The university study programme in Engineering aims as much for the student to find employment in companies as for him to personally become a fully responsible active member of the society in which he lives. All the while offering a considerable amount of polyvalent instruction, the Civil Engineering studies, above all, prepare the student to become invoved in civil engineering and environmental projects. The GC engineer is responsible for his own technical expertise. it is up to himself to take initiatives and also anticipate potential problems. Furthermore, as he is often responsible for a team, he also needs to develop his inter-personal skills and sensitivity.

On the level of knowledge, the following can be expected :

• that the basic theories of each subject be acquired ,
• that the future GC engineer become familiar with the basic tools (modelling, computer studies, experimental techniques...),
• that the simple applications be perfectly mastered during the studies, by means of practical work and projects,
• that these foundations help the student approach the more complex applications and methods with a critical mind : the GC engineer must be able to understand and situate concepts in relation with his basic knowledge.

The programme will also aim to reinforce the student's concrete, practical sense, by means of laboratory work and visits to building sites and apprenticeships, as well as an end of course trip.

The programme leading to a degree in Civil Construction Engineering is accessible to all students holding the first study cycle diploma ("candidature") in Civil Engineering. Industrial engineers and certain university degree holders in subjects relating to the Exact Sciences may also be entitled access, as may students with a foreign degree judged as being equivalent.

The University admission and enrolment procedures are detailed in the section : "Access to studies" on the web page : http://www.ucl.ac.be/etudes/libres/acces.html

Besides the general and polyvalent studies, the programme revolves around the five following subjects : Construction; Hydraulics; Soils - Rocks - Geology; Structures-Materials and Environment. Each student will choose two complete modules to follow from among those subjects, the three others will take the form of reduced modules. The student will complete his programme with 180 hours of optional courses. The programme also includes visits to building sites, a 4 week apprenticeship and an end of course project.

The ELEC 2752 course may be replaced by the following :

The students will follow two complete modules and three reduced modules from among the five following subjects :

20.01. Construction

20.02. Hydraulics

20.03. Soils, rocks, geology

20.04. Structures, materials

20.05. Environment

Each student will choose optional courses for a minimum of 180 hours, from among the optional courses offered in the below-listed subjects, from the courses offered on other FSA programmes, from the courses offered on other UCL programmes or those of KULeuven.

This choice must be approved by the GC degree programme Mangement Committee.

The optional courses will be followed in the second or third study year.

The choice will be made in such a way that the total of the courses and practical tasks will attain 750 hours in GC 22 and 345 hours in the first quadrimester of GC 23.

These visits are organised by the GC unit.

The students must carry out an apprenticeship in a firm of at least four weeks duration during their second cycle studies. This apprenticeship is worth 3 credits (30 hours) of the total volume of their programme It is subject to the prior approval of the apprenticeship supervisor and the programme Management Committee and must conclude with a report. It will be ratified in by an evaluation specifying " has/has not satisfied the requirements".

During the second study cycle, the students may follow various language courses, organised by the ILV. These courses represent a minimum of 30 hours (3 credits) within the total volume of the optional part of their programme. A specific course aimed at improving the linguistic skills and professional interactive communication capacities of the students, is especially organised for the FSA students.

This consists of a research project, preferably focusing on ongoing research activities in the Civil Engineering Unit. It represents an individual volume of work equivalent to half a year.

The programmes presented below only specify the compulsory and semi-compulsory courses.

The AMCO 2361 and AMCO 2103 courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen a complete module in Constructions.

The AMCO 2153, AMCO 2154 and AMCO 2155 courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen a full module in Hydraulics.

The AMCO 2174 and AMCO 2177 courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen a complete module in Soils-Rocks-Geology.

The AMCO 2186 and AMCO 2187 courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen the complete module in Structures-Materials.

The AMCO 2145 and POLU 2201 courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen a full module in Environment.

Part A, Conception

The ELEC 2752 course may be replaced by the following course :

The AMCO 2104 and AMCO 2363A courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen a complete module in Constructions.

The AMCO 2175 and AMCO 2176 courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen a complete module in Soils-Rocks-Geology.

The AMCO 2188 course only needs to be followed if the student has chosen the complete module in Structures-Materials.

The AMCO 2193 and AMCO 2194 courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen a full module in Environment.

The evaluation of each course is carried out by means of an exam which is usually oral, focusing on both the theoretical and practical aspects. The projects are evaluated at the end of the quadrimester on the basis of a report and an interview with the course lecturers.