Job Opportunities
Graduates of the Department of Architecture’s Bachelor of Architecture program have access to a wide range of job opportunities. Following is a partial list of locations in which they can find employment, although it is not a complete list and graduates may find opportunities not listed below:
Government Sector
1)Kuwait Municipality: urban planning and land use regulation.
2) Public Authority of Housing Welfare : development of housing projects.
3)National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters : restoration and rehabilitation of historical buildings.
4)Ministry of Public Works : development of government buildings and infrastructure.
5)Other government ministries and institutions.
Private Sector
1)Architecture Design Firms : designing buildings, preparing detailed plans and technical specifications, project management and supervision, consultations for urban planning, urban design, and public space design.
2)Construction Companies : Project implementation, construction management and supervision, construction quality control.
3)Real Estate Development Companies : planning and coordination with project teams, design quality control, project feasibility analysis, program innovation and marketing.
Education and Scientific Research
1)Teaching in Universities and Colleges : Kuwait University, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, private universities.
2)Scientific Research in Architecture and Construction :Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS).
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
1)Private Design Studio :furniture design, interior design, small-scale residential projects.
2)Fabrication Lab : 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC routing, robotic arm manufacturing, prototyping, modular construction systems, model-making.
3)Visualization Lab :3D modeling, rendering, 3D scanning, augmented reality, artificial intelligence visualization, environmental simulation.
4)The design skills architects gain in school often allow them to contribute to many design fields : product design, set design, fashion design, user interface (UI) design, user experience (UX) design, marketing, etc.