Where did the 2015 Master of Architecture graduates go?

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I. Introduction The information in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 2015 to answer the following questions about Master of Architecture graduates:- - How many were

1 I. Introduction The information in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 2015 to answer the following questions about Master of Architecture graduates:- - How many were employed six months after graduation? - Among those who pursued further studies, what programmes were they enrolled in? - Among those who were employed full-time, how long did it take them to get their first job offer? - In which sectors were they employed? - How much salary did they receive? - How many job offers did they receive? - Who were their employers and what were their job titles? II. Employment Situations in 2015 Of the 73 graduates from this programme, 64 responded to the survey. Their employment situations are listed below. MArch HKU Overall* No. % No. % No. % No. % No. of respondents % % % % Employed 60 94% 69 97% % % Unemployed seeking F/T job 1 1.6% 1 1.4% 1 0.3% 2 0.6% Further Studies 1 1.6% 1 1% % 15 4% Emigrated/Returned to home country 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 1.0% 1 0.3% Not seeking F/T job 2 3.1% 0 0.0% 4 1.3% 6 1.7% * HKU Overall refers to the figure for the HKU Taught Postgraduate Programme graduates. III. Further Studies Since the number of respondents is smaller than 5, these information are withheld to protect privacy of the respondent(s). 0 Page 1

2 IV. Time Taken to Secure Employment The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below. 30 % of new graduates who have secured employment 47 By the end of May or before 3.3% 8.5% June 10% 26% July 40% 60% August 63% 85% September 83% 98% October 100% 98% November 100% 100% December 100% 100% January 100% 100% February 100% 100% No Response = 27 V. Employment Sectors The majority of Master of Architecture graduates were employed in Commerce & Industry, while others were employed in Educational Institutions and Community, Social & Personal Services. Sector % of graduates Commerce & Industry 95% 98% 56 1 Educational Institutions 2.3% 0.0% 0 1 Community, Social & Personal Services 2.3% 0.0% 2 0 Civil Service 0.0% 1.7% 1 44 No Response = Page 2

3 VI. Basic Salary and Gross Income The remuneration received by Master of Architecture graduates is shown below. Basic Salary Gross Income MArch HKU Average* MArch HKU Average* Mean $28,444 $29,530 $29,452 $27,881 $29,000 $31,153 $29,634 $28,447 Median $30,000 $30,000 $28,000 $27,000 $30,000 $31,000 $28,000 $27,000 Minimum $20,000 $16,000 $10,000 $10,000 $20,000 $16,000 $10,000 $10,000 Maximum $32,000 $37,000 $60,000 $48,000 $35,000 $41,667 $60,000 $60,000 * HKU Average refers to the figure for the HKU Taught Postgraduate Programme graduates. VII. Number of Full-Time Job Offers The number of job offers received by Master of Architecture graduates is shown in the following table. No. of job offers received No. of graduates (% of graduates) One 9 (31%) Two 4 (14%) Three 11 (38%) Four 2 (6.9%) Five 1 (3.4%) Six 1 (3.4%) Eight or more 1 (3.4%) No Response = Page 3

4 VIII. Names of Employers and Job Titles 11 The job titles of Master of Architecture graduates in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below. Employers Job Titles Educational Institutions - - The University of Hong Kong - Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant Community, Social and Personal Services - - Shenzhen Design Center - Exhibition Assistant Commerce and Industry - - Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Limited - Assistant Architect - dcmstudios Limited - Architectural Assistant - MLA Architects (H.K.) Limited - Architectural Assistant (Post Graduate) - Aedas Limited - Assistant Architect - Aedas Limited - Assistant Architect - Aedas Limited - Occupation's name not reported - Barrie Ho Architecture Interiors Limited - Architectural Designer - Choi-Comer - Architectural Assistant - CL3 Architects Limited - Architectural Assistant - CYS Associates (Hong Kong) Ltd - Architectural Assistant - Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd - Architect - Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd - Architectural Assistant - Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd - Architectural Assistant - Ho & Partners Architects Engineers & Development - Architectural Assistant Consultants Ltd. - IDX Design Group - Architectural Assistant - JATO Design International Limited - Senior Architectural Designer - Lead Eight - Architectural Assistant - Llewelyn-Davies - Architectural Assistant - McDonald's - Mc Deliverer - P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd - Architectural Assistant - Procter & Gamble - Architectural Assistant - Rocco Design Architects Limited - Architectural Designer - Ronald Lu & Partners - Architectural Assistant - Spence Robinson Ltd - Architectural Assistant - TFP Farrells Limited - Trainee Assistant - WDA Architects Limited - Architectural Assistant - Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd - Architectural Assistant - Z Architects Limited - Architectural Designer Page 4

5 Others - - Organization's name not reported - Assistant Architect No Response = 11 Note: Some of the 2015 graduates indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Contact numbers can be obtained from career advisors at the Careers & Placement, CEDARS. Page 5

6 IX. Similar information on graduates from other disciplines is available for reference in the Careers Library. Please contact CEDARS for further details. (CEDARS) 3/F Wong Chuang Lai Wah Building Meng Wah Complex The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong Telephone : Fax : ges@cedars.hku.hk Homepage : Opening Hours : Monday - Thursday (9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.) Friday (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) Jaime Fung Director of Careers and Placement May 2016 The analysis is based on information provided by the respondents, and CEDARS should not be held responsible for any errors arising therefrom. No part of this report may be reproduced in any form or by whatever means, unless with written permission from the Director of The University of Hong Kong Page 6

Where did the 2014 Master of Architecture graduates go?

Where did the 2014 Master of Architecture graduates go? I. Introduction The information in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 2014 to answer the following questions about Master of Architecture graduates:- - How many were employed