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)
 | 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.
 | 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 |
 | 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:
(Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture) = 240 ECTS in 4 years (+info at EEABB website) |
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ETSAB STUDY PROGRAMMES OFFERED TO INCOMING MOBILITY STUDENTS
Incoming exchange and visiting students will enrol courses of GArqEtsab, ETSAB’s Degree in Architecture Studies
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 2024/2025
Besides, MBLandArch courses are available only for Erasmus+ and EMiLA Landscape exchange students when specified in the Bilateral Agreement (please check ETSAB exchange partners list)
Other ETSAB’s study programmes (MArqEtsaB, MBArch or MBDesign) are NOT included in Exchange Bilateral Agreements.
NEW! Exceptionally, some MBArch elective courses taught in English may be offered ONLY TO THOSE EXCHANGE STUDENTS WITH MORE THAN 180 ECTS already achieved in their previous Architecture studies. (Not applicable to SICUE and Visiting students)
* MBArch elective courses in English 2024/2025
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