Studies at EPB

Innovating, applying major scientific principles, designing original solutions, considering multidisciplinary and multicultural perspectives, exploring new research fields, developing a responsible professional practice… There are countless reasons to become a civil engineer, but only one way to get there: successfully completing the five years of study required by the program.

Preliminary step: the examen spécial d'admission (in French only)

The examen spécial d'admission allows you to access the studies of civil engineering. As a legal obligation, it is organized by all the academic institutions of the French Community of Belgium offering studies in applied sciences. If successful, you can register in the establishment of your choice. To help you prepare as effectively as possible for this exam, l'École polytechnique de Bruxelles has scheduled classes during the school year and in August.

First step : the Bachelor's degree (in French only)

The bachelor's degree corresponds to three years of 60 credits (180 ECTS). At l'Ecole polytechnique de Bruxelles, you can choose from two orientations: engineer or engineer-architect. These courses offer you solid scientific bases and large-scale projects to put them into practice right from the first year.

Second step : the Master's degree (fully taught in English)

The Master's degree includes two years of 60 credits (120 ECTS). After three years of general training in applied sciences, it is now your specialty. For civil engineers, this means choosing one of seven possible masters: construction, chemistry and materials science, electronics and telecommunications, electromechanics, computer science, physics and biomedical. The civil engineers architects pursue their courses in the master of civil engineering architect. On the practical side, the master offers different projects: team leader, Polydaire, Shell Eco-Marathon, Triaxes, or Development Cooperation. A 12-weeks internship is also planned to develop your professional skills.