Seminars and Interview Sessions

Surveying & Architecture Seminar

In the Seminar, Mr Patrick O’Flynn, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Architecture & the Built Environment, University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE Bristol), will introduce the professions of surveying and architecture to students and parents:

• Careers in Architecture and the Build Environment: Architecture, Planning, Building Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, Facility Management, Real Estate – What are they? What do they do?
• Academic Programmes @UWE Bristol in Surveying: Course structures, entry requirements, theoretical and practical learning activities, fieldtrips, professional qualification, placement opportunities, career prospects, etc
• Academic Programmes @UWE Bristol in Architecture: Course structures, entry requirements, studio culture, professional qualification, placement opportunities, career prospects, etc
• Being a Student @UWE Bristol: the University culture and facilities, the City of Bristol, Accommodation, etc

Surveyors have been in high and growing demand in Hong Kong in recent years! A recent graduate survey of Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2014) records a graduate employment rate of 95% with a HKD$19,000 average starting salary. With the impressive pay rise after registration as a professional surveyor, a degree in surveying promises a very rewarding and secure career.

Surveying programmes @UWE Bristol are accreditted by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), which are acceptable qualifications by the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors and Surveyors Registration Board. Students will be able to return to Hong Kong and pursue professional qualification as registered surveyors.

UWE Bristol offers the following programmes in property and surveying:

• BSc (Hons) / MSc / Graduate Diploma in Building Surveying (RICS)
• BSc (Hons) / MSc / Graduate Diploma in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (RICS)
• BSc (Hons) / MSc in Real Estate (RICS)
• MSc in Construction Project Management (CIOB)

Students who aspire to careers in building design can choose from a range of courses @UWE Bristol in the fields of architecture, planning, engineering and technology. To become an architect in the UK, students must complete a three-part process that includes a part-1 undergraduate degree, a part-2 Masters in Architecture (MArch) and a part-3 postgraduate graduate certificate in professional practice. All courses must be accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). UWE Bristol also offer two unique dual-accredited part-1 courses for students who wish to combine the creativity of an architecture course with other skills that are much in demand – theories of planning and urban design, and environmental engineering skills required to deliver high performing, energy efficient, sustainable buildings of the future.

UWE Bristol offers the following programmes in architecture:

• BSc (Hons) Architecture (RIBA Part 1)
• BA (Hons) Architecture and Planning (RIBA Part 1 and CIBSE BEng)
• BEng (Hons) Architecture and Environmental Engineering (RIBA Part 1 and CIBSE BEng)
• BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology and Design (CIAT)

University Profile: University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)

Set in the creative city of Bristol, UWE Bristol was formerly a polytechnic which was granted full university status in 1992. Teaching quality and employability remain as the heart of UWE Bristol’s education. The already tight relationships with employers continue to foster, which now include formal links with the BBC, Airbus, etc. Career support services of UWE Bristol were voted the best in the UK in 2014, with over 95% of graduates in employment within six months after graduation.

UWE Bristol provides academic programmes in as many as 37 disciplines, among which Physiotherapy, Architecture and Art & Design are the strongest and all ranked within Top 15. UWE’s Bristol School of Animation enjoys worldwide reputation. Chris Ford, creative director of PIXAR, is also one of UWE Bristol’s graduates!

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