It consists of 12 ECTS credit, has a mixed character and is composed of three subjects:

subject 1: Projects, Composition and Urban Planning

5 ECTS credit
Character: Compulsory

student is introduced through teaching in specific advanced workshops in the conception, practice and development of basic and execution projects, sketches, preliminary projects and urban projects. Including the drafting and management of urban plans at any scale. In both cases, the elaboration of functional programmes for buildings and urban spaces will be incorporated. As well as the conservation, restoration, rehabilitation of the built heritage and the development of architectural and urban criticism.

Competences and contents of subject 1 [PDF 83k] [PDF 83k

subject: Workshop on projects, composition and urban planning

subject 2: Projects, Works and Services Management

4 ECTS credit
Character: Compulsory

It offers students the acquisition of advanced training, of a specialised nature and multidisciplinary, oriented towards professional activity in the field of project management and construction management. The aim of goal is to provide a methodology for the conception and management of architectural and town planning projects, both as a whole and in each of its parts, taking into account theoretical, project and practical aspects.  

The student is introduced to the resolution of the complexity of current projects, with the integration of the technical developments, carried out or subcontracted, that make the unity and coherence of the project possible. It also provides students with concepts and strategies for innovation in the project process and for the provision of professional services.

Competences and contents of subject 2 [PDF 87k] [PDF 87k

subject: Project, works and services management

subject 3: Design Practices

3 ECTS credit
Character: External Practices

As this is a professionally-oriented degree, the acquisition of competences linked to the professional development is ensured through activities of development of architectural projects (sketches, preliminary projects, basic and execution projects) or urban projects, carried out in architectural studios and/or companies in the sector that develop projects, both new construction and conservation, rehabilitation and restoration of the built heritage. For this reason, this module includes an external internship subject with a load of 3 ECTS credit (75 hours) that will be articulated in accordance with Royal Decree 592/2014 regulating external internships for university students. The content of these internships will allow student to acquire skills in composition, projects, urban planning, restoration, rehabilitation and works management.

The placement will be monitored and evaluated by a tutor of the business or institution and by an academic tutor of the university.

Competences and contents of subject 3 [PDF 84k] [PDF 84k

subject: Design practices

It consists of 8 ECTS credit, has a mixed character and is composed of two subjects:

subject 1: Construction, Installations and Structures

5 ECTS credit
Character: Compulsory

Through three advanced workshops, students are introduced to the conception, calculation, design and integration, in buildings and urban complexes, of Structures singular building, interior enclosure systems and finishes, as well as advanced systems for exterior enclosures, roofs and façades, as well as innovative installations for water supply and drainage, heating and air conditioning.

Competences and contents of subject 1 [PDF 82k] [PDF 82k

subject: Workshop for construction, installations and Structures

subject 2: Technical Practices

3 ECTS credit
Character: External Practices

As this is a professionally-oriented degree, the acquisition of competences linked to the professional development is ensured through technical project development activities, carried out in architectural studios and/or companies in the sector that develop architecture and urban planning projects. For this reason, this module includes an external work placement subject with a load of 3 ECTS credit (75 hours) that will be articulated in accordance with Royal Decree 592/2014 regulating external work placements for university students. The content of these internships will allow student to acquire skills in the technical aspects of project: Structures, construction and installations.

The placement will be monitored and evaluated by a tutor of the business or institution and by an academic tutor of the university.

Competences and contents of subject 2 [PDF 80k] [PDF 80k

subject: Technical internships

It consists of 10 ECTS credit, is compulsory and is made up of two subjects:

subject 1: business

6,5 ECTS credit
Character: Compulsory

It provides student with the knowledge of business so that, in the future, it will be able to run and manage an architectural firm and/or a business of services related to Architecture and Urban Planning. From general issues of business to other aspects such as business analysis, accounting, finance, risk assessment and business strategy.

