Design Buy Build Issue 22 2016 | Page 23

The final stage of undergraduate educational studies sees a culmination of the skills and knowledge and the galvanising of the whole experience, paving the way for the graduates into the future of the Architectural Technology profession. The completion of a degree in Architectural Technology is not the end, but just the start of a career of learning and continual development in technology, material use, law and the changes that are constantly occurring in the construction industry. There is an increasing number of Accredited Masters degrees in the field of Architectural Technology and these qualifications enable the student to solidify their learning in their chosen specialism within Architectural Technology, be it in acoustics, BIM, conservation or another area. Chartered Architectural Technologists, MCIAT are becoming increasingly recognised on an international scale and graduates from Accredited Architectural Technology programmes are sought after, having an educational qualification which enables them to embark on a career designing and managing all types of project at all levels, from small domestic projects, as a sole practitioner, to very large, commercial buildings in multinational and multidisciplinary practices, up to Director level. For further information on Accredited courses, a career in the discipline, qualifying as a professional Architectural Technologist or engaging one of our members to work on your architectural project please visit our website: www.ciat.org.uk 23