University Degree in Architecture
+ DIPLOMA IN NEW ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIES QUALIFICATING DEGREE
Are you interested in developing new spaces or enhancing the urban environment in which you reside? Architecture is a discipline that combines scientific principles with artistic design to create spaces where people live, work, and enjoy. Upon completion of this program, you will possess the technical, humanistic, and artistic training necessary to design a wide range of structures, from cozy homes to towering skyscrapers.
Do you have spatial vision and are you able to capture your ideas on a plan?- Do you care about the environment and want to create more sustainable spaces?
- Looking for a career that blends engineering with technology and art?
- Does it say that you are a resourceful, versatile and proactive person?
If so... this is the university degree for you!
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The program offers a professional degree with 100% employability.
At UFV, you will receive a dual qualification in Architecture: a degree and an integrated master’s degree. This qualification is recognized in Europe and at the MECES-3 level, which allows you to practice your profession in Spain and abroad. Our innovative curriculum, adapted to the latest trends in the sector and endorsed by prestigious architects, ensures that almost 100% of our students find work in less than a year. Furthermore, 30% of our graduates work abroad.
Are you uncertain about pursuing a degree in Architecture?
Why is UFV the best place to study architecture?
From the outset, you will engage with real-world challenges and develop innovative solutions through hands-on training. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, learning both the technical skills and graphic expression associated with subjects such as photography, collage, and artistic drawing. You will also gain expertise in the latest software used in the industry.
The program offers two academic trips per year, including visits to Berlin, London, Paris, and New York. Additionally, students have the opportunity to participate in a study abroad program and an international workshop with Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée (France), TU Delft (The Netherlands), or Brandenburgische Technische Universität (Germany).
Each Wednesday, you will have the opportunity to visit a construction site, an architectural firm, and an emblematic place, as well as attend workshops with renowned architects. This will allow you to gain more than 30 different experiences throughout the year.
As a participant in the architectural transformation of UFV, you will leave a lasting legacy on our campus. Our architecture students have already designed a number of key elements on campus, including bleachers, furniture, and classrooms. There is still a significant amount of work to be done.
In addition, you will obtain a diploma in New Architectural Technologies, where you will learn to design using the most advanced digital fabrication technologies.
The faculty includes renowned architects such as Elena Farini (Farini Arquitectos), Carlos Úrculo (Úrculo Ingenieros), and Pepe Cruz-Novillo (Estudio Cruz plus Cruz), among numerous other esteemed professionals.
You will have the opportunity to complete internships at leading companies in the industry, including Touza Arquitectos, CAZA, Studio Banana, Grupo HXR, CODA Arquitectura, Champan Taylor, ARUP, Padilla Nicás, and others. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to complete internships in China, the United States, England, and Switzerland, among other locations.
And there is an additional benefit! You will have the opportunity to experience an unforgettable university environment at an inspiring campus that encourages creativity, collaboration, and enjoyment. As a UFV student, you will have the opportunity to launch your own venture in Emprende UFV, develop prototypes in Makers UFV, join sports teams, and engage in a wide range of activities, contests, forums, exhibitions, and other events.
You will have the opportunity to learn in cutting-edge facilities and a digital fabrication lab.
The UFV campus is situated in a distinctive setting and is regarded as one of the most outstanding in Europe. It boasts cutting-edge facilities, including classrooms for projects, models, drawing rooms, and computer laboratories, which are ideal for pursuing your professional studies. Furthermore, students will have access to the FAB LAB, an innovative digital fabrication laboratory equipped with laser and vinyl cutters, 3D printers, grinders, milling machines, and additive manufacturing tools.
Internships in Companies and Architecture Firms
You will have the opportunity to complete professional internships with leading companies and architectural firms in Spain and abroad. Our partner organizations include BDVA Paris, Touza Arquitectos, CAZA, A-Cero, Ana Herreros Cantis, Estudio Deuve, Corona Amaral Arquitectos, Studio Banana, Grupo HXR, CODA Arquitectura, Champan Taylor, and others. As a result of this experience, 85% of our students receive a job offer before the end of their internship.
International Agreements
The Architecture degree provides a robust international education, equipping students with the skills and expertise to excel in a global workforce. Two academic trips per year are included in the program, as well as participation in an international workshop and the option of an exchange program at universities in America or Europe. Furthermore, the program offers the opportunity to live and study with students from a variety of nationalities, learn multiple languages, and gain professional experience through internships in countries such as Switzerland, the USA, and China.
You will transform the world through your projects
To design spaces that not only stand out for their innovative design but also meet the needs of others, it is essential to have a deep understanding of human aspirations. Architecture is a distinctive blend of technical, artistic, and humanistic elements. As a result, you will have the opportunity to explore ethical and humanistic subjects, gaining a comprehensive understanding of your profession and developing a critical mindset to drive positive change through your projects.