Competences and contents of subject 1 [PDF 82k] [PDF 82k

Subjects:
-Finance (4,5 ECTS credit)
-Strategy (2 ECTS credit)

subject 2: Human Factor

3,5 ECTS credit
Character: Compulsory

student is introduced to the management models and systems for managing people within organisations. The student acquires the necessary knowledge to develop their professional activity in collaboration with other professionals, from the effectiveness of the teamwork, leadership qualities, the improvement of negotiation skills with the rest of the agents, to the ethical reflections of their activity.

The knowledge and competences of the module of business (specific competences CE16 to CE21 not regulated by the Order EDU/2075/2010) will be acquired mainly through the study of practical cases with a specific methodology that will include an individual preparation of the case and a subsequent analysis and discussion in common that will conclude with a discussion in class directed by the teacher.

Competences and contents of subject 2 [PDF 81k] [PDF 81k

subject: Human factor

It consists of 30 ECTS credit, is taken by all students, is a TFM and is made up of a single subject:

subject 1: project Final Year

30 ECTS credit
Character: Master's Thesis

An original project is prepared, presented and defended individually, before a university examining board that must include at least one professional of recognised prestige proposed by the professional organisations. The exercise will consist of an integral architectural project of a professional nature in which all the competences acquired in the degree course are synthesised, developed to the point of demonstrating sufficiency to determine the complete execution of the building works on which it is based, in compliance with the applicable technical regulations and management assistant .

essay The project Final Project provides student with the instruments for the technical execution and management assistant of the building and aims to be an exercise in synthesis of the skills and knowledge acquired during the training process and a general integration of all the subjects studied for the practice of the profession of architect.

Through project End of Degree the student acquires fundamental competences for their professional career, such as the ability to develop a project for the execution of a complete building with sufficient definition for it to be built, and the ability to draw up the necessary documentation (report, specifications, plans and budget) to carry it out.

Each student is assigned a tutor within the academic staff of the project Final Degree, which provides complementary academic support, supervises their internships as tutor intern and accompanies them throughout the entire development of the master's degree.

The project Final Degree is an annual programme, but it is structured in two parts differentiated by semesters: in the first semester (September to December) the student develops the sketch, with a dedication equivalent to 6 ECTS credit; in the second semester (January to June), the dedication increases by another 24 ECTS credit as the basic project and the project of execution are developed.

Competences and contents of subject 1 [PDF 81k] [PDF 81k

subject: project End of Degree

Module I: Projectual -12 ECTS credit-.

It consists of 12 ECTS credit, has a mixed character and is composed of three subjects:

• subject 1: Projects, Composition and Urban Planning

5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

student is introduced through teaching in specific advanced workshops in the conception, practice and development of basic and execution projects, sketches, preliminary projects and urban projects. Including the drafting and management of urban plans at any scale. In both cases, the elaboration of functional programmes for buildings and urban spaces will be incorporated. As well as the conservation, restoration, rehabilitation of the built heritage and the development of architectural and urban criticism.

Competences and contents of subject 1 [PDF 83k] [PDF 83k].

subject: Workshop on projects, composition and urban planning

• subject 2: Projects, Works and Services Management

4 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

It offers students the acquisition of advanced training, of a specialised nature and multidisciplinary, oriented towards professional activity in the field of project management and construction management. The aim of goal is to provide a methodology for the conception and management of architectural and town planning projects, both as a whole and in each of its parts, taking into account theoretical, project and practical aspects.  

The student is introduced to the resolution of the complexity of current projects, with the integration of the technical developments, carried out or subcontracted, that make the unity and coherence of the project possible. It also provides students with concepts and strategies for innovation in the project process and for the provision of professional services.

