Fernández Sánchez, GonzaloBernaldo Pérez, María OlgaCastillejo, A.Manzanero Álvarez, Ana MaríaEsteban Gabriel, Jesús2015-12-022015-12-022014Fernández-Sánchez, G., Bernaldo, M. O., Castillejo, A., Manzanero, A. M., & Esteban, J. (2014). Proposal of a theoretical competence-based model in a Civil Engineering degree. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education & Practice, 141(special issue: Sustainability).1943554110523928http://hdl.handle.net/11268/4637This paper summarizes the state of knowledge in relation to advances in education for sustainable development focused on higher education and in generic competencies, reviewing some of the existing proposals in the literature and analyzing other university approaches. It has focused on the curricula, applying a participatory methodology based on surveys and expert consultation for the identification and selection of generic competencies related to sustainability in a civil engineering degree at Universidad Europea (Spain). From the literature review, 17 generic competencies were preselected. A set of five weighted transversal competencies and their acquisition level have been obtained through surveys to stakeholders and interviews with experts. Critical thinking, adaptation to change, decision making, problem solving, and multidisciplinary team-working were chosen in order of importance. Competence acquisition level was addressed as not easy to rate or it seems to be exigent for graduate students. Problem-based learning is also selected as the best choice for the development of these sustainability generic skills in the entire civil engineering degree.engSustainabilityEducation for sustainable developmentCivil engineering degreeGeneric competenciesHigher educationjournal article10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000206restricted accessIngeniería civilInnovación pedagógicaIngeniería civilInnovación educacional