Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy Graduates

Graduates from the UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy enjoy a wide range of employment opportunities. The recent UCD Graduate Outcomes Survey shows alumni from the school can be found working in construction, academia, NGO’s and many more areas - as well as working for themselves.

For some students, the next steps may seem clear - for example, you may already have decided you want to work as an Architect, Landscape Architect, Planner or Environmental Policy Practitioner. If this is the case, it may be most useful for you to spend some time identifying the specific roles that would be best fitted to you. By researching employers and speaking to people already working in the field, as well as considering the skills you enjoy using and the type of work or projects that interest you most, you will be best placed to find a role that suits.

However, we know that sometimes the next steps may seem a lot less clear and you may need to work to create your own individual career path. Again, by reflecting on who you are, as well as researching the opportunities out there related to your interests, personality type, skills, and education, you can start to develop a plan. Either way, the UCD Careers Network will be happy to work with you wherever you currently are, to define your career plan and start putting it into action.

To find out more about how to effectively put your career plan into action, see our top tips from employers.