Master’s in Urban Regeneration and Housing Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in urban regeneration and housing engineering, with 12 modules covering integrated regeneration, the legal and planning framework, neighbourhood diagnosis, residential and energy retrofitting, housing policy, residential design, public space, social participation, funding and evaluation, with an assigned technical tutor.
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Run a real engineering trade-off from this programme. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Diagnose vulnerable neighbourhoods using integrated indicators.
Apply the legal framework of urban regeneration.
Propose building and energy rehabilitation interventions.
Design affordable housing policies at local level.
Integrate the social dimension into regeneration processes.
Structure the funding of rehabilitation interventions.
Evaluate the results of urban regeneration programmes.
Who it's for
- Urban regeneration officers.
- Residential rehabilitation managers.
- Rehabilitation agents who manage retrofit projects end to end.
- Housing policy officers.
- Building energy efficiency consultants.
- Coordinators of neighbourhood offices.
- Engineering or science graduates aiming to move into local government.
What you'll work with
- Real Decreto Legislativo 7/2015 (Spanish Land and Urban Regeneration Act)
- Ley 12/2023 (Spanish right to housing law)
- Real Decreto 853/2021 (residential rehabilitation grant programmes, PRTR)
- Código Técnico de la Edificación DB HE (energy saving in buildings)
- Real Decreto 390/2021 (energy performance certification of buildings)
- Directive (EU) 2024/1275 (EPBD, energy performance of buildings)
- Ley 49/1960 (Spanish Horizontal Property Act)
- CE3X
- HULC (Herramienta Unificada LIDER-CALENER)
- QGIS
- Revit
- Presto
12 modules · 1900 h
1.1Concepts: renewal, rehabilitation and regeneration1.2The Leipzig Charter and the New Leipzig Charter1.3Integrated approach: physical, social and economic1.4Vulnerable neighbourhoods in Spain1.5Integrated rehabilitation areas1.6European URBAN experiences1.7The Urban Agenda and regeneration1.8Vulnerability indicators1.9Mistakes and lessons learned1.10Case study: analysis of a neighbourhood regeneration programme
2.1The Land and Urban Regeneration Act2.2Building rehabilitation interventions2.3Regeneration and renewal interventions2.4Economic viability report2.5Delimitation of intervention areas2.6Special inner reform plans2.7Expropriation and rehousing2.8The Horizontal Property Act and building works2.9Regional rehabilitation legislation2.10Practical exercise: delimiting a regeneration area
3.1Catalogue of vulnerable neighbourhoods3.2Neighbourhood socio-economic indicators3.3Building condition and technical inspection3.4Building accessibility analysis3.5Facilities and services3.6Environmental and energy diagnosis3.7Energy poverty maps3.8Residents' perception and surveys3.9Neighbourhood SWOT matrix3.10Lab: integrated diagnosis with open data
4.1Defects in residential buildings4.2Technical inspection of buildings4.3The existing building logbook4.4Structural strengthening of floor slabs4.5Lift installation and accessibility4.6Thermal envelope and ETICS4.7Renewal of communal installations4.8Roofs and façades4.9Managing works with residents4.10Practical exercise: rehabilitation of a 1960s apartment block
5.1Energy performance certification of buildings5.2The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive5.3Energy retrofitting programmes5.4Energy communities in neighbourhoods5.5District heating networks5.6Collective self-consumption in blocks5.7Energy poverty in vulnerable neighbourhoods5.8Building renovation passports5.9Measurement and verification of savings5.10Case study: energy retrofitting of a housing estate
6.1The Right to Housing Act6.2The State Housing Access Plan6.3Protected housing and affordable rent6.4Public housing stock6.5Stressed residential market areas6.6Collaborative housing and cooperatives6.7Public endowment housing6.8Evictions and residential vulnerability6.9Policy evaluation6.10Workshop: local affordable housing plan
7.1Density and urban form7.2Contemporary housing typologies7.3Flexible and adaptable housing7.4Communal spaces and coexistence7.5Housing for older people7.6Industrialisation and modular construction7.7Timber and sustainable construction7.8Indoor environmental quality7.9Cost and quality7.10Practical exercise: outline design for affordable housing on an urban plot
8.1Improvement of open spaces8.2Local facilities8.3Neighbourhood accessibility8.4Mobility and parking8.5Local retail8.6Safety and coexistence8.7Greening and climate adaptation8.8Maintenance of public realm8.9Temporary uses on vacant plots8.10Case study: improving the open spaces of a housing estate
9.1Social intervention in neighbourhoods9.2Community mediation during works9.3Local employment and training9.4Gentrification and anti-displacement9.5Neighbourhood rehabilitation offices9.6Participation in design9.7Inclusion of vulnerable groups9.8Social impact assessment9.9Sustainability of the social fabric9.10Workshop: social support plan for a rehabilitation project
10.1Next Generation funds and rehabilitation10.2State and regional grant programmes10.3Taxation of rehabilitation10.4Financing for owners' associations10.5Rehabilitation agents and integrated management10.6Public-private partnership in rehabilitation10.7Grant management and justification10.8Economic viability of interventions10.9Financial risks of the intervention10.10Practical exercise: financial plan for a regeneration intervention
11.1Regeneration indicators11.2Ex-ante and ex-post evaluation11.3Urban information systems11.4Post-intervention energy assessment11.5Resident satisfaction11.6Effects on housing prices11.7Lessons learned and transferability11.8Reporting to funders11.9Continuous improvement of programmes11.10Case study: evaluation of a completed rehabilitation area
12.1Selection of the neighbourhood12.2Integrated neighbourhood diagnosis12.3Regeneration strategy12.4Building rehabilitation proposal12.5Housing and public space proposal12.6Social and participation plan12.7Economic viability and management12.8Conclusions and future work12.9Master's Thesis report12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so you can combine it with your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standards and applied exercises. The working software is CE3X, HULC (Herramienta Unificada LIDER-CALENER), QGIS, Revit, Presto, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: neighbourhood diagnoses with census data, technical inspections of residential buildings and energy assessment of rehabilitation proposals. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.
Standards covered: Real Decreto Legislativo 7/2015, Ley 12/2023, Real Decreto 853/2021, Código Técnico de la Edificación DB HE, Real Decreto 390/2021, Directive (EU) 2024/1275 (EPBD), Ley 49/1960.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- University degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with CE3X, HULC (Herramienta Unificada LIDER-CALENER), QGIS, Revit and Presto, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
A university degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the software, and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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