Publication - Research and analysis
Building Standards Year of Young People: attracting young people into a career in building standards
This project investigated why young people are not choosing a career in building standards and looked for ways to encourage them.
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Appendix 3 - Available course and achievement rates
Table 2: Construction-related courses available in Scotland of most relevance to Building Standards
| Course | Institution |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | |
| Architecture MA | University of Edinburgh |
| Architecture MA | Robert Gordon University |
| Architecture BArch | Glasgow School of Art |
| Architecture Studies MArch | University of Dundee |
| Architecture MArch | University of Dundee |
| Architecture with Urban Planning MArch | University of Dundee |
| Interior Architecture and Design | |
| Architectural Technology BSc | University of the Highlands and Islands |
| Architectural Technology BSc | Robert Gordon University |
| Architectural Technology BSc (Hons) | Inverness College UHI |
| Building Surveying (GCU Pathways) BSc | Glasgow Caledonian University |
| Building Surveying BSc | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Building Surveying BSc (Hons) | Glasgow Caledonian University |
| Building Surveying BSc (Hons) | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Civil Engineering Construction Management BEng | Heriot-Watt University |
| Construction and Project Management BSc | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Construction Management (GCU Pathways) BSc | Glasgow Caledonian University |
| Construction Management BSc | Glasgow Caledonian University |
| Construction Management BSc | Robert Gordon University |
| Construction Project Management BSc | Heriot-Watt University |
| Fire Risk Engineering BEng | Glasgow Caledonian University |
| Structural and Fire Safety BEng Engineering | University of Edinburgh |
| Structural Engineering BEng | Heriot-Watt University |
| Surveying BSc | Robert Gordon University |
| HNC/D | |
| Interior Architecture and Design HNC/D | West College Scotland |
| Architectural Technology HNC/D | Edinburgh College |
| Architectural Technology HNC/D | City of Glasgow College |
| Architectural Technology HND | Dundee and Angus College |
| Building Surveying HND | City of Glasgow College |
| Building Surveying HND | Dundee and Angus College |
| Built Environment HNC | New College Lanarkshire |
| Built Environment HNC | Edinburgh College |
| Built Environment HNC | Dundee and Angus College |
| Construction Management HNC | New College Lanarkshire |
| Construction Management HNC | Glasgow Clyde College |
| Construction Management HNC | West College Scotland |
| Construction Management HNC/D | Per College UHI |
| Construction Management HNC/D | Shetland College UHI |
| Construction Management HNC/D | Argyll College UHI |
| Construction Management HNC/D | Inverness College UHI |
| Construction Management HNC/D | North Highland College UHI |
| Construction Management HNC/D | Moray College UHI |
| Construction Management HNC/D | University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) |
| Construction Management HNC/D | Edinburgh College |
| Construction Management HNC/D | South Lanarkshire College |
| Construction Management HNC/D | City of Glasgow College |
| Group Award or National Certificate | |
| Built Environment (Construction) NC | New College Lanarkshire |
| Construction: Built Environment NC | Glasgow Clyde College |
| Built Environment NC | Dundee and Angus College |
| Built Environment NC | West College Scotland |
*As identified in stakeholder interviews. Source: SDS, My World of Work, course search results
Table 3: Total graduates from Scottish Universities in architecture, building and planning courses 2015/16
| Scotland HE providers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate | First degree | Foundation degree | HNC/ HND | Other undergraduate | All levels |
| 955 | 910 | 0 | 135 | 100 | 2095 |
Source: HESA: Table 12a - HE qualifications obtained by sex, subject area**, location of HE provider and level of qualification obtained 2015/16
Table 4: Graduates from Scottish Universities on architecture, building and planning courses (published 2014/15 and 2015/16), employment outcomes
| 2012/13 cohort | 2013/14 cohort | |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Aberdeen | 5 | 15 |
| University of Abertay Dundee | 35 | . |
| The University of Dundee | 5 | 100 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | 25 | 50 |
| The University of Edinburgh | 5 | 75 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | . | 180 |
| Glasgow School of Art | . | . |
| The University of Glasgow | 15 | 5 |
| Heriot-Watt University | . | 80 |
| Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh | . | . |
| The Robert Gordon University | . | 90 |
| Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | . | . |
| The University of St Andrews | . | . |
| SRUC | 40 | . |
| The University of Stirling | 5 | . |
| The University of Strathclyde | . | 55 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands | 20 | 20 |
| The University of the West of Scotland | . | . |
Source: Gov.uk; Statistics: higher education graduate employment and earnings. Table 1a: Employment outcomes of graduates by subject and institution one year after graduation.
Table 5: Attainment statistics for construction-related courses (SCQF Level 3-7) 2017 and 2018
| Level/Award | 2017 | 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment | % | Entries | Attainment | % | Entries | |
| SCQF Level 4, Skills for Work: Construction Crafts | 390 | 76.0% | 513 | 419 | 73.3% | 572 |
| SCQF Level 5, Skills for Work: Construction Crafts | 444 | 80.1% | 554 | 348 | 83.5% | 417 |
| SCQF Level 5, National Progression Award, Construction | 870 | - | - | 392 | - | - |
| SCQF Level 5, National Progression Award, Construction Operations | 29 | - | - | 15 | - | - |
| Construction: Bricklaying at SCQF Level 5 | - | - | - | 26 | - | - |
| Construction: Carpentry and Joinery at SCQF Level 5 | - | - | - | 84 | - | - |
| Construction: Multi Trade at SCQF Level 5 | - | - | - | 36 | - | - |
| Construction: Painting and Decorating at SCQF Level 5 | - | - | - | 43 | - | - |
| Construction: Plastering at SCQF Level 5 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Construction: Wall and Floor Tiling at SCQF Level 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| SCQF Level 6, National Certificate: Architecture and Interior Design | 16 | - | - | 28 | - | - |
| SCQF Level 6, National Certificate: Built Environment | 124 | - | - | 149 | - | - |
Source: SQA Attainment Statistics 2018
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