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Civil Engineering

Students in Civil Engineering start with the Bachelor in Engineering Sciences (180 ECTS, in French), a generalist education which aims at a solid background in engineering sciences and techniques. In the third year, students can opt for the “module Construction”, offering 30 ECTS of specialised courses in construction sciences, including Soil mechanics, Analyse des structures, Projet de conception des structures, etc.

After successful completion of the Bachelor degree, students can enrol in the two-year programme of the Master of Science in Civil Engineering (120 ECTS, in English), organised by Bruface, a collaboration between the Université libre de Bruxelles and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel including diverse degrees of Master in Science in Engineering. International students can apply through the Bruface admissions page.

In the Master of Science in Civil Engineering programme, students study the fundamentals and challenges in civil engineering and engage with transversal skills and industrial applications in a common compulsory track, complemented with two of the following three specialisations: Innovative design of civil engineering structures; Geotechnologies for sustainable developments or Reliability and monitoring in civil engineering. Further information on the programme is available on the dedicated Bruface page.

The Master of Science in Civil Engineering gives access to diverse career options in the construction sector: apartments, industrial constructions, bridges, railroads, dams, tunnels: civil engineers are involved in all phases of the construction, from design to construction site management and even beyond, as maintenance and management of infrastructure are also within their reach. Civil engineers are active mainly in companies of general contractors, offices for study and control, public administration, infrastructure management, but equally research and teaching.

Architectural Engineering

Students in Architectural Engineering are invited to take the Bachelor in Engineering Sciences : architectural engineering (180 ECTS, in French) from the first year of study onwards. This is a fully dedicated training over 3 years, offering a combination of architectural and engineering sciences.

Throughout the three years of study, students are trained and challenged to combine the creativity of an architect with the technical skills of a civil engineer in the study and design of responsible and sustainable architecture. From the first year onwards, the architecture studio takes a central place in the study programme and follows a coordinated learning line across the entire training.

Every year, all bachelor students go on a joint study trip to broaden their architectural culture and encounter different urban, cultural and environmental context abroad.

After successful completion of the Bachelor degree (orientation: Ingénieur civil Architecte), students start in the two-year programme of the Master of Science in Architectural Engineering (120 ECTS, in English), organised by Bruface, a collaboration between the Université libre de Bruxelles and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel including diverse degrees of Master in Science in Engineering. International students can apply through the Bruface admissions page.

In the study programme Master of Science in Architectural Engineering, students are further introduced to the challenges and the complexity of architecture in a high-level engineering environment. After a common compulsory progamme covering diverse fields of architectural engineering and confirming the architecture studio as a central core, students can develop their personal interests through a broad range of attractive optional courses in architecture, civil engineering, management, etc.

This Master of Science in Architectural Engineering gives access to a wide range of career options in architecture, engineering and construction. From design to completion, every major building project requires a specialist capable of combining and coordinating contextual, urban, aesthetic, social, structural and technical aspects. Architectural civil engineers are therefore involved in all stages of construction projects (architectural and urban planning, heritage renovation, project management assistance, general contracting, design, public administration, etc.). This degree in Master of Science in Architectural Engineering also prepares for a career in scientific research and teaching.

Master in Urban Studies

Students with a bachelor degree (180 ECTS) relevant to urban studies can apply for the Master in Urban Studies (120 ECTS, in English), which offers a genuinely interdisciplinary perspective on urban studies combining theoretical courses with field observation, excursions and hands-on applied activities. Further information on admission and programme is available on the website of the Brussels Centre for Urban Studies.

Specialized Master in transition urbanism and regional planning / Specialized Master in Sustainable Urban Design and Regional Planning

Students with an eligible master degree can apply for the Specialized Master in transition urbanism and regional planning or Specialized Master in Sustainable Urban Design and Regional Planning (60 ECTS, in French or English), training professionals and researchers to become highly qualified urban planners.