FacultyfortheBuiltEnvironment

ScheduleofThematicStudyUnitsforadmissiontotheM.ArchdegreeProgrammes

In order to be admitted into the M.Arch programme, a student has to successfully

completeB.Sc.(Hons)BuiltEnvironmentStudies,withaminimumnumbercreditsinthe
studyunit themes, as indicated below. In accordance with the M.Arch ByeLaws,
successful completion of these studyunits excludes compensated passes. Studyunits
which have been taken successfully during exchange semesters, at other Universities,
canbeofferedaspartofthisscheme,aslongastoconformtotheindicatedthemes,
andareofcomparablelevel.

Students will normally have followed the mandatory studyunits of the first three
semestersoftheBSc.(BuiltEnvironmentStudies),asshowninthefourthcolumnofthe
Schedule. This means that, over the last three semesters of the same BSc. Built
EnvironmentStudiesdegreeprogramme,studentsarerequiredtochoosetheindicated
thematicstudyunitsfromtheelectivesoffered.

TheScheduleisalsotobeusedasaguidelinewhenchoosingsubjectstofollowduring
ExchangeProgrammes.Theattentionishoweverdrawntothefactthat24ECTSoutof
the180canbetakeninanysubject,provideditisbroadlyrelatedinsomewaytothe
studyunitthemesindicatedintheSchedule.Itisemphasizedthatthestudyunitroad
mapsindicatedbelowaretobeconsideredasminima,andthatstudentsoughttoselect
optional studyunits judiciously, to ensure they obtain as rounded a preparation as is
appropriate.

Notes:

1. CodeReferencereferstothecodingusedforstudyunitsofferedbytheFacultyfortheBuiltEnvironment.
IfstudentsfollowstudyunitsofferedbyotherFaculties,orotherUniversities,thestudyunitcodingwill
obviously vary. The important point is that the content of the studyunit for which credits are offered
should relate to the indicated theme. Equivalence to the Faculty studyunits must obviously be
demonstrated.

2. Thesubdivisionofthestudyunitthemesfollowstherequirementsofmutualrecognitionofprofessional
qualifications,asdefinedintherelevantEuropeanlegislation,andnamelythe11pointsinArticle46ofEU
Directive 2005/36/EC. In view of the fact that, particularly in some other institutions, the boundaries
betweensubjectsarenotasdistinctastheSchedulesuggests,thosestudyunitthemesthatmayoverlap,
orbeconsideredasequivalent,arehighlightedbyasuffix,thenumbershowingtherelativelinking.


Code
Reference

Theme

xxx.x10x
xxx.x21x
xxx.x22x

DesignWorkshops

xxx.x30x
xxx.x41x
xxx.x42x
xxx.x50x
xxx.x61x
xxx.x62x
xxx.x63x
xxx.x71x
xxx.x72x
xxx.x73x
xxx.x74x
xxx.x80x
xxx.x90x

HistoryStudies

Architectural/Design
Theory1
Conservation and
HeritageStudies
Construction
TechnologyStudies2
Materials
in
Construction2
Environmental
Science
StructuralBehaviour
andDesign3
Geotechnical and
FoundationStudies3
Mathematics and
Computing
Urban
Design
Studies4
Spatial
Planning
4
Studies
Infrastructural
Systems
and
Development
LandscapeStudies
Management
Studies
Visual/FineArts

Balance of the 180

ECTS credits to
complete the BSc
can be taken in any
related
optional
subject

Total

Total Credits to
be successfully
completed,
ECTS

Credits which
are mandatory
inBSc.(Hons)
Built
Environment
Studies,ECTS

Minimum
number
of
Credits
that
have to be
taken
from
electives
offered
in
BSc.(Hons) Built
Environment
Studies,ECTS

36
14
8

18
10
0

18
4
8

11

11

10

10

11

11

15

11

3
8

3
4

0
4

24

24

180