Master's Degree in Tunnels and Underground Works
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Curso Académico 2025/2026, abierta la inscripción de la segunda convocatoria hasta el 30 de abril de 2026.
📢En el curso 2026-2027 el plan del 2015 del máster se declarará en extinción en su actual modalidad y será el último año para cursarlo.
Un nuevo plan se dará a conocer en el año 2027.
EXPERT IN THE PLANNING AND DESIGN, AND/OR IN THE MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTION OF THE WORK
The aim of the Master's Degree in Tunnels and Underground Works is to provide students who successfully complete the course with training in tunnelling and undergroundworks.
This training allows access to the technical professional world, in its planning and project facets, and/or in the management and execution of works.
An additional objective is to complete the training of both professionals already working in tunnels and those wishing to engage in research and/or teaching.
UNED'S OWN DEGREE WITH ITA RECOGNITION
The Master's Degree is currently a degree of the UNED. National University of Distance Education (UNED), with an equivalence of 60 ECTS (European Credit System, according to the European Higher Education Area) and is recognised by the ITA(International Tunnelling Association).
This Master Course has an important international projection through the collaboration with the Sister Associations Members of ITA, especially those with development in Spanish-speaking countries, such as: ACTOS, APTOS etc. with which AETOS has collaboration agreements.
El objetivo de AETOS es promover de la profesionalización y mejora de la movilidad internacional de los profesionales especialistas en Túneles y Obras Subterráneas.
In Spain, the training is sponsored by numerous entities such as the Ministry of Public Works, CEDEX, ADIF, ETS and the main international construction and civil engineering companies ACCIONA, DRAGADOS, FERROVIAL, OHL, TYPSA, GEOCISA, etc.
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The Academic Committee is made up of:
Direction of the Master
Rafael Jiménez González.
Director Ejecutivo
Eduardo Salete Casino.
Director Docente. (UNED)
Module Management
- Módulo 1. Bases de la Geología y Geotecnia en el Proyecto y la Construcción de Túneles
Director: Rafael Jiménez Rodríguez. Profesor titular Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. - Módulo 2 – Normativa y Criterios Funcionales.
Director: Rafael Jiménez Rodríguez. Profesor titular Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. - Módulo 3 – Proyecto y Construcción de Túneles Realizados con Métodos clásicos y NATM.
Directores: Rafael Jiménez Rodríguez. Profesor titular Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.
César Sagaseta Millán, Catedrático de Ingeniería del Terreno. Universidad de Cantabria. - Módulo 4 – Túneles a Cielo Abierto.
Director de Módulo: Rafael Jiménez Rodríguez. Profesor titular Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. - Módulo 5 – Proyecto y Construcción de Túneles realizados con Tuneladora.
Director de Módulo: Rafael Jiménez Rodríguez. Profesor titular Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. - Módulo 6 – Tratamientos del Terreno en Túneles e Instrumentación.
Director de Módulo: Rafael Jiménez Rodríguez. Profesor titular Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. - Módulo 7 – Métodos Numéricos para Diseño y Construcción de Túneles.
Director: Rafael Jiménez Rodríguez. Profesor titular Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. - Módulo 8 – Inspección, mantenimiento y reparación de túneles.
Director: Rafael López Guarga. - Módulo 9 – Instalaciones, Seguridad y Salud, en la Construcción de Túneles etc.
Director: Ángel Fernández-Aller Ruiz. Director Técnico en Typsa. - Módulo 11 –Trabajo fin de Máster
Director: Pedro R. Sola Casado. Coordinador de G.T. de AETOS.
Development of the Master
The course is divided into TEN MODULES: nine theoretical-practical modules, covering all the theoretical, technological and practical aspects necessary for the design and construction of tunnels and underground works, and one module for the completion of a dissertation.
The content of the Master's is subject to annual updates, which are approved by the Teaching Committee, at the proposal of the Director of the Master's and of each Module.
- Módulo 1 – Bases de la Geología y Geotecnia en el Proyecto y la Construcción de Túneles.
- Module 2 - Regulations and Functional Criteria.
- Module 3 - Design and Construction of Tunnels using Classical and NATM Methods.
- Module 4 - Opencast Tunnels.
- Module 5 - Design and Construction of Tunnels using Tunnelling Machines.
- Module 6 - Ground Treatments in Tunnels and Instrumentation.
- Module 7 - Numerical Methods for Tunnel Design and Construction.
- Module 8 - Inspection, maintenance and repair of tunnels.
- Module 9 - Facilities, Health and Safety, etc.
- Módulo 11 – Trabajo fin de Máster
Modular structure. Flexibility for all
The Modular Structure allows students to adapt the pace of the course to their professional and/or personal practice, offering the possibility of taking the course continuously or by modules, over five years, or enrolling in those of greatest interest to their professional speciality.
Los alumnos que cursen con aprovechamiento el Máster en Túneles y Obras Subterráneas pasarán a formar parte de la base de datos exclusiva de Aetos desde la que se gestionan ofertas de empleo procedentes de las empresas asociadas y de aquellas que consultan a la Asociación en busca de profesionales especializados
