DEGREE PROFILE OF
Bachelor of Built Environment
Degree Programme: Architecture and Construction Engineering
(Dutch: Bouwkunde)
TYPE OF DEGREE & LENGTH
Single degree (240 ECTS credits/4 years)
INSTITUTION(S)
Hanzehogeschool Groningen, Academie voor Architectuur,
Bouwkunde en Civiele Techniek
(Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen; School of
Architecture, Built Environment and Civil Engineering)
The Netherlands
ACCREDITATION ORGANISATION(S)
Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatie Organisatie, NVAO
(Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders)
PERIOD OF REFERENCE
The programme was accredited on 23 January 2012 for a
period of 6 years.
CYCLE /LEVEL
Bachelor’s degree
QF for EHEA: 1st cycle
EQF for LLL: level 6
NLQF: level 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Dutch
MODE OF STUDY
Full-time
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PURPOSE
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The object of study in the Bachelor programme is the entire scope of the Built Environment, which
includes the fields of Structural Engineering, Architecture, Construction Design and Construction
Management. The programme aims at training students to become qualified professionals who are
able to solve complex problems in continually changing professional situations and to assume
technical and management positions in the different phases of the building process.
CHARACTERISTICS
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DISCIPLINE(S) / SUBJECT AREA(S)
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GENERAL / SPECIALIST FOCUS
The programme has four professional profiles:
Structural Engineering
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Architecture 1 phase (Bachelor)
Construction Design
Construction Management
The general focus of the programme is on Built Environment.
In the third year of the programme, students are offered a
choice of specialisations (one semester, 30 ECTS credits)
depending on the professional profile of the student:
Redevelopment of an existing building (profile: Structure
Engineering)
Architecture (profile: Architecture)
Constructional Design (profile: Construction Design)
The: Building or Contractor Company (profile
Construction Management).
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ORIENTATION
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DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
This Bachelor’s degree has a generalist and applied
orientation in the field of Built Environment.
The Bachelor’s degree programme Built Environment of
Hanze UAS offers the possibility to opt for the international
study route European Construction Management (ECM),
which includes a mandatory study period abroad and a work
placement abroad.
Especially talented students of this Bachelor programme
have the possibility to do one of the special ‘excellence’ study
routes:
• An Honours Programme;
• Selective Specialisation Architecture, in preparation of the
Master Architecture;
• An individual programme, such as an Honours Internship
Architecture, in preparation for the Master programme
Architecture.
Graduates who have successfully completed the
specialisation Building or Contractor Company will, next to
their Bachelor Diploma of Built Environment, receive a
Certificate AOV/BT B&U, issued by the Dutch trade
organisation for the construction industry Bouwend
Nederland.
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EMPLOYABILITY & FURTHER EDUCATION
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EMPLOYABILITY
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FURTHER STUDIES
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EDUCATION STYLE
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LEARNING & TEACHING
APPROACHES
Upon successful completion of the programme, graduates
are eligible to use the title of Bachelor of Built Environment
(Dutch: Bouwkunde). The title is protected by Dutch law.
The graduate can get started in an industry that shapes our
environment and will be working on the development of
plans, drawings, permit applications, cost estimation, tender
regulations and planning methods.
The graduate will consult with clients and work closely with
colleagues with different professional skills, (sub)
contractors, consultants and governments.
Successful graduates are well suited to further academic
and/or professional education e.g. in Master programmes in
the field of Architecture, Structural Engineering, Construction
Management and Urban Planning.
Competence-oriented education forms the basic principle.
The focus lies on learning from complex professional tasks in
preparation for a function in society.
The didactical concept of Built Environment is based on the
principles:
An Engineer at Bachelor level (University of Applied
Sciences) is able to solve complex problems in
continually changing professional situations.
Wherever possible, complex assignments are practised
as an integrated whole of knowledge, skills and attitude.
