Bachelor's Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture

Grado en Fundamentos de la ArquitecturaTranslated

Universitat Politècnica de València · València · Spain

A 5-year bachelor's programme, taught in Spanish, Catalan and English, in València.

Price€17.34/ credit · 2026/27 · EU/EEA
Next dateNot foundNot found on official pages
LanguageSpanish, Catalan and English⁠Requires B2 level
Duration5 years⁠

✓ 5 official sources · checked 30 Oct 2026

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What you will study

88 modules published

Across 5 years of study.

How does study run?

3 lines through 5 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

From maths and foundations to languages and communication

Share of modules by theme in each year. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsMaths and foundationsData and computingBusiness and managementSociety, ethics and lawLanguages and communicationProjects and labsThesisFree electives
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
What are all the subjects?

All 88 modules

Year 1 · 8 modules · 60 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Basic9
Basic12
Basic9
Basic9
Basic7
Compulsory5
Compulsory4.5
Compulsory4.5

Source: upv.es, checked 30 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 8 modules · 60 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Basic6
Basic6
Compulsory15
Compulsory4.5
Compulsory4.5
Compulsory9
Compulsory9
Compulsory6

Source: upv.es, checked 30 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 7 modules · 60 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Basic6
Compulsory15
Compulsory6
Compulsory9
Compulsory9
Compulsory6
Compulsory9

Source: upv.es, checked 30 Oct 2026

Year 4 · 8 modules · all compulsory · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
15
4.5
4.5
9
9
4.5
4.5
9

Source: upv.es, checked 30 Oct 2026

Year 5 · 57 modules
ModuleTypeECTS
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Compulsory15
Compulsory4.5
Compulsory7.5
Compulsory9
Compulsory4.5
Compulsory4.5
Thesis6
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5

Source: upv.es, checked 30 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
QualificationGrado en Fundamentos de la Arquitectura⁠
Credits300 ECTS · Breakdown: Basic: 64.00 · Thesis: 6.00 · Elective: 9.00 · Compulsory: 221.00 · Internship: 0.00⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
CampusValència⁠
Places
  • 270⁠
  • Extra places pars90⁠
How are you assessed?
Graduation requirements
  • Foreign languageB2 · graduation (not an admission requirement)⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More society, ethics and law than 4 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeBachelor's Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture UPV88
Architecture UCAM72
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More projects and labs, less business and management

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Projects and labs
20% here
13% typical

Less here than typical

Business and management
2% here
6% typical

About the same as typical: languages and communication, society, ethics and law, maths and foundations, thesis, specialist subjects, data and computing.

Which year differs most?

Year 2 stands out most

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
What is only here?

45 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Specialist subjects

14
  • Analysis of Architectural Form
  • Architectural Graphic Expression
  • Introduction to Architecture
  • Architectural theory
  • Architectural Composition
  • Architectural Conservation
  • Urban Design and Planning 2
  • Introduction to Architectural Construction
+6 more
  • Building Materials
  • Construction 1
  • Electrical Installation Systems
  • Hydraulic Installation Systems
  • Hydrothermal Installation Systems
  • Structures 1

Projects and labs

10
  • Architectural, city and landscape project. Sustainable habitat
  • Workshop on urban planning, territory and landscape
  • Workshop on building structural systems and foundations
  • Urban conditioning and services project
  • Economic viability and project financing
  • Measurements, budgets and project assessment
  • Desing Studio 3
  • Projects-Design Studio 4
+2 more
  • Projects 5/ Design Studio 5
  • White Concrete Design Studio

Society, ethics and law

8
  • Graphical surveying of built heritage
  • Wefts and profiles in visual culture
  • Sustainable Urban Planning
  • Pathologies and intervention techniques in heritage
  • Art History
  • Architectural History 2
  • Architectural Law, Land Planning Legislation and Property Appraisals
  • Sustainable Development

Languages and communication

5
  • ENGLISH APPLIED TO ARCHITECTURE - B1
  • English for Architecture - B2
  • Scientific and Technical French - A2
  • Scientific and Technical French - B1
  • Academic and Professional English

Data and computing

3
  • Mathematical techniques for data analysis in architecture
  • Architectural Visualization and Computer Processing
  • Software for urban and spatial planning

Maths and foundations

3
  • The urbanism of mathematics
  • Physics for Architecture
  • Physics for Environmental Conditioning
Where you'll study

Studying in Valencia

What is the campus like?
City size500,000 to 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 840,792 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 3.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its own⁠
RankingTHE Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026: top 200, world⁠
FacilitiesGym⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Tennis courts⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠
FoodCafeteriaInferred

The rest of what we hold on UPV is on its page.

