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Hello,please considering the low level of career orientantion of our secondary school teachers and parent am finding it difficult understanding the indept of architecture,i enjoy designing,am a year 1 student of architecture but i would love it if anyone cud be kind enough to orientate me more on what varities of work/jobs is an architect is open to,how lucaritive is architecture in nigeria today thanks, ur son dammy

Your lectures should be in the best position to advice you properly, very few architects in here

Ask you lecturer to forward seminars relating to your industry to you regularly

or Visit an Architectural firm and network

As an architect, the truth is that when you graduate you'll have to work in an architectural firm to gain experience and obviously the pay won't be great but you shouldn't be concerned about the pay as you're there for the experience. You'll most likely start off as a design architect in the office where u'll be used more as a designer. So you'll really have to brush up your CAD 2D and 3D skills. Afterwards you need to be going to site as a site architect to gain site experience because that's the main knowledge that you need to be an architect. Furthermore the only way you can make it big is if when you open your own archi firm. So all da best

sir,thank you for your responds am gratefull

Dharmmie I like your vision.I opened a thread similar to yours last year and got some really helpfull responses.I luv architecture too but sadly they aint many architects on nairaland.I'm even thinking of opening a thread "Architects Den" or smthing of that nature where we can all meet and chat with each another.I'm pursuing my career with vigour and I knw I'll get there.I'm also about entering 200lvl.

Architects dont browse?


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Am currently studying civil engr but thinking of changing to architecture. Somebody should help me out, should i change or stay but by the way am not very good at math