For me, the University has been a challenge and an adventure that has allowed me to acquire knowledge and strengthen the idea that any job, and in particular Architecture, is much more than an occupation to place you in life. It is a vocation of service, personal fulfillment, responsibility and continuous search for excellence to create and build a better world.
My experience as a student at UFV has been very enriching in every way. Throughout these years, the university has become my second home and I have precious memories of my time at university. I would highlight the companionship, the quality of teaching, the warmth of the campus and the humanistic training. I remember with great affection the experiences of volunteering in the Summer Missions, the student society Generación Empresarial, the University Pastoral or the Cultural Activities scholarship in which I collaborated. I am very grateful to UFV and I would repeat the experience without hesitation if I had to start all over again. My time at the UFV has defined the person I am today.
I came to UFV to fulfill a dream: to be an architect. I left with much more: great teachers and professors, friends and colleagues for life, unforgettable experiences and unsurpassable learning. Today, as an architect, I can only give thanks for the opportunities, learning and challenges that the university has given me. Because at the UFV I have not only been trained, but I have had thousands of experiences that have made me a more complete person and professional: trips, extracurricular activities, internships, stays abroad, events, activities, exchanges… Thank you UFV!
UNIVERSISTY DEGREE TITLE
UNIVERSITY DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE
INITIAL FEE
€1,500
MONTHLY FEE
€940
TOTAL
€10,900
Scholarships and Grants
UFV is one of the universities with the highest percentage of scholarship students. We are committed to supporting our students and value academic excellence, talents, and the particular circumstances of each student. OurStudy Grants Service offers an ambitious scholarship and grant program to ensure that financial considerations do not prevent students from pursuing their studies at our university.
Career Opportunities
Your training as an architect at the UFV guarantees you a qualifying degree with which you will be able to sign your own architectural projects. Among the many tasks you will be able to perform as an architect are:
- Architectural design
- Architectural installation design
- Urban planning
- Landscape architecture
- Sustainable architecture
- Legal architecture
- 3D spatial environment modeler
- Modeler
- Industrial and furniture designer
- Urban planner
- Project manager
- Entrepreneur
University Degree:
University Degree in Architecture
Centers where the University Degree is taught:
Escuela Politécnica Superior
Branch of knowledge:
Engineering and Architecture
Field of knowledge:
Architecture, building construction and urban planning, and civil engineering
Mode:
In person
Languages in which it is taught:
Spanish and projects in English
Total number of ECTS credits:
330
Major:
Not applicable
Number of new admissions offered:
75
Regulated professions:
Architect
Resolution:
Resolution of December 17, 2007, BOE of December 21, 2007
Norm:
Order ECI/3856/2007, of December 27, BOE of December 29, 2007
Ángel Barahona Plaza
Doctor en Filosofía UCM. Licenciado en Ciencias de la Educación U. de Valencia. Licenciado en Teología U. de San Dámaso. Evaluación positiva de la ANECA en todas las figuras del profesorado. Sexenio de investigación. Investigador principal del grupo de investigación Xiphias gladius de la UFV. Línea de investigación en teoría mimética.
Pepe Cruz-Novillo
Pepe Cruz es diseñador, y arquitecto por la Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid. Desarrolla trabajos de ambas actividades en su estudio Cruz más Cruz (que codirige junto al escultor y diseñador Cruz Novillo), obteniendo el primer premio en los concursos para las nuevas identidades visuales del Gobierno de España, Bicentenario de la Guerra de la Independencia, Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, etc. Es profesor de Arquitectura y de Diseño en la UFV, y pertenece a la junta directiva de la asociación de diseñadores di_mad.
Carmen de la Calle Maldonado
Licenciada en Historia y Doctora en Educación por la UCM, Master en Filosofía por la UFV, certificada en Coaching Dialógico por el IDDI. Directora de la Cátedra Santander de Responsabilidad Social. Trabaja en la UFV desde su fundación. Coach dialógica y formadora del IDDI. Profesora de Humanidades. Mentora. Profesora del Master en Acompañamiento Educativo. IP del GEI RSEU (Responsabilidad Social del Estudiante Universitario).
Emilio Delgado
Arquitecto por la ETSA de Madrid (UPM, 2001), Máster de Humanidades (UFV, 2013) y Doctor en Humanidades (UFV, 2017). Profesor en las titulaciones de Arquitectura y Diseño de la UFV. Subdirector/Vicedecano de Investigación en la Escuela Politécnica Superior de la UFV, además de desempeñar cargos diversos, como Responsable de Calidad de Arquitectura y Responsable de Alumni en la misma universidad. Dirige desde 2005 Estudio Arquitectura Hago donde ha desarrollado más de 100 proyectos y construido más de 25. Nominación para Mies van der Rohe Award de 2015.
