Architectural Engineering (International) Cardiff University

Overview

This accredited  Architectural Engineering (International) programme from Cardiff University provides the knowledge, skills and hands-on experience you need to become a work-ready architectural engineer. Through laboratory sessions, field trips, individual projects and design classes, you will embed the knowledge gained from your lectures and tutorials and develop your practical abilities in surveying and design.

Career prospects

Our graduates are mainly employed in the civil and structural engineering fields with major consultancy and contracting firms, with roles such as graduate civil or structural engineer or building design engineer.

In the latest survey of graduate employment 93% of the School’s graduates reported they were in employment and/or further study within six months of graduation.

Our graduates are typically employed in major companies such as Arup, Atkins, Capita Symonds and Ramboll, in destinations all over the UK and further afield. We also have graduates working for architectural and building services practices.

A number of graduates have opted for further study, either at MSc or PhD level, at institutions across the UK.

Others have chosen to work for national and multinational companies. Recent examples include companies in the financial, media and marketing sectors with destinations including Deloitte, PwC and Virgin.

Accreditation

• Institution of Civil Engineers

• Institution of Structural Engineers

• Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation 

• Institute of Highway Engineers