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Valencia
Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
Escola Tecnica Superior d'Arquitectura
Profile Description
Postal address:
Faculty of Architecture
(Technical University of Valencia)
Camino de Vera s/n,
46022,
Valencia
Contact:
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GPS coords:
Director
Secretary Office
+34 96 387 71 10
etsa@upvnet.upv.es
http://www.upv.es/entidades/E
TSA/
39.482318,-0.344558
Mr Vicente Mas Llorens
GENERAL INFO
International Relations Coordinator: Mr David Gallardo Llopis
International Relations Officer: Ms Paula Cardells Mosteiro
In Spain the professional competences of
Architects include architecture, building,
urbanism and real estate management.All
this disciplines are included in the curricula
of architects at the Spanish Schools.
The School of Architecture at UPV
provides education for these competences
at an internationally competitive level of
excellence. The school is closely
interconnected with other faculties and
departments of? UPV.
Structure of the Curriculum
Application Deadline:
Please contact the school for more information.
Tuition and Fees:
Fees for academic year 2012-2013:
GRADO
1 credit:?23.61 euros
1st year fee, includings registration fee: 1478.27 euros
From 2nd year on: 1416.60? + 1.12 assurance = 1417.72 euros
MASTER
1 credit:?42 euros 72 credits programme fee: 3.024 euros
Accomodation:
Accommodation is not directly provided but there are sources of information.
Setting:
The faculty of Architecture is located within the Technical University of Valencia's campus. A
wide campus, on the city's edge, hand by hand with the "huerta", and close to the seaside,
although its public transport keeps it in good connection with the city's historical centre and
other main points of the city. The campus offers a wide range of facilities for students.
Five year programme. 300 + 30 credits
must be obtained in order to become
qualified as an architect.
In the last year of the degree students
have to present a Final Project.
Iin Spain the academic degree provides
also professional competences. Therefore,
the final project is highly demanding and it
must verify the student qualifications.
Syllabuses are scheduled in five academic
years, which are divided into two
semesters each.
Student Population:
3841 students (3569 Bachelor, 200 Master, 72 PhD) 6 % foreign
Faculty:
309 Staff members (206 full-time and approx. 103 visiting lectures and critics)
Student service/activities:
Student Association / Delegaci?n de Alumnos, International Relations and Exchange Service,
Work Placements Service, students associations as IAESTE, EASA, "Arquitectura se Mueve".
Different international workshops, lectures, exhibitions and seminars are organized by the
different services of the School.
Facilities:
Its technical and scientific competence
satisfies the demands of society and
Acoustic Lab, Architectural Model Lab, Audio - Lab, Audio Visual Lab, Blackboard learn
provides a considerable share of the
platform, Bookshop, Building Material Lab, Building Technology Laboratory, Cafeteria,
qualified personnel employed in the
Cartographic and Arch. Info. Lab, Computer Room, Computing service, Conference auditorium, Valencian Community.
List of Facilities:
Research Programme
UPV plays an important role in
technological innovation and regional
development.
DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Copycenter, Documentation center ?C.E.D.A.T: catalogues, data files, CD-Romes, video-discs.,
Exhibition hall, , Exhibition Room, laser cutter, Lecture Room, Library, Photographic Studio,
Judging from our activities and vocation,
Printing facilities, Sports facilities, Stationery
UPV aims to be an enterprising university,
Admission Requirements:
Please contact the school for more information.
Language:
The language of instruction is Spanish, however, there are some subjects instructed in English.
(http://www.opii.upv.es/enlaces_internos/docencia_ingles.asp )
Grado en Arquitectura
5 years
Grado en Arquitectura (330 ECTS)
300 ects credits + 30 credits for final project
Diplom
5 years
Arquitecto / Architect, (0 ECTS)
Guarantees admission to all master programmes.?
Master of advanced Studies
1 year
Architectural Heritage Conservation: (0 ECTS)
1 year programme for architects and 1 and a half for non-architects.
Master of advanced Studies
1 year
Landscape, Urbanism and Design on Advanced Architecture (0 ECTS)
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in other words, an institution that generates
applied or basic research focused on
innovation processes, actively taking part
in the development of its social and
economic environment and co-operating
with national and international partners.
The ETSAV is fully integrated in this
process.
Educational programme
A five year programme divided in 2 cycles:
2 courses on the first cycle and 3 courses
on the second cycle. 330 credits have to
be fulfilled, 30 of them devoted tothe final
project
Applied Mathematics
Applied Physics
Applied Linguistics
Graphical architectural expression
Architectural Composition
Architectural Construction
Architectural projects
Continuous Medium Mechanics & Theory
of Structures
Urbanism
Land Engineer
Business Organization
The compulsory courses offered by these
departments integrate the core of the
degree.
Additionally, elective subjects must be
selected out of the following blocks:
1- Architectural building and technology
2- City and terrain urbanism and
intervention
3- Intervention over architectural heritage
and restoration
4- Real Estate Market and Construction
Enterprise organization and Management.
managing these resources.
Landscape, Urbanism And Design On
Advanced Architecture Official Master
Degree
The main aim of this programme is to
acquire projecting and managing
competence in urban, territorial and
landscaping interventions, within a
sensibility which incorporates respect
towards all heritages and means
environment; as well as advising on
policies, projects and plans over the above
mentioned topics, fields which represent a
high percentage on professional
employment for architects, engineers and
other technical graduates.
The ETSAV supports strongly international
and exchange experiences. Roughly, 260
students are sent abroad and almost 250
are welcome as incoming students, per
academic year. Teaching staff mobility is
also a commitment.
The ETSAV counts with several
established agreements which allow
students from 3rd year onwards, develop
internships on several enterprises. This
provides them with a complementary
formation besides the academic one.
IAESTE works hand by hand with the
above mentioned agreements, offering
students other possibilities to acquire
labour experience linked to their studies
throughout trainees in foreign enterprises
and other institutions.
Architectural Heritage Conservation
Official Master Degree.
Architectural heritage management and
conservation define a first magnitude
within an economical and cultural scope,
operated by private investors and public
administrations, which rely on a social
demand, which is day by day more
demanding. Therefore, it is necessary to
form a highly qualified and specialized
professional, who can give answers to this
demand and capable of planning and
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Spain
The contents of the different courses are
provided by the academic units known as
Departments. 11 UPV departments offer
courses at the ETSAV: