Where did the 1999 Master of Architecture graduates go ?
Careers Education and Placement Centre

I. Introduction

The information in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 1999 to answer the following questions about Master of Architecture graduates : -

II. Employment Situations in 1999

Of the 64 graduates from this programme, 62 responded to the survey. Their employment situations are listed below.
 
MArch
HKU Overall*
1999
1998
1999
1998
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No. of respondents
62
100
51
100
575
100
458
100
Employed
61
98
45
88
504
88
341
74
Unemployed seeking F/T job
1
1.6
4
7.8
23
4
35
7.6
Further Studies
0
0
1
2
39
6.8
71
16
Emigrated/Returned to home country
0
0
1
2
5
0.9
3
0.7
Not seeking F/T job
0
0
0
0
4
0.7
8
1.7

* HKU Overall refers to the figure for the HKU Taught Postgraduate Programme graduates.
 
 

III. Time Taken to Secure Employment

The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below.
% of new graduates who have secured employment
By the end of
1999
1998
May or before
10%
4.8%
June
27%
14%
July
54%
36%
August
67%
45%
September
81%
55%
October
89%
74%
November
96%
93%
December
100%
100%

No Response = 9
 
 
 

IV. Employment Sectors

The majority of graduates from this programme were employed in commerce & industry, while others were employed in the civil service.
 
% of graduates
Sector
1999
1998
Commerce & Industry
85%
86%
Civil Service
15%
12%
Educational Institutions
-
2%

No Response = 1
 
 

 

V. Basic Salary and Gross Income

The remuneration received by graduates from this programme is shown below.
 
Basic Salary
Gross Income
MArch
HKU Average*
MArch
HKU Average*
1999
1998
1999
1998
1999
1998
1999
1998
Mean
$13,491
$16,358
$18,694
$20,628
$13,820
$17,401
$19,169
$21,336
Median
$13,000
$15,000
$17,450
$20,000
$13,000
$16,250
$18,000
$20,000
Minimum
$7,000
$5,000
-
-
$7,000
$7,500
-
-
Maximum
$21,000
$32,000
$73,815
$99,999
$21,000
$34,667
$95,195
$108,332

* HKU Average refers to the figure for the HKU Taught Postgraduate Programme graduates.
 
 

VI.  Number of Full-Time Job Offers

The number of job offers received by graduates from this programme is shown in the following table.
 
No. of job offers received
No. of graduates (% of graduates)
One
21 (43%)
Two
19 (39%)
Three
7 (14%)
Four
1 (2%)
Eight or more
1 (2%)

No Response = 12

 
 
  VII. Names of Employers and Job Titles

The job titles of graduates from this programme in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below.
 
Employers
Job Titles
CIVIL SERVICE -  
  • HKSAR - Architectural Services Department
  • Architectural Graduate
  • HKSAR - Architectural Services Department
    		•
    • Architectural Graduate
  • HKSAR - Architectural Services Department
    		•
    • Architectural Graduate
  • HKSAR - Architectural Services Department
    		•
    • Architectural Graduate
  • HKSAR - Hong Kong Housing Authority & Housing Department
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • HKSAR - Hong Kong Housing Authority & Housing Department
    		•
    • Architectural Graduate
  • HKSAR - Hong Kong Housing Authority & Housing Department
    		•
    • Contract Technical Assistant
  • HKSAR - Hong Kong Housing Authority & Housing Department
    		•
    • Contract Technical Assistant
  • HKSAR - Hong Kong Housing Authority & Housing Department
    		•
    • Technical Officer
       
    COMMERCE & INDUSTRY -  
    • A & T Design Ltd
    • Architectural Assistant
  • A & T Design Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • Alex Wong & Partner
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • APT Architects Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • Archcrop Architects
    		•
    • Assistant Architect
  • Chau, Ku & Keung, Architects & Engineers, Ltd
    		•
    • Assistant Architect
  • Cheung Kong Holding Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • Chorus Architects
    		•
    • Architectural Graduate
  • Chorus Architects
    		•
    • Architectural Graduate
  • CP Architects Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • CYS Associate Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Graduate
  • Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Associates Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Associates Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Designer
  • G & S Manufacturing
    		•
    • Executive Assistant
  • Hing Yip Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • Hsin Yieh Architects & Associates Co Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • Hsin Yieh Architects & Associates Co Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • Hsin Yieh Architects & Associates Co Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • Hsin Yieh Architects & Associates Co Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • HSL Chartered Architects
    		•
    • Designer
  • International Design Co Ltd
    		•
    • Project Manager
  • Jason Yuen & Associate
    		•
    • Architectural Graduate
  • Lam & Tam Architects Ltd
    		•
    • Assistant Architect
  • Leiga & Orange Ltd
    		•
    • Assistant Project Designer
  • Liang Peddle Thorp Architects & Planners Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • Liang Peddle Thorp Architects & Planners Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • Ma Leung & Associates Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd
    		•
    • Assistant Architect
  • Ma Leung & Associates Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd
    		•
    • Assistant Architect
  • Ng Yeung Architectural Firm
    		•
    • Contract Technical Assistant (1 Year)
  • Robert Wee Architects Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Designer
  • Rocco Design Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Designer
  • Seniorman Design Ltd
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • SPS Building Consultants
    		•
    • Assistant Architect
  • Sunhungkei Engineering Co Ltd
    		•
    • Assistant Architect
  • Tam & Philip So & Associates Ltd
    		•
    • Assistant Architect
  • Wa Leung Architects & Associates
    		•
    • Assistant Architect
  • Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd
    		•
    • Assistant Architect
  • Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd
    		•
    • Assistant Architect
  • Organization's name not reported
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • Organization's name not reported
    		•
    • Architectural Assistant
  • Organization's name not reported
    		•
    • Assistant Architect
  • Organization's name not reported
    		•
    • Assistant Architect
  • Organization's name not reported
    		•
    • Assistant Architect

    No Response = 9

     Note : Some of the 1999 graduates indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Contact numbers can be obtained from counsellors at the CePc.

     
     
              VIII. Similar information on graduates from other disciplines is available for reference in the Careers Library. Please contact the CePc for further details.

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    Cindy Chan
     
     

    August, 2000
    The analysis is based on information provided by the respondents, and the Careers Education & Placement Centre should not be held responsible for any errors arising therefrom.

     
     
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