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Landscape Architects
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
AttributeLandscape ArchitectsAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Career area
Engineering, Architecture & Built Environment
Engineering, Architecture & Built Environment
What it involvesPlan 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,…
Helpful KCSE subjects
MathematicsPhysicsArt & DesignTechnical Drawing/ICT
MathematicsPhysicsEnglish/KiswahiliTechnical/Engineering subjects
Study routes
University degree
University degreeTVET diploma
Typical training routeBachelor's degree in the relevant engineering/architecture field; professional registration may applyTVET diploma/technical qualification; degree for professional engineering progression
Entry requirementsDegree 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 durationArchitecture professional pathway commonly about 6 years for the academic stages plus practical experienceProfessional engineering degree typically about 5 years; technology degree about 4 years; TVET diploma about 2-3 years
Work environment
Construction SiteStudio/MediaField/OutdoorOffice/Hybrid
Workshop/Factory
Employment type
Private sectorPublic sectorFreelance/Contract/ConsultingProfessional practice
Private sectorPublic sectorFreelance/Contract/Consulting
Kenya demandHigh - 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 regulatorBoard 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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