In 2023, colleges and universities that canceled the admission of architecture majors nationwide have not yet published detailed data. However, it should be noted that in recent years, the Ministry of Education has made a series of adjustments to undergraduate majors. According to public information, in 2022, colleges and universities nationwide added 164 1, approved 176, and revoked 925.

At the same time, in 20021,the Ministry of Education also adjusted some majors, such as social work in Beijing Normal University and pharmaceutical engineering in Jilin University.

These adjustments reflect some changes in the development trend of higher education in China, that is, from the previous quantitative expansion to quality improvement and structural optimization. Specific to architecture, it may be related to the employment situation, industry development and social needs in this field.

It is suggested that candidates who are going to apply for architecture major should not only pay attention to which schools have cancelled the admission of this major, but also fully understand the development prospects, education quality and characteristics of related majors in combination with their own interests and long-term planning, so as to make wise choices.

What do you major in architecture?

The learning content of architecture specialty includes two parts: professional learning course and professional practice course.

1, professional study courses: including real estate development and management, architectural design foundation, urban planning principle and design, architectural structure, architectural mechanics, residential design, library and office building design and other courses.

2. Professional practice courses: including rapid design training, surveying and mapping practice, field practice, etc.

Employment direction of architecture major:

There are four main directions for architectural graduates to find jobs:

1, architectural design institute, architectural design firm and other architectural design units are mainly engaged in architectural design and related architectural research.

Of course, some students stay in university to study and teach.

3. It is also good for some students to take the civil service exam and go to the urban construction department for management planning.

4. A considerable part of them have entered the real estate industry and engaged in real estate development. Six months after graduation, the employment rate of students reached 97.3%. Can be employed in architectural design, urban planning and design departments, real estate development, consulting departments, relevant scientific research and teaching departments and government management departments, and can also study for graduate students in architectural design and its theory, urban planning and design, landscape design, architectural history and theory.

Employment prospect of architecture major

1, employment channels are relatively extensive. Graduates majoring in architecture can work in urban construction, infrastructure construction, urban and rural planning and other related enterprises, or they can be admitted to civil servants to work in the housing and urban-rural construction departments. In addition, you can also start your own business in combination with national policies.

2. The salary of employment is relatively high. As we all know, the construction industry is one of the occupational categories with the highest income level in the whole industry, second only to financial institutions and communication industries. And it belongs to one of the best areas of salary income. Although the salary level of fresh graduates may not be too high after employment, this industry is becoming more and more popular. It will gradually rise in the future.