Where did the 2000 Architectural Studies graduates go ?
Careers Education and Placement Centre
Where did the 2000 Architectural Studies graduates go ? |
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Careers Education and Placement Centre |
The information in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 2000 to answer the following questions about Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies graduates : -
Of the 67 graduates from this programme, 64 responded to the survey. Their employment situations are listed below.
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BA(AS) |
HKU Overall* |
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2000 |
1999 |
2000 |
1999 |
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No. |
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No. |
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No. |
% |
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No. of respondents |
64 |
100 |
62 |
100 |
2575 |
100 |
2475 |
100 |
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Employed |
56 |
88 |
56 |
90 |
2030 |
79 |
1928 |
78 |
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Unemployed seeking F/T job |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
59 |
2.3 |
79 |
3.2 |
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Further Studies |
8 |
13 |
5 |
8.1 |
461 |
18 |
455 |
18 |
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Emigrated/Returned to home country |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.1 |
4 |
0.2 |
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Not seeking F/T job |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1.6 |
23 |
0.9 |
9 |
0.4 |
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* HKU Overall refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
Eight graduates proceeded to further studies. The tables below show the academic programmes that they pursued and their source of funding.
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Academic Programme |
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Field of Study |
Master (Coursework) |
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Architectural Studies |
8 |
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Source of Funding |
No. of Graduates |
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Full Scholarship |
1 |
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Own Funds |
5 |
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Government Grant & Loan |
2 |
The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below.
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% of new graduates who have secured employment |
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By the end of |
2000 |
1999 |
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May or before |
8% |
11% |
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June |
66% |
49% |
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July |
88% |
81% |
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August |
94% |
92% |
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September |
98% |
98% |
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December |
100% |
100% |
No response = 6
The majority of graduates in Architectural Studies were employed in commerce & industry, while others were employed in the civil service and educational institutions.
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% of graduates |
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Sector |
2000 |
1999 |
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Commerce & Industry |
89% |
95% |
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Civil Service |
9.1% |
5% |
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Educational Institutions |
1.8% |
- |
No response = 1
The remuneration received by graduates in Architectural Studies is shown below.
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Basic Salary |
Gross Income |
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BA(AS) |
HKU Average* |
BA(AS) |
HKU Average* |
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2000 |
1999 |
2000 |
1999 |
2000 |
1999 |
2000 |
1999 |
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Mean |
$8,811 |
$8,206 |
$14,125 |
$14,480 |
$9,095 |
$8,440 |
$15,448 |
$15,716 |
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Median |
$9,000 |
$8,000 |
$12,000 |
$10,870 |
$9,000 |
$8,000 |
$13,000 |
$11,917 |
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Minimum |
$7,000 |
$7,000 |
$1,300 |
$1,000 |
$7,000 |
$7,000 |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
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Maximum |
$13,000 |
$11,000 |
$58,000 |
$58,000 |
$14,083 |
$11,000 |
$74,967 |
$60,000 |
* HKU Average refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
The number of job offers received by graduates in Architectural Studies is shown in the following table.
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No. of job offers received |
No. of graduates (% of graduates) |
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One |
18 (36%) |
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Two |
15 (30%) |
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Three |
9 (18%) |
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Four |
4 (8%) |
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Five |
2 (4%) |
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Eight or more |
2 (4%) |
No Response = 6
The job titles of graduates in Architectural Studies in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below.
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Employers |
Job Titles |
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CIVIL SERVICE – |
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HKSAR - Architectural Services Department |
Architectural Graduate |
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HKSAR - Architectural Services Department |
Architectural Trainee |
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HKSAR - Hong Kong Housing Department |
Architectural Graduate |
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Housing Authority |
Year One Architectural Graduate |
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Housing Authority |
Technical Officer |
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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION - |
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Probationary Technician |
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COMMERCE & INDUSTRY - |
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AGC Design Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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AGC Design Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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AGC Design Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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All Arts Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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APT Architects Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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Archicorp (HK) Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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Archicorp (HK) Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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Associated Architects Ltd |
Project Administrator |
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Associated Architects Ltd |
Project Administrator |
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Cartesian Architect Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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Chan, Kan & Associates Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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Chan, Kan & Associates Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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CP Architects Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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CYS Associates Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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Dennis Lam and Ng Chun Man Architecture and Engineering Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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Dennis Lam and Ng Chun Man Architecture and Engineering Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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Dennis Lam and Ng Chun Man Architecture and Engineering Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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Dennis Lam and Ng Chun Man Architecture and Engineering Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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Dennis Lam and Ng Chun Man Architecture and Engineering Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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Dennis Lam and Ng Chun Man Architecture and Engineering Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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Denton Corker Marshall Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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Design Consultants Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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Handi Design Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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Hinge |
Features Editor |
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Ho & Partners Architects Ltd |
Architectural Officer |
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Ho & Partners Architects Ltd |
Architectural Officer |
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Holey Young Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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IDA |
Architectural Trainee |
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JADL Design Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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Jaol Design Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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K & T Architects Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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L & T Architects Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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Leung King Partners Architects Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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LPT Architects Ltd |
Architectural Graduate |
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Lu Tang Lai Architects Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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Ma Leung & Associates Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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Omar Yeung Architect & Associates Ltd |
Design Associate |
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P&T Architect and Engineering Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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Parfums Christian Dior Ltd |
Assistant Regional Merchandiser |
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Rocco Design Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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Sheppard Robson Architects Ltd |
Architectural Trainee |
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Simson Wong and Associates Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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Wailee Design Architects Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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WCWP International Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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Wong Wah Sang Architect All Arts Ltd |
Architectural Assistant |
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Organization’s name not reported |
Architectural Assistant |
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Organization’s name not reported |
Architectural Assistant |
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Organization’s name not reported |
Architectural Trainee |
No Response = 1
Note : Some of the 2000 graduates indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Contact numbers can be obtained from counsellors at the CePc.
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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August, 2001
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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