What it costs

At least €1,040.40 for the first year · EU/EEA

What does the first year cost?

≥ €1,040.40 first year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA · our sum

Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€1,040.40

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Every fee as the institution publishes it (1)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU citizens2026/27€17.34 / credit
ScholarshipsUnknown
Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 8 similar programmes, in euros / credit

This programme €17

Costs more than 0 of 7 similar programmes. Half of them cost €17.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 8, cheapest first
How to start

Dates and admission

When does it happen?
DeadlinesNot found on official pages
Is my language good enough?
Spanish requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What do they ask for?
AdmissionStep: access through UNEDasiss accreditation (foreign students) · Non-EU citizens⁠
Selection criteriaKind: Cutoff grade · Grade: 10.26 · 2026/27⁠
Prior educationUnknown
How to applyUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

4 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Spain

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

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Duration5 years4 years4 years
LanguageSpanish, Catalan and EnglishSpanish, Catalan and EnglishSpanish, Catalan and English
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

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Grado en Ingeniería en Geomática y TopografíaTranslated

€17.34 / credit · 2026/27 · EU/EEA

16% languages and communication · 14% free electives

BachelorTaught in EnglishSpanishCatalan

UPV · ValènciaSpain

Bachelor's Degree in Technical Architecture

Grado en Arquitectura TécnicaTranslated

€17.34 / credit · 2026/27 · EU/EEA

31% free electives · 12% languages and communication

BachelorTaught in EnglishSpanishCatalan

UCAM · MurciaSpain

Architecture

ArquitecturaTranslated

Price not found on official pages

22% projects and labs · 15% society, ethics and law

BachelorSpanish

UCAM · MurciaSpain

Fundamentals of Architecture

Fundamentos de la ArquitecturaTranslated

€7,450 / year · year not stated · confirm with the source

18% projects and labs · 13% society, ethics and law

BachelorSpanish
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Bachelor's Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture is a bachelor's programme in architecture and building at Universitat Politècnica de València in València, Spain. It takes 5 years. It carries 300 ECTS credits. Teaching is in Spanish, Catalan and English.

The institution publishes 88 modules, of which 50 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are projects and labs (20%), free electives (14%) and languages and communication (14%).

How much does Bachelor's Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture cost?

€17.34 / credit · 2026/27 · EU/EEA.

When is the next deadline or start?

Not found on official pages.

What language is it taught in?

Spanish, Catalan and English (Requires B2 level).

How long does it take?

5 years.

Where is it?

Universitat Politècnica de València, València, Spain.

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Everything we hold

All 16 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 3 with values
AdmissionStep: access through UNEDasiss accreditation (foreign students) · Non-EU citizens⁠
Language requirementScope: Entry · CEFR from: B2 · Language: Spanish · Applies to: applicants from non-Spanish-speaking countries · Taught language: Es⁠
Selection criteriaKind: Cutoff grade · Grade: 10.26 · 2026/27⁠
Programme · 10 with values
CampusValència⁠
QualificationGrado en Fundamentos de la Arquitectura⁠
Credits300 ECTS · Breakdown: Basic: 64.00 · Thesis: 6.00 · Elective: 9.00 · Compulsory: 221.00 · Internship: 0.00⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration5 years⁠
Graduation requirementsForeign language · CEFR: B2 · Scope: graduation (not an admission requirement)⁠
Language of instructionSpanish, Catalan and EnglishInferred
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
Places270 places · 2026/27 · Extra places pars: 90⁠
StructureSchool of Architecture · Type: Managing centre⁠

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