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Academic programmes
3.1 The Romanian higher education in engineering
After 2005, the Romanian higher education in engineering belonging to the “ continental ” system present in many European countries offers undergraduate degree programmes, with a nominal duration of 4 year.
There are also postgraduate programmes at T.U.C.E.B., leading to a Diploma of Master of Science in Engineering ( 1 – 1 ½ year) and to the Doctor of Science in Engineering degree.
• Undergraduate studies at T.U.C.E.B.
3.2.1 Fields of study and degree programmes
Four year curricula
Field of study |
Degree programme (specialization) |
Academic unit offering the degree programme |
1. Civil Engineering |
1. Civil, Industrial and Agricultural Buildings 2. Urban Engineering and Regional Development 3. Hydrotechnical Works and Structures 4. Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Protection 5. Railways, Roads and Bridges 6. Metropolitan Transportation Infrastructure 7. Civil Engineering (in English) 8. Civil Engineering (in French) |
F.C.I.A.B. F.C.I.A.B. F.H. F.H. F.R.R.B. F.R.R.B. D.E.F.L. D.E.F.L. |
2. Building Services |
9. Building Services 10.Installations and Equipment for Atmospheric Protection 11. Building Services (in French) |
F.B.S. F.B.S. D.E.F.L. |
3. Mechanical Engineering |
12. Construction Machinery 13. Construction Engineering and management of technological resources |
F.T.E F.T.E |
4. Geodesy |
14. Territorial Measurements and Cadastre |
F.G. |
5. Engineering Economics |
15. Construction Engineering and Management |
F.C.I.A.B. |
6. Environment Engineering |
16. Environment Engineering |
D.E.F.L. |
7. System Engineering |
17. Automatics and Computer Science Applied to Constructions |
D.E.F.L. |
Three - year curriculum
8. Applied Foreign Languages |
18. Translation and Interpretation |
D.E.F.L. |
3.2.2. Main characteristics of the degree plans (4 - year curricula)
The programme is intended to educate high-school graduates with strong knowledge and understanding in mathematics, science and engineering, able to solve complex civil engineering problems and to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for civil engineering practice. Romania being located in a zone of high seismicity, a strong emphasis is put on Earthquake Engineering education.
In the first two years (four semesters), the curriculum is identical for all degree programmes (specializations) of a given field, prevailing subjects in basic sciences and general engineering disciplines. The third year is in most part devoted to common core engineering subjects for the given field, while the fourth year is almost entirely reserved for in-depth studies in the area of specialization, including a diploma project.
A student is granted the degree in engineering after fulfilling all the programme requirements, passing a graduation examination and successfully defending his/her diploma project.
3.2.3 General provisions
The academic year is divided into two semestres, each of 14 weeks duration. The semester concludes with an examination period of 4 weeks.
The number of contact hours per week is 28. The subjects in the curriculum are taught through a combination of lectures, problem-solving classes (seminars), design classes and laboratory works.
3.2.4 The credit system at T.U.C.E.B.
A Credit Accumulation and Transfer System is implemented at the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest. The system follows the general lines of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). 60 credits are assigned to all subjects present in the curriculum in an academic year. Rules for progression from one year of a degree programme to the next are established. By graduation, 240 credits are required for the 4-year curriculum .
In what follows is given, as an example, the curriculum of the Civil Engineering degree programme (with education in English or French) at the Civil Engineering Department. For each subject the number of corresponding credits is specified. The two columns for each academic year relates to the first and second semester, respectively.