María Antonia Fernández
Arquitecta Doctora por la ETSAM. Doctora cum laude en el área de Proyectos Arquitectónicos con la tesis "El Hogar del Empleado. La periferia como ciudad"- Desarrolla su carrera docente desde 2002. Ha sido profesora de Proyectos y Dibujo en la Universidad SEK en Segovia y de Proyectos Arquitectónicos en la E.T.S.A.M. Actualmente es profesora de Proyectos Arquitectónicos, coordinadora del PFC y es Coord. del Grupo de Inv. sobre Procesos Arquitectónicos y Estrategias Urbanas. Compatibiliza su carrera docente con el estudio de arquitectura g+f arquitectos.
Manuel de Lara
Arquitecto (ETSAM 1993) y doctor (ETSAM, 2015). Ha colaborado en diferentes estudios de arquitectura en España y Berlín. Ejerce la profesión con su propio estudio profesional, que ha obtenido varios premios en concursos de arquitectura. Participa en proyectos de investigación y ha realizado diferentes publicaciones. Es profesor de construcción y tutor de PFG en la escuela de Arquitectura de la UFV.
Carlos Pesqueira
Doctor Arquitecto por la E.T.S.A.M., finalista en Aguirre Newman/IAZ International Awards for the Architecture Graduation Project. En 2016 lee su tesis doctoral obteniendo la calificación de Sobresaliente Cum Laude. Profesor invitado en diferentes talleres y escuelas de Arquitectura, pertenece al grupo de investigación Arquitecturas Ocasionales. Dentro de su propio estudio, compagina el trabajo de diseño y fotografía de Arquitectura. Hasta 2004 colaboró con el arquitecto Jesús Aparicio. Ha sido seleccionado para Internacional Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction y para la Exposición JAE jóvenes arquitectos de España, expuesta en Madrid, Nueva York, Bruselas, Estocolmo, París, Roma, Chicago, Washington, Dallas, Houston, Ithaca, Richmond, Texas, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto y Oporto. Ha obtenido premios en diversos concursos. Su obra y sus fotografías han sido expuestas y publicadas internacionalmente.
Felipe Samarán
Arquitecto por la ETSAM (1995). Imparte clases de proyectos en AI de la ETSAM desde 2002 y es profesor y Director Académico de Arquitectura en la Universidad Francisco de Vitoria desde 2006. Ha mantenido una importante actividad de cooperación. Trabajó para el Fondo Monetario Internacional y vivió en Nicaragua proyectando y dirigiendo obras de escuelas en zonas deprimidas. Trabajó con Alberto Campo Baeza (1997-2002) con quien, entre otras colaboraciones, levantó la Caja General de Ahorros de Granada e intervino en los concursos del Aeropuerto de Tenerife Sur, la Nueva sede de Mercedes Benz en Stuttgart, o la Ciudad de las Telecomunicaciones de Telefónica. Formado en Coaching en el IDDI Actualmente compagina su labor docente con labores de coaching personal y el ejercicio de la profesión en su propio estudio ARTEctura.
Carlos Úrculo
Ingeniero de Minas por la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid (especialidad energía y combustibles). Socio de R. Úrculo Ingenieros Consultores S.A. Socio de ASHRAE. Profesor en el Máster Universitario en Instalaciones impartido en la Universidad Europea de Madrid. Ha colaborado en proyectos tales como la Ampliación del Museo del Prado, Rehabilitación del Hipódromo de la Zarzuela de Madrid, Cúpula de la Energía de Soria, Centro de Artes Visuales Helga de Alvear de Cáceres, Ampliación del Congreso de los Diputados de Madrid, Hospital Nuestra Señora de la Salud de Granada, Casa del Lector de Madrid, Museo de Bellas Artes de Badajoz, Centro de Creación Contemporánea de Andalucía en Córdoba, Centro Cultural Agora en Coruña y Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos Expo 2008 de Zaragoza.
Eduardo Zamarro Flores
Artista y profesor de universidad. Consigue la acreditación positiva de la calidad docente e investigadora en el año 2008. Como docente e investigador está especializado en el dibujo la pintura y sus relaciones con el espacio arquitectónico, como muestran sus trabajos y publicaciones.
María Cruz Galindo López
Doctora en Geografía e Historia UCM. Coordinadora Alumnos en Grado y Master Diseño de Interiores UPM. Profesora Hª del Arte y la Arquitectura I y II y Composición y Autores. Diseño de Interiores UPM, UCJC y UFV. Coordinadora Publicaciones UCJC. Vicedecana Internacionalización. EPS-UFV de Madrid.
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Ángel Barahona Plaza
Codirector del Máster en Acompañamiento Educativo -
Pepe Cruz-Novillo
Profesor -
Carmen de la Calle Maldonado
Profesora -
Emilio Delgado
Subdirector de Investigación -
María Antonia Fernández
Profesora -
Manuel de Lara
Profesor -
Vicente Lozano Díaz
Profesor -
Carlos Pesqueira
Profesor -
Felipe Samarán
Director de Grado. -
Carlos Úrculo
Profesor -
Eduardo Zamarro Flores
Profesor -
María Cruz Galindo López
Coordinadora -
Pablo Ramos Alderete
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