During the learning process, there is explicit attention for
transfer, reflection, professional practice, assessment
and feedback. This is the foundation for collaboration and
knowledge construction (rather than reproduction). It
builds upon experience already present (explorational
and experience-oriented learning).
The teaching organisation is focussed on assignments –
both individual ones and group assignments – in a
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context that is as realistic as possible. The emphasis lies
on the activity of the student, whereby the teacher acts
as coach and assistant in the student’s acquisition of
knowledge.
Oral and written exams, oral presentations, case studies,
project work, group work, reports, practical tests, critical selfreflection, work placement reports, portfolios, Bachelor
thesis.
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ASSESSMENT METHODS
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GRADUATE COMPETENCES
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SUBJECT SPECIFIC
The professional competences that apply to the Bachelor programme Built Environment match
those decided by the Dutch Professional Education Committee for the Built Environment Hoger
Onderwijs Groep – Bouw & Ruimte. The competences have been defined as follows:
BWK01 Developing a project definition
BWK02 Preparing alternatives and options during the stages of Preliminary and Final
Design
BWK03 Preparing specification and submission-ready project information
BWK04 Organising the tender
BWK05 Work planning
BWK06 Maintaining, monitoring and adjusting the construction plan
BWK07 Evaluation and providing feedback on the project details
BWK08 Management and maintenance of buildings
GENERIC
The general competences are an interpretation of the professional qualifications of graduates from
a University of Applied Sciences; they have been defined as follows:
BWK01 Thinking in models, systems and processes
BWK10 Process management and project-oriented approach
BWK11 Operating in a safe, sustainable and quality-oriented way
BWK12 Communication (oral and written)
BWK13 Supervision
BWK14 Cooperation ((multi) disciplinary collaboration)
BWK15 Self-responsibility regarding work and study
COMPLETE LIST OF PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES
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The graduate is able to collect, analyse and evaluate the required data for an architectural
project. The relevant preconditions and basic assumptions for the project are formulated on
the basis of this information. The design is developed and tested on the basis of the project
definition which is elaborated in the form of a Statement of Requirements (SoR).
The graduate is able to develop the alternatives and options for an architectural project as part
of the Preliminary Design (PD) Phase, as well as the follow-up Final Design (FD) Phase.
On the basis of the available information (Final Design), the graduate is able to describe an
architectural project in such a way that it is suitable for further contract processing.
The graduate is able to determine and justify the contract form on the basis of the technical
specifications for an architectural work. In addition, once the contract form has been selected,
the graduate is able to organise the subsequent contracting process.
The graduate is able to complete the work planning for the project up to the start of
construction on the basis of the Final Design, the associated Technical
Description/Specifications and the contracts based on them.
The graduate is able to fully manage a project during the execution phase on the basis of the
detailed construction plan.
The graduate is able to manage a building by preparing management plans and concrete
action plans for this purpose and is able to evaluate the execution of the management plan.
The graduate is able to deal with (very) complex issues in the professional practice, for which
the problem is not clearly described from the start and for which there are no standard
procedures, both on an individual basis and/or in a project group setting.
The graduate is able to prepare a realistic plan for his/her own work, to execute his/her
activities according to plan and make adjustments, where necessary, to structure his/her work,
and deliver results within the specified timeframe and to structure and execute projects in a
team on a planned basis (project-oriented working).
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The graduate is able to monitor his/her activities and those of others involved in the project,
against accepted requirements related to the sustainability of materials and the preservation of
the environment, and to respect and apply relevant quality manuals at the moment that the
work is carried out.
The graduate is able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with his/her
supervisor, colleagues and customers.
The graduate is able to make a contribution to the work and learning process of workers
through supervision and/or coaching.
The graduate is able to collaborate in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams. S/he has a
clear insight into decision-making processes and appreciates the roles and responsibilities of
the various stakeholders.
The graduate is competent in managing his/her own professional development.
This DPP was finalised on 17 June 2013.
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