Bachelor's Degree in Public Works Engineering

Civil Engineering provides sustainable solutions for integrating infrastructures within the environment and the society. Urban planning and their utilities, railway and highway network design, coastal engineering, risk assessment of floods and earthquakes, design and construction of bridges, tunnels, dams and ports or the integrated management of projects are the most common civil engineering activities.

The Bachelor's Degree in Public Works Engineering qualifies for practising the regulated profession of Technical Engineer in Public Works, in all specialisations: Civil Engineering Construction, Hydrology and Transport and Urban Sevices. In addition, after completing this program students can access the Master's Degree in Civil Engineering at UPV.

The Bachelor's Degree in Public Works Engineering comprises 240 ECTS during 4 academic years. During the first two years, basic courses (statistics, physics, mechanics, mathematics, drawing,...) and pre-technological courses (structural analysis, construction, transportation,...) are taught, while the third and fourth years focus on specific technological training in civil engineering.

Engineering studies always require a solid basis in mathematics, physics and technical drawing. Students should have good prior knowledge of science. As professionals, graduates in Public Works Engineering should not restrict themselves to repeatedly apply the methods that they learned in university, since these become outdated very fast. Civil engineers should be able to find new solutions to new problems and, to achieve this, scientific reasoning and a capacity for lifelong learning are indispensable.

Graduates in Civil Engineering specialise in construction and are able to supervise design projects and construction work in foundations, concrete and metal structures, roads, railways, maritime, building and hydraulic works etc. They will also be able to carry out various related tasks such as planning, management, operation and maintenance of infrastructure and buildings.

This degree qualifies its graduates to work in the profession of Technical Engineer in Public Works, in any of three specialisations: Civil Engineering Construction, Hydrology and Transport and Urban Sevices. You can work in construction companies, engineering and architecture consultancies, construction materials and quality control, energy production, maintenance and operation of services firms etc.

You can also be self-employed and manage and supervise constructions, control the quality of materials, studies and projects, manage construction equipment and construction materials, surveys, risk prevention etc.

You can work as an official in the civil service's technical staff in all types of administrations (ministries, councils, municipalities etc.) or do research in public or private schools.

The School has signed agreements with leading construction companies and consultancies, both national and international, as well as with public and private organisations related to civil engineering. Students can do remunerated internships in Spain (visiting constructions or working in offices or laboratories) and abroad.

Students can study at one of the more than 70 foreign universities that the School has signed exchange agreements with. You can study in countries such as France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Finland, Austria and the USA.

After completing this program students can access the Master's Degree in Civil Engineering at UPV.

You will also be able to enrol in to the following master's degree courses offered by the UPV: Environmental Engineering, Concrete Engineering, Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Planning and Management in Civil Engineering, Prevention of Occupational Risks, Transportation, Planning, Urban Planning; and Construction.

Finally, you may enrol in any of the UPV master's degree course by taking the corresponding bridging subjects.