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Diploma in Civil Engineering Fundamentals
(Cornell-Cantabria Exchange Program)


 

The "Diploma in Civil Engineering Fundamentals" offers a cluster of courses taught in English in fundamental disciplines for the training of Civil Engineers. Teaching will be carried out in small international groups.


 

Program description

 

Summary
Academic Pre-requisites

Fall Semester 

 

G1462 Engineering Computation (6 credits)
G1446 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering (6 credits)
G1445 Fluid Mechanics (6 credits)
G1463 Strength of Materials (6 credits)

G1627 Geology (6 créditos)  

The Program also offers, in a compatible timetable with the technical courses:

G1502 Spanish Course (6 credits)

 

 

Spring Semester

 

G1501 Heat Transfer (6 credits)
G1503 Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering (6 credits)
G1465 Geotechnical Engineering: Foundations, excavations and tunnels (6 credits)
G1466 Coastal Engineering (6 credits)
G1450 Structural Analysis (6 credits)
G1467 Energy Systems (6 credits)
G1468 Environmental Engineering (6 credits)
G1447 Introduction to Business Administration (6 credits)
G1449 Mechanical Properties of Materials (6 credits)
G1464 Construction of Civil Infrastructure (6 credits)
G1448 Hydrology (6 credits)
G1569 Engineering Economics and Management (6 credits)



The Program also offers, in a compatible timetable with the technical courses:

G1504 Prehistoric European Art (6 credits) 

Courses Schedule

Exams Schedule

 

 

Faculty

 

The Program will be taught by University of Cantabria faculty staff with wide teaching and research experience on Civil Engineering, in an international context together with guest professors from other universities.

 

Teaching staff

 

 

Why study in English at the University of Cantabria?

 

The participation in this program lets you:

 

Improve your language skills in the specific contents of the program
Work in group with international specialized texts and publications
Participate in Mobility Programs
Broaden your contacts with international students and teaching staff
Include the Program courses to your Transcript of Records
Improve your possibilities of incorporation to labour market

 

 

Eligibility criteria

International students: equivalent skills to two years of Civil Engineering training and approval of the Program Management
Enough linguistic knowledge to study in English

How can I apply ?

Complete the on-line application form and Learning Agreement

On completion, you will be sent a PDF containing the courses of the programme you are applying for.

Please note that if you choose other courses not included in the English Programme, you will receive two different PDF files.

Important: please take into account that for admission purposes the only valid "Learning Agreement" forms are those generated through the online procedure.

Application periods and deadlines

First period: 15th March to 30th June.
Resolution: month of June.

Second period: 15th August to 1st November.
Resolution: month of November.

Important dates

Fall semester

Instruction Begins: September 18th
Last Day of Classes: January 17th
Scheduled Exams: January 20th - February 7th 

Spring semester

Instruction Begins: February 10th
Last Day of Classes: May 31st
Scheduled Exams: June 2nd - June 20th

Travel weekends

Monday, October 11th (Friday Free)
Friday, November 4nd  (Monday Free)
Friday, December 5th (Thursday Free)

Engineering trip

April, 28th – May 2nd (To be confirmed)

Further Information

Faculty of Business - Economics and Law, 1st Floor
Avda. de los Castros, s/n
39005 Santander
Cantabria (Spain)
Tel.: 00 34 942 20 10 38
Fax: 00 34 942 20 10 78
E-mail: exchange.students@estion.unican.es

Web: /en/studying/