Competences and contents of subject 2 [PDF 87k] [PDF 87k].

subject: Project, works and services management

• subject 3: Design Practices

3 ECTS CREDIT

Character: External Practices

As this is a professionally-oriented degree, the acquisition of competences linked to the professional development is ensured through activities of development of architectural projects (sketches, preliminary projects, basic and execution projects) or urban projects, carried out in architectural studios and/or companies in the sector that develop projects, both new construction and conservation, rehabilitation and restoration of the built heritage. For this reason, this module includes an external internship subject with a load of 3 ECTS credit (75 hours) that will be articulated in accordance with Royal Decree 592/2014 regulating external internships for university students. The content of these internships will allow student to acquire skills in composition, projects, urban planning, restoration, rehabilitation and works management.

The placement will be monitored and evaluated by a tutor of the business or institution and by an academic tutor of the university.

Competences and contents of subject 3 [PDF 84k] [PDF 84k].

subject: Design practices

Module II: Technical -8 ECTS credit-.

It consists of 8 ECTS credit, has a mixed character and is composed of two subjects:

• subject 1: Construction, Installations and Structures

5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

Through three advanced workshops, students are introduced to the conception, calculation, design and integration, in buildings and urban complexes, of Structures singular building, interior enclosure systems and finishes, as well as advanced systems for exterior enclosures, roofs and façades, as well as innovative installations for water supply and drainage, heating and air conditioning.

Competences and contents of subject 1 [PDF 82k] [PDF 82k].

subject: Workshop for construction, installations and Structures

• subject 2: Technical Practices

3 ECTS CREDIT

Character: External Practices

As this is a professionally-oriented degree, the acquisition of competences linked to the professional development is ensured through technical project development activities, carried out in architectural studios and/or companies in the sector that develop architecture and urban planning projects. For this reason, this module includes an external work placement subject with a load of 3 ECTS credit (75 hours) that will be articulated in accordance with Royal Decree 592/2014 regulating external work placements for university students. The content of these internships will allow student to acquire skills in the technical aspects of project: Structures, construction and installations.

The placement will be monitored and evaluated by a tutor of the business or institution and by an academic tutor of the university.

Competences and contents of subject 2 [PDF 80k] [PDF 80k].

subject: Technical internships

Module III: business -10 ECTS credit-.

It consists of 10 ECTS credit, is compulsory and is made up of two subjects:

• subject 1: business

6,5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

It provides student with the knowledge of business so that, in the future, it will be able to run and manage an architectural firm and/or a business of services related to Architecture and Urban Planning. From general issues of business to other aspects such as business analysis, accounting, finance, risk assessment and business strategy.

Competences and contents of subject 1 [PDF 82k] [PDF 82k].

Subjects:

- Finance (4,5 ECTS credit)

- Strategy (2 ECTS credit)

• subject 2: Human Factor

3,5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

student is introduced to the management models and systems for managing people within organisations. The student acquires the necessary knowledge to develop their professional activity in collaboration with other professionals, from the effectiveness of the teamwork, leadership qualities, the improvement of negotiation skills with the rest of the agents, to the ethical reflections of their activity.

The knowledge and competences of the module of business (specific competences CE16 to CE21 not regulated by the Order EDU/2075/2010) will be acquired mainly through the study of practical cases with a specific methodology that will include an individual preparation of the case and a subsequent analysis and discussion in common that will conclude with a discussion in class directed by the teacher.

Competences and contents of subject 2 [PDF 81k].

subject: Human factor

Module IV: project Final Degree -30 ECTS credit-.

It consists of 30 ECTS credit, is taken by all students, is a TFM and is made up of a single subject:

• subject 1: project Final Year

30 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Master's Thesis

An original project is prepared, presented and defended individually, before a university examining board that must include at least one professional of recognised prestige proposed by the professional organisations. The exercise will consist of an integral architectural project of a professional nature in which all the competences acquired in the degree course are synthesised, developed to the point of demonstrating sufficiency to determine the complete execution of the building works on which it is based, in compliance with the applicable technical regulations and management assistant .

essay The project Final Project provides student with the instruments for the technical execution and management assistant of the building and aims to be an exercise in synthesis of the skills and knowledge acquired during the training process and a general integration of all the subjects studied for the practice of the profession of architect.

