Degree in Construction
240 credits - Higher Polytechnic School
Entry Profile
Personal Profile
The ability to analyse, reflect and work in a group. A critical approach and an ability to reason and observe. A capacity for creativity, rational thinking and spatial representation. An interest in and appreciation for professional duties linked to the field of construction.
Academic Profile
Prior knowledge of drawing, geometry, physics, mechanics and mathematics is recommended.
Adaptation Course for UIB graduates
The Degree in Construction at the UIB offers an adaptation course for graduates in Quantity Surveying approved in the verified report on the curriculum that enables them to be awarded the Degree in Construction title.
The non-attended course is not currently available but graduates in Quantity Surveying may take the attended version in line with the Degree in Construction timetable.
Adaptation Characteristics for Quantity Surveyors
Credits to be passed: 48
Student Access and Admissions
Admission Profile
The core condition for students to fulfil for entry to the adaptation course is being graduates in Quantity Surveying.
Student Admission
The body responsible for processing student admissions onto the adaption course is the Student and Academic Management Service via e-application.
In the event of receiving more enrolment applications than places available, the UIB general criteria for the Student and Academic Management Service shall apply.
Adaptation Structure on the Degree in Construction
Quantity Surveyor admission profile: 48 ECTS credits must be passed:
- 18 ECTS credits from compulsory subjects
- 12 elective subject credits; in line with internal UIB regulations, six of these ECTS credits must come from the English for Engineering subject.
- 18 credits for the Final Degree Project.
Subjects
| Subject | ECTS Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 3 | Compulsory |
| Sustainability | 3 | Compulsory |
| Measurements, Budgets and Valuations II | 6 | Compulsory |
| Geotechnics and Foundations | 6 | Compulsory |
| English for Engineering | 6 | Elective |
| Elective subject | 6 | Elective |
| Final Degree Project | 18 | Final Degree Project |
Registration Conditions
Before being able to register, students must may for accreditation of the credits obtained on their previous degree, plus the credits they must compulsorily take. The registration fees will be the public course fees at the UIB.
Entry information
Course entry methods
- Students who have passed a university entrance exam or similar (1)
- Higher vocational graduates (2). Applications from candidates with an advanced VET diploma in the degree programme's area of knowledge will be given preference. Please see the links (Spanish).
- Those who have passed the over-25s entrance examination Students who have passed the test in the following option will be given preference: Engineering and Architecture
- University graduates
- Over-40s who have accredited professional or work experience
- Those who have passed the over-45s entrance examination
- University programmes started at another UIB campus
- Certain students holding a 'batxiller' or equivalent high school diploma without the PAU entrance exam
- Official Spanish university studies already begun
- Overseas university studies already begun or finished without being officially accredited
Admission mark calculation
Weighting Parameters
(3) Weighted subjects in the voluntary stage. Academic year 2024-25:
| Batxiller Course | Parameter |
|---|---|
| Chemistry
|
0,1 |
| Geology and Environmental Sciences
|
0,2 |
| Mathematics II
|
0,2 |
| Physics
|
0,2 |
| Technical Drawing II
|
0,2 |
| Technology and Engineering II
|
0,2 |
Cut-off mark
Validations
Credit Recognition and Transfer Committee for GEED
Accreditation grid between degrees from the UIB
Table of equivalences by curriculum: Degree in Construction - Majorca
Arquitectura Tècnica
| Arquitectura Tècnica | Degree in Construction - Majorca |
|---|---|
| 99998 - General |
|
Technical Architecture
| Technical Architecture | Degree in Construction - Majorca |
|---|---|
| 3643 - Applied Economics |
20359 - Economics and Enterprise |
| 3642 - Legal Aspects of Construction |
20369 - Law |
| 3647 - Fundaments of Mathematics for Technical Architecture |
|
|
20356 - Foundations of Installations |
|
20353 - Mechanics |
| 3650 - Descriptive Geometry |
20352 - Space Representation Systems |
| 3645 - Graphic Expression Applied to Construction and Architectural Construction |
20357 - Graphic Expression for Building |
| 3652 - Introduction to the use of Graphic Information |
