Construction (Campus Geel)

About Construction

The degree programme works actively in the domains of building management, construction of buildings, CAD drawing, civil engineering and energy management.

The aims of the degree programme are defined as learning outcomes.

Emphasis on sustainable building
In each of the domains the degree programme pays extra attention to the sustainable building aspect

• Low-energy building
• Innovative energy systems for heat and lighting
• Optimal insulation and sustainable choice of building materials
• Sustainability from design  to exploitation and demolition
  

Energy: Building energy neutral , renewable energy or best available techniques, in conformity with the ‘trias energetica’

Space: environment of the building, well-considered design, good organization of the construction process

Material: well-considered choice of building materials, life cycle analysis of the building material

Water: water consumption, water reuse , waste water

 

Job opportunities
Bachelor of Construction is a professional bachelor’s degree preparing for fascinating careers in the building sector. You can start working

• At an engineering company for the production of CAD drawings
• With a building contractor as a building site manager
• With a building contractor as a calculator, building site preparator, planner
• At the technical department of the public sector as a building manager

Work placement
In the third year students go on a work placement for 1 semester to work on a project.