Through project End of Degree the student acquires fundamental competences for their professional career, such as the ability to develop a project for the execution of a complete building with sufficient definition for it to be built, and the ability to draw up the necessary documentation (report, specifications, plans and budget) to carry it out.

Each student is assigned a tutor within the academic staff of the project Final Degree, which provides complementary academic support, supervises their internships as tutor intern and accompanies them throughout the entire development of the master's degree.

The project Final Degree is an annual programme, but it is structured in two parts differentiated by semesters: in the first semester (September to December) the student develops the sketch, with a dedication equivalent to 6 ECTS credit; in the second semester (January to June), the dedication increases by another 24 ECTS credit as the basic project and the project of execution are developed.

Competences and contents of subject 1 [PDF 81k] [PDF 81k].

subject: project End of Degree

Module I: design Sustainable -30 ECTS credit-.

It consists of 30 ECTS credit, is compulsory and is made up of six subjects:

• subject 1: Sustainability Principles

3 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

The subject Principles of Sustainability introduces students to the concepts of environmental, social and economic sustainability in order to reduce the negative impacts on the planet and mankind. Students are also introduced to the concepts of sustainable and regenerative architecture, mitigation and adaptation to climate change. Through built examples, student learns about the different environmental aspects involved in the phases of the building process.

• subject 2: management of energy. Passive measures

7,5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

This subject aims to provide students with the knowledge and tools necessary for the analysis and quantification of the behaviour of the building and its thermal envelope in winter and summer conditions, both in new construction and in the refurbishment of existing buildings, in order to meet current requirements for limiting energy demand.

To this end, student studies the physical principles of heat transfer in enclosures, the indoor environmental conditions of buildings related to the comfort and health of users, climatic variables and the influence of the environment on the design of the building.

• subject 3: management of energy and water. Active measures

7,5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

subject which consists of the study and application of building installations, assessing at all times energy efficiency, performance and consumption reduction parameters, as well as the integration of energies, which enable the design of nearly zero consumption buildings.

The student studies the energy, economic and technological characteristics for the most appropriate choice of energy production sources, and their accumulation, distribution and emission.

It also analyses the possibilities of regulating and integrating the various types of installations in buildings in order to reduce the energy consumption necessary for their operation.

• subject 4: management of materials and wastes

6 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

The aim is to provide information on the most relevant aspects of the management of Materials and waste, as well as the tools necessary to reduce the associated environmental impacts in the construction of buildings.

student is introduced to the concepts of circular architecture, carbon footprint, environmental footprint, ecological footprint.

The student applies the Life Cycle Assessment method for the selection of Materials and building construction products to reduce the most significant environmental impacts of building construction.

The knowledge of the types of waste and the techniques for reuse, recovery and disposal of construction and demolition waste will make it possible to reduce the environmental impact associated with soil contamination and landscape deterioration.

The knowledge and evaluation of sustainable, innovative and healthy Materials contributes to improving the environment and the health of building users.

• subject 5: Environmental certification

3 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

knowledge is provided on the different environmental certification systems for buildings that allow their environmental performance to be assessed in relation to different aspects (energy, Materials, water, land use, transport, indoor air quality...) with the aim of reducing the impact they have on the environment. goal .

• subject 6: management of other environmental aspects

3 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

It provides information on those environmental aspects not included in the previous subjects, which are considered necessary for the sustainability of buildings, as well as on construction systems that improve their environmental performance.

This subject may be taken at one of the foreign universities with which there is a signed agreement.

Module II: Business Management -14 ECTS credit-.*

It consists of 14 ECTS credit, is optional, and is made up of one subject and 3 subjects:

• subject 1: Projects, Works and Services Directorate

4 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Optional

It offers students the acquisition of advanced training, of a specialised nature and multidisciplinary, oriented towards professional activity in the field of project management and construction management. The aim of goal is to provide a methodology for the conception and management of architectural and town planning projects, both as a whole and in each of its parts, taking into account theoretical, project and practical aspects.  

