects (WORKSHOP)
CE38 Capacity for the conception, practice and development of: Urban projects (WORKSHOP)
CE39 Capacity for the conception, practice and development of: Construction management (WORKSHOP)
CE40 Ability to: Prepare functional programs for buildings and urban spaces (WORKSHOP)
CE41 Ability to: Intervene in and conserve, restore and rehabilitate built heritage (WORKSHOP)
CE42 Ability to: Exercise architectural criticism
CE43 Ability to: Carry out security, evacuation and protection projects in real estate (WORKSHOP)
CE44 Ability to: Draft civil works projects (WORKSHOP)
CE45 Ability to: Design and execute urban layouts and urbanization, gardening and landscape projects (WORKSHOP)
CE46 Ability to: Apply urban regulations and ordinances (WORKSHOP)
CE47 Ability to: Prepare environmental and landscape studies and correct environmental impacts (WORKSHOP)
CE48 Adequate knowledge of: The general theories of form, composition and architectural types
CE49 Adequate knowledge of: The general history of architecture
CE50 Adequate knowledge of: The study methods of symbolization processes, practical functions and ergonomics
CE51 Adequate knowledge of: The methods of studying social needs, quality of life, habitability and basic housing programs
CE52 Adequate knowledge of: ecology, sustainability and the principles of conservation of energy and environmental resources
CE53 Adequate knowledge of: The architectural, urban and landscape traditions of Western culture, as well as their technical, climatic, economic, social and ideological foundations
CE54 Adequate knowledge of: Aesthetics and the theory and history of fine and applied arts
CE55 Adequate knowledge of: The relationship between cultural patterns and the social responsibilities of the architect
CE56 Adequate knowledge of: The bases of vernacular architecture
CE57 Adequate knowledge of: Urban sociology, theory, economics and history
CE58 Adequate knowledge of: The methodological foundations of urban planning and territorial and metropolitan planning
CE59 Knowledge of: Civil, administrative, urban, building and industry regulations related to professional performance
CE60 Knowledge of: The feasibility analysis and the supervision and coordination of integrated projects
CE61 Knowledge of: The appraisal of real estate
CE62 Knowledge of: The mechanisms for drafting and managing urban plans at any scale
CE63 Preparation, presentation and defense before a University Court of an original academic work carried out individually related to any of the disciplines studied.

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

Log in

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:

115 places (including transfer admission places)

Double Degrees

Fuenlabrada Campus

Fundamentals of Architecture - Landscaping

15 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

Training itinerary

ACCESS THE COURSE GUIDES OF THE DEGREE

FBC: Common Basic Training, they are validated with their counterparts of all grades
FBR: Basic Branch Training, they can be validated with their branch counterparts, taking into account the adequacy between the skills and knowledge acquired.
OB: Compulsory
OP: Optional

1st COURSE
Semester	Subject	Character	ECTS credits
Annual	architectural rendering	FBR	6
Annual	life drawing	OB	9
Annual	Graphic Communication	OB	9
1	History of art and architecture I	OB	6
1	Mathematics I	FBR	6
1	Computer systems applied to architecture	FBC	6
2	Architectural typologies	OB	3
2	History of art and architecture II	OB	3
2	Mathematics II	FBR	6
2	Construction materials	FBR	6
Total credits to study: 60

2st COURSE
Semester	Subject	Character	ECTS credits
Annual	Introduction to projects	OB	6
Annual	Communication and representation of architectural projects	OB	6
Annual	Modern Language	FBC	6
1	Physics applied to structures and installations	FBR	6
1	Deontology	FBC	6
1	Social and urban history	FBC	6
1	Vanguards and architecture	OB	3
2	Organization and management of the architect's activity	FBR	6
2	Basic physics	FBR	6
2	Introduction to urbanism	OB	3
2	Construction systems I	OB	6
Total credits to study: 60

3st COURSE
Semester	Subject	Character	ECTS credits
Annual	Projects I	OB	12
1	Introduction to structural design	OB	6
1	Construction systems II	OB	6
1	Facility Design I: Electricity and lighting	OB	3
1	Facility Design II: Communication and home automation systems	OB	3
1	Urban regulations	OB	6
2	geotechnics	OB	3
2	Sizing of structures	OB	6
2	Urban planning and design	OB	6
2	Facility Design III: Plumbing, sanitation, gas and air conditioning	OB	6
2	Real estate management	OB	3
Total credits to study: 60

4st COURSE
Semester	Subject	Character	ECTS credits
Annual	Projects II	OB	12
Annual	Advanced calculation of structures	OB	9
Annual	urban planning project	OB	9
1	Pathology, construction and intervention	OB	3
1	urban facilities	OB	6
1	Appraisals and Valuations	OB	6
2	Construction management	OB	6
2	Architectural theory and criticism	OB	4,5
2	Social and urban environment	OB	4,5
Total credits to study: 60

5st COURSE
Semester	Subject	Character	ECTS credits
1	Rehabilitation, pathology and management of historical heritage	OB	6
1	Project Management	OB	6
1	Design and Feasibility of Projects	OB	6
1	Analysis of the Urban Environment: City, networks, vehicle and pedestrian	OB	3
1	Ephemeral Architecture: Scenography and Exhibition Spaces	OB	3
1	Academic Recognition of Credits	OB	6
Annual	Final Degree Project	OB	6
Annual	External Internships	OB	24
Total credits to study: 60

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.

Regulation

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

REVIEWS AND REVIEWS

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

UNIVERSITY DEGREES

Extinction of university degrees

VISITING STUDENTS AND FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY

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

External monitoring report

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.”