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Study at ETSAB

 

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

ETSAB’S Architecture studies are organized into a 5+1 year structure: GArqEtsaB along with MArqEtsaB is an integrated academic programme that enables the practice as an Architect in Spain (regulated profession)

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GRADO EN ESTUDIOS DE ARQUITECTURA (Degree in Architecture Studies)                                              

GArqEtsaB = 300 ECTS in 5 years  

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MASTER UNIVERSITARIO EN ARQUITECTURA (Master's Degree in Architecture)  

MArqEtsaB = 60 ECTS in 1 year

 

 Besides, ETSAB has restructured its postgraduate academic offer, merging most former Master’s Degree programmes, which in general are not offered to exchange/visiting students.

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MASTER UNIVERSITARIO EN ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS EN ARQUITECTURA-BARCELONA

(Master's degree in Advanced Studies in Architecture-Barcelona)

MBArch = 60 ECTS in 1 year, 9 different tracks

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MASTER UNIVERSITARIO EN ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS EN DISEÑO-BARCELONA

(Master's degree in Advanced Studies in Design-Barcelona)

MBDesign = 60 ECTS in 1 year, 5 different tracks

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MASTER UNIVERSITARIO EN PAISAJISMO

(Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture)

MBLandArch = 120 ECTS in 2 years

 

Starting in 2019/2020, ETSAB together with EEABB (Barcelona School of Agri-Food and Biosystems Engineering ) offer a new landscape bachelor degree:

                   

GRADO EN PAISAJISMO        

(Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture)                   

= 240 ECTS in 4 years   (+info at EEABB website

 

 

ETSAB STUDY PROGRAMMES OFFERED TO INCOMING MOBILITY STUDENTS

Incoming exchange and visiting students will enrol courses of GArqEtsab, ETSAB’s Degree in Architecture Studies 

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GRADO EN ESTUDIOS DE ARQUITECTURA 

Composed by 300 ECTS = 270 ECTS compulsory subjects + 24 ECTS elective subjects + 6 ECTS TFG

5 years | 60 ECTS credits per academic year

1 ECTS = 25-30 hours (50% contact hours at class / 50% self-study hours)

GArqEtsab Curriculum      |     GArqEtsab Syllabus       |     GArqEtsab Course Schedules

Academic offer details are updated every year in July (elective courses offer, class schedules...)

Enrolment Criteria for incoming students

Spanish and Catalan are the languages of instruction at GArqEtsab. A limited number of courses are given in English: several elective subjects and specific groups of some Arch. Design Studios, Urban Design Studios and other compulsory courses .

* GArqEtsab courses in English 2023/2024

 

Besides, MBLandArch courses are available only for Erasmus+ and EMiLA exchange students when specified in the Bilateral Agreement (please check ETSAB exchange partners list)

Any other ETSAB’s Master or PhD programmes are NOT included in Exchange Bilateral Agreements. Neither MArqEtsaB nor MBArch & MBDesign courses are available for exchange/visiting students.

 

ADMISSION

ADMISSION OF EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Exchange students must be nominated by their home institution, according to the conditions and number of places of the bilateral agreement | More info > Exchange Students

ADMISSION OF VISITING STUDENTS

ETSAB offers a limited number of spots for those students who want to spend a semester or a full academic year studying Architecture at ETSAB, but belong to foreign universities without any specific exchange agreement with our school | More info > Visiting Students

OTHER KINDS OF ADMISSION

New access, Access via transfer, Recognition of foreign studies | More info >  GArqEtsab Access