The student is introduced to the resolution of the complexity of current projects, with the integration of the technical developments, carried out or subcontracted, that make the unity and coherence of the project possible. It also provides students with concepts and strategies for innovation in the project process and for the provision of professional services.

subject: Project, works and services management

• subject 2: business

6,5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

This subject offers the student knowledge to direct and manage projects and companies in the field of architecture and urban planning. With this training you should be able to understand the impact of managerial, commercial, productive and organisational decisions on the resources, profits, liquidity and value creation of business and be able to properly analyse new investment projects.

Subjects:

- Finance (4,5 ECTS credit)

- Strategy (2 ECTS credit)

• subject 3: Human Factor

3,5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Optional

student is introduced to the management models and systems for managing people within organisations. The student acquires the necessary knowledge to develop their professional activity in collaboration with other professionals, from the effectiveness of the teamwork, leadership qualities, the improvement of negotiation skills with the rest of the agents, to the ethical reflections of their activity.

The knowledge and competences of the module of business (specific competences CE16 to CE21 not regulated by the Order EDU/2075/2010) will be acquired mainly through the study of practical cases with a specific methodology that will include an individual preparation of the case and a subsequent analysis and discussion in common that will conclude with a discussion in class directed by the teacher.

subject: Human factor

*Module common to both master's degrees

Module III: Internships -6 ECTS credit-.*

It consists of 6 ECTS credit, is mandatory and is composed of a subject

• subject 1: Internships

6 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

Compulsory external internships that student will carry out in companies in the building sector and which will be related to the concepts studied in the rest of the modules. The goal is that the student enters contact with the business dynamics integrating the knowledge and skills acquired. The internships will be organised in accordance with Royal Decree 592/2014 regulating external internships for university students and will be monitored and assessed by a tutor of the business and an academic tutor of the university.

*Module common to both master's degrees

Module IV: Master's Thesis -10 ECTS credit-.

It consists of 10 ECTS credit, is compulsory and is composed of one subject

• subject 1: work End of Master's Degree

10 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

The Master's Final Project is carried out in a business in the building sector in which environmental criteria are applied in their normal work. In this way, the student applies the environmental knowledge acquired in the Master's modules to a specific case developed in the business, integrating the skills and competences acquired.

Module I: Projectual -12 ECTS credit-.

It consists of 12 ECTS credit, has a mixed character and is composed of three subjects:

• subject 1: Projects, Composition and Urban Planning

5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

student is introduced through teaching in specific advanced workshops in the conception, practice and development of basic and execution projects, sketches, preliminary projects and urban projects. Including the drafting and management of urban plans at any scale. In both cases, the elaboration of functional programmes for buildings and urban spaces will be incorporated. As well as the conservation, restoration, rehabilitation of the built heritage and the development of architectural and urban criticism.

Competences and contents of subject 1 [PDF 83k] [PDF 83k].

subject: Workshop on projects, composition and urban planning

• subject 2: Projects, Works and Services Management

4 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

It offers students the acquisition of advanced training, of a specialised nature and multidisciplinary, oriented towards professional activity in the field of project management and construction management. The aim of goal is to provide a methodology for the conception and management of architectural and town planning projects, both as a whole and in each of its parts, taking into account theoretical, project and practical aspects.  

The student is introduced to the resolution of the complexity of current projects, with the integration of the technical developments, carried out or subcontracted, that make the unity and coherence of the project possible. It also provides students with concepts and strategies for innovation in the project process and for the provision of professional services.

