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Landscape Architects
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
| Attribute | Landscape Architects | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| Career area | Engineering, Architecture & Built Environment | Engineering, Architecture & Built Environment |
| What it involves | Plan and design land areas for projects such as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites. | Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track,… |
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| Study routes | ||
| Typical training route | Bachelor's degree in the relevant engineering/architecture field; professional registration may apply | TVET diploma/technical qualification; degree for professional engineering progression |
| Entry requirements | Degree mean grade C+. Built-environment cluster uses Mathematics A plus science/other cluster subjects; exact minimum subject grades vary by architecture programme. | Most professional engineering degree routes require degree mean grade C+ with strong MAT A and Physics; Chemistry may also be required depending on the discipline. |
| Training duration | Architecture professional pathway commonly about 6 years for the academic stages plus practical experience | Professional engineering degree typically about 5 years; technology degree about 4 years; TVET diploma about 2-3 years |
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| Kenya demand | High - engineering is a major employer-reported skills-demand field; infrastructure, energy and construction support continued relevance. | High - engineering is a major employer-reported skills-demand field; infrastructure, energy and construction support continued relevance. |
| Outlook / AI impact | Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented | Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented |
| Professional regulator | Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors (BORAQS) | Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) |
| Could this suit you? | May suit you if you enjoy designing, building or improving how things work; useful strengths include Clear communication, Reading comprehension, Listening comprehension. | May suit you if you enjoy designing, building or improving how things work; useful strengths include Critical thinking, Reading comprehension, Clear speaking. |
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