Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Admission Requirements

Enrolling for this study plan is only possible based on your academic record.

Overview of the study plan

Students enrolled at ULB in the 1st year of the BRUFACE Master of Science in Architectural Engineering program, must simultaneously enroll as 'guest' student at the VUB and register for the same courses as those they registered for at ULB. These courses of the 1st year are listed hereunder.


Compulsory courses 1st year MA Architectural Engineering

This module includes the compulsory courses that belong to the 1st year of the full-time standard learning track of the MA in Architectural Engineering program.

5ECTS credits - Design of Concrete Structures
8ECTS credits - Sustainable Architectural Design Studio
5ECTS credits - Design of Steel Structures
4ECTS credits - Parametric Design of Transformable Structures
3ECTS credits - Research methods in architectural engineering
6ECTS credits - Energy Performance of Buildings
4ECTS credits - Spatial Structures: Design and Analysis
4ECTS credits - Structural Renovation Techniques
4ECTS credits - Post-war History of Construction and Architecture
8ECTS credits - Sustainable Urban Design Studio

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Elective Courses year 1 MA Architectural Engineering

This module includes the elective courses that belong to the 1st year of the full-time standard learning track of the MA in Architectural Engineering program.

6ECTS credits - Geotechnical Engineering
3ECTS credits - Room Acoustics
5ECTS credits - Soil Mechanics
4ECTS credits - Form-active structures
5ECTS credits - Structural Analysis and Finite Elements
4ECTS credits - Introduction to construction engineering
3ECTS credits - Theoretical Reflections on Monument Care

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