Competences and contents of subject 2 [PDF 87k] [PDF 87k].

subject: Project, works and services management

• subject 3: Design Practices

3 ECTS CREDIT

Character: External Practices

As this is a professionally-oriented degree, the acquisition of competences linked to the professional development is ensured through activities of development of architectural projects (sketches, preliminary projects, basic and execution projects) or urban projects, carried out in architectural studios and/or companies in the sector that develop projects, both new construction and conservation, rehabilitation and restoration of the built heritage. For this reason, this module includes an external internship subject with a load of 3 ECTS credit (75 hours) that will be articulated in accordance with Royal Decree 592/2014 regulating external internships for university students. The content of these internships will allow student to acquire skills in composition, projects, urban planning, restoration, rehabilitation and works management.

The placement will be monitored and evaluated by a tutor of the business or institution and by an academic tutor of the university.

Competences and contents of subject 3 [PDF 84k] [PDF 84k].

subject: Design practices

Module II: Technical -8 ECTS credit-.

It consists of 8 ECTS credit, has a mixed character and is composed of two subjects:

• subject 1: Construction, Installations and Structures

5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

Through three advanced workshops, students are introduced to the conception, calculation, design and integration, in buildings and urban complexes, of Structures singular building, interior enclosure systems and finishes, as well as advanced systems for exterior enclosures, roofs and façades, as well as innovative installations for water supply and drainage, heating and air conditioning.

Competences and contents of subject 1 [PDF 82k] [PDF 82k].

subject: Workshop for construction, installations and Structures

• subject 2: Technical Practices

3 ECTS CREDIT

Character: External Practices

As this is a professionally-oriented degree, the acquisition of competences linked to the professional development is ensured through technical project development activities, carried out in architectural studios and/or companies in the sector that develop architecture and urban planning projects. For this reason, this module includes an external work placement subject with a load of 3 ECTS credit (75 hours) that will be articulated in accordance with Royal Decree 592/2014 regulating external work placements for university students. The content of these internships will allow student to acquire skills in the technical aspects of project: Structures, construction and installations.

The placement will be monitored and evaluated by a tutor of the business or institution and by an academic tutor of the university.

Competences and contents of subject 2 [PDF 80k] [PDF 80k].

subject: Technical internships

Module III: business -10 ECTS credit-.

It consists of 10 ECTS credit, is compulsory and is made up of two subjects:

• subject 1: business

6,5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

It provides student with the knowledge of business so that, in the future, it will be able to run and manage an architectural firm and/or a business of services related to Architecture and Urban Planning. From general issues of business to other aspects such as business analysis, accounting, finance, risk assessment and business strategy.

Competences and contents of subject 1 [PDF 82k] [PDF 82k].

Subjects:

- Finance (4,5 ECTS credit)

- Strategy (2 ECTS credit)

• subject 2: Human Factor

3,5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

student is introduced to the management models and systems for managing people within organisations. The student acquires the necessary knowledge to develop their professional activity in collaboration with other professionals, from the effectiveness of the teamwork, leadership qualities, the improvement of negotiation skills with the rest of the agents, to the ethical reflections of their activity.

The knowledge and competences of the module of business (specific competences CE16 to CE21 not regulated by the Order EDU/2075/2010) will be acquired mainly through the study of practical cases with a specific methodology that will include an individual preparation of the case and a subsequent analysis and discussion in common that will conclude with a discussion in class directed by the teacher.

Competences and contents of subject 2 [PDF 81k].

subject: Human factor

Module IV: project Final Degree -30 ECTS credit-.

It consists of 30 ECTS credit, is taken by all students, is a TFM and is made up of a single subject:

• subject 1: project Final Year

30 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Master's Thesis

An original project is prepared, presented and defended individually, before a university examining board that must include at least one professional of recognised prestige proposed by the professional organisations. The exercise will consist of an integral architectural project of a professional nature in which all the competences acquired in the degree course are synthesised, developed to the point of demonstrating sufficiency to determine the complete execution of the building works on which it is based, in compliance with the applicable technical regulations and management assistant .

essay The project Final Project provides student with the instruments for the technical execution and management assistant of the building and aims to be an exercise in synthesis of the skills and knowledge acquired during the training process and a general integration of all the subjects studied for the practice of the profession of architect.

