Architectural Engineering

About this course

Architectural engineering is the discipline concerned with the technical systems that make buildings function: their structure, their environmental performance, the services that deliver energy, light, air and water, and the way all of these interact with architectural design. It is a field that requires you to think simultaneously as an engineer and as someone alive to the spatial, aesthetic and human dimensions of buildings. As the built environment faces growing pressure to reduce carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency and respond to climate change, architectural engineers are increasingly central to the transformation of how buildings are designed and operated. At Cardiff University this three-year full-time programme takes you through the core content of structural engineering and building services alongside the principles of architectural design, giving you a genuinely integr

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 7% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 3% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 1% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 1% of graduatescards →

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