Bachelors in Civil Engineering (Building and Industry Construction)
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
About this program
Bachelors in Civil Engineering (Building and Industry Construction)
During the study, the student of the specialization of Building and Industrial Constructions will acquire the knowledge of designing and realization of building constructions - residential buildings, civic amenities buildings, industrial buildings and agricultural buildings.
The regulations for admission are governed by the Statute of VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, specifically the Article 8.
Admission requirements
Criteria for Admission
- Secondary school-leaving certificate
- English-language ability – students, who are not native speakers may be asked to demonstrate their ability to study in English, e.g. by presenting the results of any language tests they have taken. English language ability document - minimum requirements: IELTS score 5,0; TOEFL internet-based score 62 (possibly other certificates at the same level).
- Entrance examination (according to the Faculty Admission Procedure Rules and Conditions for Admission)
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Bachelors in Civil Engineering (Building and Industry Construction) – Full Time
Semester 1
Compulsory
- Building Constructions I.
- CAD and visualization
- Chemistry and Building materials
- Descriptive Geometry
- Fundamentals of Architectural Design 1
- History of Architecture
- Mathematics
- Physical Education A
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b / I for FAST (pre-intermediate)
- English Language c / I for FAST (intermediate)
- French Language c / I (intermediate)
- German Language c / I for FAST (intermediate)
- Russian Language for FAST c / I (intermediate)
- Spanish Language c / I (intermediate)
Semester 2
Compulsory
- Building Constructions II.
- Building Information Model
- Civil Engineering Geology
- Fundamentals of Architectural Design 2
- Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics
- Mathematics II
- Physical Education B
- Typology of buildings
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/II for FAST (pre-intermediate)
- English Language c/II for FAST (intermediate)
- French Language c/II (intermediate)
- German Language c/II for FAST (intermediate)
- Russian Language for FAST c/II (intermediate)
- Spanish Language c/II (intermediate)
Semester 3
Compulsory
- Actions on Building Structures
- Building materials
- Elasticity and plasticity
- Physics
- Probability and Statistics
- Roads
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/III for FAST (pre-intermediate)
- English Language c/III for FAST (intermediate)
- French Language c/III (intermediate)
- German Language c/III for FAST (intermediate)
- Russian Language for FAST c/III (intermediate)
- Spanish Language c/III (intermediate)
Semester 4
Compulsory
- Building Environment
- Concrete Structures Elements
- Geodesy In Civil Engineering
- Physics for Civil Engineering Laboratory
- Railway Infrastructure
- Rock and Soil Mechanics
- Structural mechanics
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/IV for FAST (pre-intermediate)
- English Language c/IV for FAST (intermediate)
- French Language c/IV (intermediate)
- German Language c/IV for FAST (intermediate)
- Russian Language for FAST c/IV (intermediate)
- Spanish Language c/IV (intermediate)
Semester 5
Compulsory
- Building Envelopes
- Building Service-Systems
- Concrete and Masonry Structures
- Foundation enginering
- Information Technologies at Building Preparing and Realization
- Realization of Buildings I.
- Structural analysis for Engineers
Semester 6
Compulsory
- Acoustics and Daylighting
- Building services - heating and ventilation
- Buildings Roofing
- Elements of Steel and Timber Structures
- Realization of Buildings II.
- Technical Infrastructure
Semester 7
Compulsory
- Building information modeling
- Diagnostics of Structures
- Failures and Reconstructions of Buildings
- Management of Buildings
- Project I.
- Realization of Buildings III.
- Steel and Timber Structures
Semester 8
Compulsory
- Bachelor Thesis
- Economy in construction processes
- Fundamentals of Architectural Design
- Legal environment in the construction industry
- Project II.
- Realization of Prefabricated Buildings
- Special Structures and Technology
Bachelors in Civil Engineering (Building and Industry Construction) –Part time
Semester 1
Compulsory
- Building Constructions I.
- CAD and visualisation
- Chemistry and Building materials
- Descriptive Geometry
- Ethics of Sport
- Fundamentals of Architectural Design 1
- History of Architecture
- Mathematics
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/I for FAST (komb.st.)
- German Language b/I for FAST
Semester 2
Compulsory
- Building Constructions II.
- Building Information Model
- Civil Engineering Geology
- Fundamentals of Architectural Design 2
- Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics
- Mathematics II
- Sociology of Sport
- Typology of buildings
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/II for FAST (komb.st.)
- German Language b/II for FAST
Semester 3
Compulsory
- Actions on Building Structures
- Building materials
- Elasticity and plasticity
- Physics
- Probability and Statistics
- Roads
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/III for FAST (komb.st.)
- German Language b/III for FAST
Semester 4
Compulsory
- Building Environment
- Concrete Structures Elements
- Geodesy In Civil Engineering
- Physics for Civil Engineering Laboratory
- Railway Infrastructure
- Rock and Soil Mechanics
- Structural mechanics
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/IV for FAST (komb.st.)
- German Language b/IV for FAST
Semester 5
Compulsory
- Building Envelopes
- Building Service-Systems
- Concrete and Masonry Structures
- Foundation enginering
- Information Technologies at Building Preparing and Realization
- Realization of Buildings I.
- Structural analysis for Engineers
Semester 6
Compulsory
- Acoustics and Daylighting
- Building services - heating and ventilation
- Buildings Roofing
- Elements of Steel and Timber Structures
- Realization of Buildings II.
- Technical Infrastructure
Semester 7
Compulsory
- Building information modeling
- Diagnostics of Structures
- Failures and Reconstructions of Buildings
- Management of Buildings
- Project I.
- Realization of Buildings III.
- Steel and Timber Structures
Semester 8
Compulsory
- Bachelor Thesis
- Economy in construction processes
- Fundamentals of Architectural Design
- Legal environment in the construction industry
- Project II.
- Realization of Prefabricated Buildings
- Special Structures and Technology
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Tuition
Tuition fee: 50 000 CZK per semester, approx. 4000 EUR per academic year
Qualification
Graduate's knowledge
After passing the Bachelor’s degree in the field of study Civil Engineering - Building and Industrial Constructions, the graduate acquires the knowledge for the design of buildings, as well as the knowledge for their realization. The graduate also acquires the knowledge about the issue of the foundation engineering, the concrete, brick, metal and wooden constructions, the building interior installation, the building physics, the building failures and the redevelopment of these failures. The graduate also acquires the knowledge about currently implemented BIM (Building Information Modelling).
Graduate's skills
After passing the Bachelor’s degree in the field of study Civil Engineering - Building and Industrial Constructions, the graduate acquires the skills in designing building constructions. The graduate also acquires the skills related to the design of foundation structures of buildings, the concrete, brick, metal and wooden constructions, the building interior installation, the building physics. The graduate also acquires the skills in solving building failures and redevelopment of these failures. The graduate also acquires the skills related to the practical application of BIM (Building Information Modelling)
Career paths
Graduate's employment
The graduate acquires the knowledge for the design of buildings, as well as the knowledge for their realization. The graduate also acquires the knowledge about the issue of the foundation engineering, the concrete, brick, metal and wooden constructions, the building interior installation, the building physics, the building failures and the redevelopment of these failures. The graduate also acquires the knowledge about currently implemented BIM. The graduate finds out application in the design practice, in the construction of buildings and in the field of capital construction. The graduate will be prepared for the Master Study at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava or at other Faculties of Civil Engineering in the Czech Republic and abroad.
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