Through project End of Degree the student acquires fundamental competences for their professional career, such as the ability to develop a project for the execution of a complete building with sufficient definition for it to be built, and the ability to draw up the necessary documentation (report, specifications, plans and budget) to carry it out.

Each student is assigned a tutor within the academic staff of the project Final Degree, which provides complementary academic support, supervises their internships as tutor intern and accompanies them throughout the entire development of the master's degree.

The project Final Degree is an annual programme, but it is structured in two parts differentiated by semesters: in the first semester (September to December) the student develops the sketch, with a dedication equivalent to 6 ECTS credit; in the second semester (January to June), the dedication increases by another 24 ECTS credit as the basic project and the project of execution are developed.

Competences and contents of subject 1 [PDF 81k] [PDF 81k].

subject: project End of Degree

Module I: business and Management -14 ECTS credit-.*

It consists of 14 ECTS credit, is compulsory and is made up of three subjects:

• subject 1: business

6,5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

This subject offers the student knowledge to direct and manage projects and companies in the field of architecture and urban planning. With this training you should be able to understand the impact of managerial, commercial, productive and organisational decisions on the resources, profits, liquidity and value creation of business and be able to properly analyse new investment projects.

Subjects:

- Finance (4,5 ECTS credit)

- Strategy (2 ECTS credit)

• subject 2: Human Factor

3,5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

student is introduced to the management models and systems for managing people within organisations. The student acquires the necessary knowledge to develop their professional activity in collaboration with other people and teams; leadership qualities, improved negotiation skills with the rest of the agents involved in building or urban planning, and ethical reflections on their activity.

The knowledge and competences of the module of business (specific competences CE16 to CE21 not regulated by the Order EDU/2075/2010) will be acquired mainly through the study of practical cases with a specific methodology that will include an individual preparation of the case and a subsequent analysis and discussion in common that will conclude with a discussion in class directed by the teacher.

subject: Human factor

• subject 3: Projects, Works and Services Management

4 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

The subject addresses the definition of functional programmes (both building and urban). In addition, it identifies and defines the most relevant contextual features: location, regulatory framework , actors involved, etc. The student receives relevant information for the realisation of a professional project : on standards and conventions for the presentation of documentation, its specifications and criteria and application techniques in projects, works and services. It also provides guidelines for integrated project management, paying attention to the management and coordination of all the agents involved in the different phases, as well as the planning of time and the necessary human and monetary resources.

subject: Project, works and services management

*Module common to both master's degrees

Module II: Economics and Finance -12 ECTS credit-.

It consists of 12 ECTS credit, is compulsory and is made up of three subjects:

• subject 1: Real Estate Market Analysis

4 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

This subject is based on the study and knowledge of the economic variables of the real estate market, linked to the use of innovative tools for the analysis of the real estate market from an urban and international perspective. It is based on the study of urban growth in metropolitan areas, their trends, problems and opportunities, in order to infer the implications they have for real estate demand.  

• subject 2: Commercial Real Estate Investments

4 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

This subject serves to provide students with a competent theoretical and practical knowledge of the main investment vehicles, tools and processes linked to commercial real estate. In particular, the investment side of Real Estate will be analysed, with a special focus on its value in economic and mathematical core topic . That is, the measurement of the return on investment, the micro DCF and NPV analysis, the discount fees or the behaviour of the cash flow. In addition, the subject addresses the implications of financial leverage in real estate, alternative sources of resources (both financial and non-financial) are exposed, after-tax investments are analysed and knowledge is given on the capital structure of real estate investment in RE.

• subject 3: Real Estate Finance

4 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

The subject "Real Estate: Finance" provides the student with practical knowledge on the financing of residential and commercial real estate, taken in a broad sense, which are two areas closely interrelated with RE decision making. To do so, the financing of both types of property will be analysed from different perspectives, including agents, policy, regulatory context or the mortgage market, among others.

