Consolidated Official Master’s Degree with Professional Orientation and Recognition
Recognized and included in the Registry of Universities, Centers, and Degrees (RUCT) with the code 4312112
Accredited with the EUR-ACE label of professional requirements for Engineering and Architecture 2023
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Professional internships
Professional internships will be conducted in Engineering and Structures offices collaborating with the Master’s program in Structures.
Pre-registration and enrollment procedure
To complete the pre-registration and enrollment for the master’s program, please follow the link on the official master’s website of UPM.
Degree description
The Master’s Degree in Building Structures is now available in its new version after receiving final accreditation from ANECA and Madri+d.
The main changes compared to the previous version are:
- Increase in the number of credits from 75 to 90, following the guidelines of Royal Decree 822/2021.
- Inclusion of 12 credits for external academic internships in companies within the sector.
- Definition of a virtual teaching line, in addition to the in-person teaching line. The master’s program will be available online, except for the evaluation tests, which will be conducted in person at ETSAM.
- The course structure, subjects, and their contents are defined in THE NEW COURSE GUIDE 2024-25.
Degree designation
Master Universitario en Estructuras de Edificación
por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Center, Department, or Institute responsible
The degree is offered at the Higher Technical School of Architecture by professors from the Department of Building Structures and Physics.
Academic year in which it was implemented
Academic year 2024-2025. The degree, regulated by RD 1393/2007, originates from the “Master’s in Building Structures,” which is officially recognized and was implemented according to RD 56/2005, starting in the academic year 2007-2008. The current organization stems from the modification approved on June 25, 2019.
Type of teaching
In-person and online teaching
Total number of ECTS credits
75 ECTS credits
Minimum number of ECTS by type of enrollment and academic year
Full-time students:
In three semesters (the last semester, 15 credits, corresponds to the Master’s Final Project, although the initiation – objectives and topic – occurs at the beginning of the course, and the completion can be accelerated).
Part-time students:
In four semesters (two years):
The minimum number of ECTS credits for enrollment per student and academic period will follow the regulations set by the Polytechnic University of Madrid. For this Master’s program, the following enrollment is recommended:
- New students: 36 credits.
- Students in their second year: 24 credits + Master’s Final Project.
- Students of the Master’s Final Project: 15 credits.
See recommendations in the course table.
Retention policies
The retention policy is the one approved by the Social Council on July 8, 2009.
Languages of instruction
The preferred language is Spanish; English is used in documentation and occasionally in the classroom.
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Presentation
Although fortunately the force of gravity, wind, and earthquakes have not changed, the way structural materials are used has evolved, alongside the fact that we live in times of continuous regulatory changes and an increasing system of controls that increasingly requires careful consideration and justification of decisions.
A graduate with solid knowledge of structural theory, with sufficient dedication, should be able to assimilate and apply any new regulations, learn the responsible use of computer programs that can assist in their work, and eventually become capable of effectively evaluating different alternatives for making design decisions.
This Master’s program offers the advantages of formal training, which is significant in navigating the precise path to gain confidence in the professional task of drafting the execution project related to foundations and structures, including not only the general and detailed graphic documentation but also the written documentation, which is becoming increasingly important for quality control and safety in economic and environmental outcomes.
The extensive experience accumulated by the Master’s program, which has already surpassed a decade, ensures the usefulness and recognition of the training it provides.
Quality accreditation
This Master’s program has been accredited with the EUR-ACE label for professional requirements in Engineering and Architecture 2023, a certification granted by an agency authorized by the European Network for the Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE), in collaboration with the ANECA (Spanish acronym for National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation). This certification ensures that a training program in Engineering (and Architecture) at the Bachelor’s or Master’s level meets international standards. With this label, students receive international recognition of their qualifications and competencies, both from other universities and various employers, thereby facilitating their international mobility.