The Polytechnic School of Architecture and Urbanism [EPAU] was created in 1970. Designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, it is located in the town of El Harrach, east of Algiers. It reinforces the already established university center, which includes the National Institute of Agriculture, the Veterinary School, Polytechnic, and the University City Bouraoui Amar. In 2016 EPAU was named after the Mujahid Hocine Ait Ahmed.
The EPAU is a public institution that is the only specialty to have kept a certain autonomy of management and programming over the university. The EPAU issues two diplomas, the first- degree from the architect and the second -the degree master-. The duration of these courses is five years as follows:
Two years of basic training, introduction to the architectural language, drawing, and architecture project, which constitute the preparatory cycle. Ain this first cycle, and access competition in the second round is organized. The second cycle has three years, the first as a pivotal year focused on architectural projection. Two more years (masters) are designed as a deepening cycle of knowledge but also of specialization. Both degrees are conducted within the framework of a specialty backed by 03 research laboratories EPAU. New graduates can register and submit their greeting cards, at the nearest university of residence. The ranking of graduates is based on the average obtained in the Baccalaureate.
Plan outgoing mobility, Process selection of beneficiaries, Preparation of mobility, Recognition of ECTS credits, valuation of staff mobility, dissemination of impacts, 2018 Scholarship Offer, incoming mobility, Application procedure useful information. Based on the transcripts attesting to the student's success EPAU the Scientific Council of valid teachings made as part of mobility. The ECTS EPAU recognizes French as equivalent to the Algerians credits. The evaluation system is also renewed by calculating the average semester that will be brought to the transcript sets by Epau. The current recognition is much facilitated by the similarity of the curriculum developed over five years of study and organized into teaching units with the project as central teaching material.
In return, the mobilities are the subject of a critical report on the content and conduct of trade, to share experiences and disseminate information. Students are encouraged to present and discuss the results of their work on a project workshop or in an open display to all school students. New learning, including those related to technical or related research topics, must be passionate dialogue objects including with teachers.
The valuation of student mobility can take many forms: the student on his return is assigned priority (outside classification) in the workshop of his choice. It is also encouraged to integrate the master course he wants to continue with Epau. The skills learned in terms of introduction to research enable it to integrate research projects enrolled in three research laboratories of EPAU. For his doctoral program, mobility is an asset to the eligibility of the student contest. Similarly, if he chooses the career, the student is better able to integrate agencies and multinational companies that are particular about trips made abroad.