Module III: development and Management -12 ECTS credit-.

It consists of 12 ECTS credit, is compulsory and is made up of three subjects:

• subject 1: Real Estate Development

4 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

The goal pursued by this subject is to prepare the student to be competent in the field of real estate management and to get to know this professional world by assimilating the implementation of the essential operations in the process of development of real estate products.

• subject 2: Property and Strategic Management

5 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

This subject delves into the knowledge and governance of the Structures and corporate strategies of Real Estate, as well as the negotiation and management of real estate and other assets.

For this reason, corporate strategies, the different functions and organisations that act and manage corporate Departments in the Real Estate sector will be studied. Linked to this knowledge, the student will practice decision-making on corporate strategies, with a national and international vision, within the real estate sector.

• subject 3: Real Estate Law

3 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

This subject allows the student to have knowledge of those aspects of urban law and Administrative Law that affect and are linked to the Real Estate sector, both nationally and internationally. An important aspect is the applied knowledge of planning, rules and regulations and urban management instruments, but also of administrative procedures.

Module IV: development and Management -6 ECTS credit-.

It consists of 6 ECTS credit, is compulsory and is made up of two subjects:

• subject 1: Macroeconomics. Social and Environmental Challenges

2 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

This subject complements the other subjects in the programme and addresses, from a macroeconomic perspective, the social and environmental challenges of the sector as a differential factor in decisions, in such a way that quantitative criteria coexist with urban, social and sustainable criteria.

The student will identify the challenges of 21st century society and how Real Estate, from its field, should contribute to the search for solutions.

• subject 2: Ethics

4 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

This subject enables student to incorporate ethics into decision making, both at the individual and organisational level.

To this end, the necessary anthropological instructions will be provided in order to get to know the human person and its implications, both in the personal development of student and to get to know the people around them: clients, colleagues, etc.

It will also address the social responsibility of organisations, the policies that articulate ethics within companies and their integration with regulatory compliance.

Case studies will provide student with the opportunity to discuss the most common problems in the field of organisations in general and Real Estate in particular.

Module V: Internships -6 ECTS credit-.*

It consists of 6 ECTS credit, is compulsory and is composed of a subject:

• subject 1: Internships

6 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

Compulsory internships in national and international collaborating entities and companies, managed by the university itself, which may also be the destination of these internships. Through this subject, the student will enter contact directly with the business dynamics and the development of specific projects, integrating the knowledge and skills acquired in the rest of the training programme.

*Module common to both master's degrees

Module VI: Master's Thesis -10 ECTS credit-.

It consists of 10 ECTS credit, is compulsory and is made up of two subjects:

• subject 1: Business & Data Analysis

4 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

This subject is a complementary training that refers to "Big Data" and is a set of additional skills that are indispensable for any professional in the sector today, such as the ability to collect, analyse and present data, as well as to know how to use it for evidence-based business decision-making.

Due to the importance it has acquired in the design and management of real estate projects, it is essential to be trained in the quantitative analysis of operations, in the capture and modelling of data, as well as in the management and visualisation of this data.

• subject 2: TFM

6 ECTS CREDIT

Character: Compulsory

development of a project in which the knowledge, skills and competences acquired are integrated and applied to a specific case to be solved. It can be constituted by the approach of a theoretical project or it can be the solution of a concrete problem or part of it within the Real Estate sector.

There is the possibility of carrying out the Master's Thesis at business in the Real Estate sector, its operators and related professionals, where the criteria, processes and techniques of this field are applied in their usual work. In this case, student will apply the knowledge acquired in the Master's modules to a specific case developed in the business, always under the academic tutoring of the programme.

With 6 compulsory ECTS credit , it includes the Master's Final Project subject and consists of the development of a project in which the knowledge, skills and competences acquired during the training process are integrated and applied to a specific topic .