applying for surveying/ architecture bachelor

So im applying uni this year and I will be applying for architecture as my first choice. however, I've been thinking about doing surveying related career in the future as I know I probably won't go down the full-on architect route... I've heard a lot about the low employment opportunities and poor working culture for start up architects. I don't know exactly what I will do in the future but for now, I'm definitely interested in taking architecture as a school subject and if things really don't go well, I still want to stay in the same field. So I've been thinking of surveying? Can I apply for majority architecture and a few surveying courses for my ucas application? and assumably, I would have to included surveying related content in my personal statement as well? Lastly, is there any alternatives/ back up subjects I could apply for?

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So im applying uni this year and I will be applying for architecture as my first choice. however, I've been thinking about doing surveying related career in the future as I know I probably won't go down the full-on architect route... I've heard a lot about the low employment opportunities and poor working culture for start up architects. I don't know exactly what I will do in the future but for now, I'm definitely interested in taking architecture as a school subject and if things really don't go well, I still want to stay in the same field. So I've been thinking of surveying? Can I apply for majority architecture and a few surveying courses for my ucas application? and assumably, I would have to included surveying related content in my personal statement as well? Lastly, is there any alternatives/ back up subjects I could apply for?

If you heart isn't in architecture, think carefully if taking a different degree would be a better option for you. An architecture degree is intensive and requires a lot of dedication. Have a look at the RICS website for details of the range of accredited courses that you could consider. Have you been to any uni open days? If not, sign up for a few in the autumn term and go and listen to the subject talks for a range of courses.

https://www.rics.org/surveyor-careers/how-to-become-a-surveyor/university-surveying-courses

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Pedr0

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I would agree that if you already know you aren't going to go all the way to chartership, then an architecture undergraduate degree is almost certainly not worth the effort as it's extremely taxing and, on its own, won't help you much in pivoting to other built environment related careers. most people i know of that left architecture after Part 1 ended up in digital design and marketing related roles, and they had already been doing branding/marketing on the side during uni so the course itself didn't even directly help their career transition.

however if you have an interest in studying architecture at uni but want to keep your options open, you could consider a dual accredited degree - you can choose to go down either of the two pathways once you graduate. So for example with this - UWE Architecture and Planning BA(Hons) (RIBA and RTPI accredited) - you can apply to both Part 1 architecture jobs (which require an ARB/RIBA accredited course), and graduate planning positions (which require RTPI). There are also dual architecture/engineering degrees such as UWE Architecture and Environmental Engineering BEng (RIBA and JBM accredited), Sheffield Structural Engineering and Architecture MEng (RIBA and JBM)

I was unable to find any dual accredited RIBA/RICS degrees, but I know that for surveying you have the option of doing a 1-year conversion masters (after any undergrad degree) to get RICS accreditation, like this one for example. So if you think you may want to do surveying in the future, you don't necessarily have to commit to it right now.

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