20360 - Computer Assisted Graphics |
| 3661 - Topography and Reconsidering |
20367 - Construction Stakeout and Topography |
| 3689 - Computer Aided Design and Virtual Reality Tools Applied to Architecture |
20393 - Advanced Computer Assisted Design for Building |
| 3648 - Construction Materials I |
|
| 3649 - Construction Materials II |
20363 - Materials II |
| 3686 - Quality Control of Construction Materials |
20379 - Quality Control |
| 3658 - Installations |
|
| 3653 - History of Construction |
20354 - Construction I. History of Construction |
| 3644 - Constructive Elements |
|
| 3654 - Construction Methods |
20377 - Construction IV |
|
20378 - Pathology |
|
20370 - Work Organisation and Teams |
| 3659 - Organization and Control of Building Projects I |
20371 - Measurements, Quotations and Valuations I |
| 3690 - Security and Prevention |
20372 - Health and Safety |
| 3651 - Static and Resistance of Materials |
20361 - Structures I |
| 3656 - Building Structures |
|
| 3666 - Construction Structures |
20384 - Extended Study of Structures |
| 3663 - Technical Office |
20380 - Technical Projects |
Adaptation Courses
Adaptation for Graduates
In order to obtain the Degree in Construction at the UIB, graduates in Quantity Surveying from the University of the Balearic Islands, or from other universities, must pass 48 ECTS credits (18 ECTS credits in compulsory subjects + 12 credits in elective subjects; according to the University of the Balearic Island's internal regulations, six of the ECTS credits must be from the English for Engineering subject, code 2.500.935 12/110, and 18 credits from the Final Degree Project) in the following subjects on the Degree in Construction curriculum that have no equivalence on the previous curriculum:
- Management: 3 ECTS. Compulsory
- Sustainability: 3 ECTS. Compulsory
- Measurements, Budgets and Valuations II: 6 ECTS. Compulsory
- Geotechnics and Foundations: 6 ECTS. Compulsory
- English for Engineering: 6 ECTS. Elective
- Elective subject: 6 ECTS. Elective
- Final Degree Project: 18 ECTS. Final Degree Project
The semi-attended adaptation course is not currently available, but the attended adaptation course may be taken.
Automatic accreditation between higher technical programmes and university courses
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| 20348 - Practical Placements I on the Degree in Construction | 6 |
| 20357 - Graphic Expression for Building | 6 |
| 20359 - Economics and Enterprise | 6 |
| 20360 - Computer Assisted Graphics | 6 |
| 20367 - Construction Stakeout and Topography | 6 |
| Total | 30 |
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| 20348 - Practical Placements I on the Degree in Construction | 6 |
| 20357 - Graphic Expression for Building | 6 |
| 20359 - Economics and Enterprise | 6 |
| 20360 - Computer Assisted Graphics | 6 |
| 20367 - Construction Stakeout and Topography | 6 |
| 20371 - Measurements, Quotations and Valuations I | 6 |
| Total | 36 |
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| 20348 - Practical Placements I on the Degree in Construction | 6 |
| 20359 - Economics and Enterprise | 6 |
| 20374 - Facilities II | 6 |
| 20394 - Sustainability and Energy Management in Construction | 6 |
| Reconeixement de crèdits optatius de quart curs | 6 |
| Total | 30 |
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| 20348 - Practical Placements I on the Degree in Construction | 6 |
| 20359 - Economics and Enterprise | 6 |
| 20374 - Facilities II | 6 |
| 20394 - Sustainability and Energy Management in Construction | 6 |
| Reconeixement de crèdits optatius de quart curs | 6 |
| Total | 30 |
Accreditation of English Skills
In order to be awarded the degree, students must show that they have reached a level of English by the end of their course that equates to level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), in accordance with how this requirement is stipulated in the curriculum. The different ways to attain this are:
- passing the specific English language course on the curriculum.
- handing in a certificate or accreditation, recognised by the UIB, which shows the student has obtained a minimum level of English equivalent to B2 in the CEFR.
- passing a set number of subjects taught in English on the degree course.
- passing a set number of subjects taught in English on a mobility programme.
Academic Accreditation Committee
Regulatory Agreement 10714/2013, whereby the regulations for awarding academic accreditation for participation in university cultural, sports, student representation, solidarity and cooperation activities are approved.