Bachelor in Engineering : Architecture

BA-IRARorganized by the Brussels School of Engineering during academic year 2017-2018

Job opportunities and intended professions

The Bachelor degree in Architectural Engineering gives access to the Master in Architectural Engineering. The Master degree allows direct access to a broad range of professions in architecture and construction engineering, among which:

  • Architectural engineer

  • Architect

  • Consultant engineer

  • Research engineer

  • Engineer in a consultancy or architecture office

The Master in Architectural Engineering also prepares for a career in research in architectural engineering or architecture.

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Programme objectives

The programme aims at a parallel development and integration of the different aspects of construction engineering and architecture; and combines scientific rigor with projects in architectural engineering design and projects of science application.

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Structure of curriculum and disciplines taught

The study programme is based on a combination of theory lectures, exercises, seminars and architecture studios. The main teaching domains are:

  • Architecture studio and media: 67 ECTS

  • Architecture and construction sciences: 67 ECTS

  • Mathematics: 20 ECTS

  • Mechanics, physics, ...: 30 ECTS

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Benefits of the ULB training

The bachelor training in architectural engineering homogenously combines engineering courses and architecture sciences and brings together staff and students in Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering from the Brussels School of Engineering and Architecture from the Architecture Faculty at ULB.

Students follow language courses (integrated teaching with architecture oriented courses) to allow them to follow the master programme in English. In the third block of bachelor, some courses are taught in English and shared with the VUB architectural engineering students.

Students success in their studies is a core objective at ULB. If you are having difficulties with a particular subject, we will provide help in the following ways:

  • additional explanations by our teaching staff and their assistants

  • specific assistance from student assistants

  • inter-faculty guidance on general topics

We invite you to discover :

  • a specialist laboratory for each discipline, providing hands-on illustrations of the subjcrédits of study;

  • the faculty libraries, the university central libraries (science and technical library, architecture library), its catalogues and online specialist subscriptions.

  • several computer rooms and studio seminars.

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Learning supports

The major part of the courses are taught in French. In the third year of the BA, about 1/3 of the courses are taught in English. English is taught as an integrated language course in every year of the BA.

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Teaching methods

From the first year onwards, the programme is presented in various teaching methods (from lectures to exercises and seminars), in which the architecture studio takes a central and dominant place.

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International/Openness

The Erasmus exchange programme is organized at Master level and allows students to continue their studies abroad either one term (four months) or a full academic year. The Brussels School of Engineering is also a member of the TIME network bringing together 40 of the best engineering schools in Europe. In this framework, double degree agreements were established, providing students with the opportunity to during both the third block of BA and the first block of MA study year (at the end of the MA students receive two master degrees: one from ULB and the other from the partner university).

The subsequent Master in Architectural Engineering is organised jointly with VUB. All MA courses are taught in English.

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Progression per curriculum unit

The concept of a year of studies gives way to a system of accumulation of credits based on the student's individual programme. The cycle programme is offered in units of 60 credits. The units of 60 credits are proposed as an "ideal" course of study for students enrolled in this programme. The first 60 credits are a compulsory requirement for each curriculum programme of the bachelor's degree. Students are required to obtained the first 45 credits in order to continue the curriculum. Beyond this, students must register each year for a minimum of 60 credits (except for shortened programme or final year).

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