I am a junior student studying resources, environment and urban and rural planning. I want to take the postgraduate examination and develop my career in real estate. Which colleges can I apply for?

A list of the ten most popular majors and colleges in construction and real estate

2008-06-29 Study and postgraduate entrance examinations

At present, the development momentum of my country's real estate industry is good, and some Relatively well-known real estate companies have become the main choices for students majoring in construction and real estate, such as Vanke Real Estate, China Overseas Real Estate, China Merchants Real Estate, R&F Real Estate, Gemdale, Poly and other real estate institutions; in addition, some companies with local characteristics, such as Xincheng in Jiangsu , Longfor in Chongqing, Zhixin in Chengdu, Urban Construction in Beijing, etc. have also become popular employment choices for graduates. In addition, China State Construction Engineering Corporation, Southwest Design Institute, East China Design Institute, Northeast Design Institute and local design institutes are also attracting postgraduate students majoring in architecture with their generous salary packages.

If you want to become a graduate student in architecture-related majors, you must read the following professional introduction.

1. Architectural Circle

The division of master's degree majors in architecture has extremely accurate positioning. According to the current classification of master's degree majors in universities offering architecture majors, this article will give a detailed introduction to the positioning and research directions of related majors:

1. Architectural history and theory

As a required major in architecture schools, architectural history and theory has a history of nearly a hundred years and can be called an "elderly" major. This is a comprehensive major with relatively high requirements. Students not only need to master architectural knowledge, but also need to master a lot of Chinese and foreign historical knowledge. Examination subjects generally include Chinese and foreign architectural history, ancient Chinese history, architectural design, etc.

Take the annual entrance examination questions for this major at Tsinghua University as an example. Architectural history and theory are divided into two parts: "Architectural History" and "Architectural Theory", each accounting for 75 points. The history part is divided into multiple-choice questions (20 points), drawing (10 points), fill-in-the-blanks (15 points), and short answers (30 points). The requirements for the multiple-choice questions are similar in all colleges and universities. As long as the candidates have a good understanding of the history of architecture, then Read more reference books, generally it won't be a big problem. The requirements for drawing questions are relatively high, usually drawing 1 or 2 planes and elevations of world-famous buildings. This requires candidates not only to have rich knowledge of world buildings, but also to have good memory and freehand drawing skills. Basic skills (you need to bring your own painting tools). The characteristic of fill-in-the-blank questions is that they cover a wide range of content and have many knowledge points. Short-answer questions test hard skills. Generally, you can find relevant discussions in reference books or summarize the answers through materials. There are generally not many questions in the theoretical part, but each question is worth a lot of points. It is recommended that candidates understand more about key points such as "thought", "style", "spirit", "ism", "influence" and "direction". memory.

There is a more prominent technique when preparing for this type of exam: before the exam, you must pay more attention to the famous buildings (and history) of the city where you are applying for the school, the architectural history of the school, and the famous buildings on the school. The test questions are likely to come from these.

It is recommended that candidates read more about "History of Chinese Architecture", "Principles of Qing Style Construction", "History of Foreign Architecture", "History of Modern Foreign Architecture", "Principles of Public Architectural Design", " "Architectural Space Theory" and other reference books.

Although architectural history and theory is a long-established major, due to its emphasis on liberal arts, the employment situation is not particularly ideal; however, the more comprehensive professional knowledge allows graduates to have a relatively wide range of employment, such as archeology, ancient building restoration, Architectural argumentation, architectural evaluation, etc. can all become employment directions for students in this major.

Established institutions: Tsinghua University, Tongji University, Southeast University, Tianjin University, Chongqing University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Zhejiang University, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Architectural Engineering and other almost all institutions Universities with master's degrees in architecture.

2. Architectural design and its theory

As the major that best embodies the technical content of architecture, the major of architectural design and its theory is not only universal, but also has a profound historical accumulation. Graduates of this major are professionals in architectural design and are also the main force taking exams for architects and designers. The entrance exam for this major focuses on design, and structures, principles, regulations, a large amount of rational data and design rules are the foundation of this major.

The examination subjects mainly include Chinese and foreign architectural history, architectural structure, architectural design (continuous examination for 6 to 8 hours), etc. It is recommended that candidates read more about "History of Chinese Architecture", "History of Foreign Architecture", "History of Modern Foreign Architecture", "Principles of Public Architectural Design", "Theory of Architectural Space", "Architectural Structure", "House Building Structure", etc. bibliography.

Graduates of this major have won the favor of most design units and real estate units with their profound design skills, and their employment situation is the best among the architectural majors. In 2007, some design institutes and real estate companies went to the School of Architecture and Urban Planning of Chongqing University to recruit. The demand rate for architectural design majors reached 100, and the demand accounted for about 70% of the demand for architectural majors. Because of this, most architecture colleges and universities recruit a relatively high proportion of candidates in this major.

Schools offering: almost all schools offering a master's degree in architecture.

3. Urban Planning and Design

Many schools offer master’s programs in this major, but it should be noted that the names are different in different schools. At Tsinghua University, it is called the "Urban Planning" major; at Zhejiang University, it is called the "Architectural Planning and Design" major. The scope of the architectural design and planning of Zhejiang University is relatively small. It may not be a city, but a community, a residential area, a group, or even just a building. Graduates of this major have engineering and technical design qualities and skills and are qualified for urban planning and design work; they also have theoretical foundations in geographical science and academic literacy in regional science and urban science, and are able to engage in urban development research; they can also apply theories and methods of the humanities. Have a broad base of knowledge.

However, universities are relatively conservative about the number of students enrolled in this major. Most universities only recruit a few students each year. Beijing University of Technology enrolled 11 students in 2005, while Dalian University of Technology only enrolled 8 students in 2006. The research directions of this major include urban overall and detailed planning, urban public center planning, residential area planning and design, landscaping and tourist scenic spot planning and design, urban ecological environment and ecological architecture, and urban planning computer-aided design. , urban roads and transportation, landscape planning and design, urban protection and renewal, etc. In addition to urban planning and design departments, construction and real estate companies, and design institutes, it is also a good choice for graduates to engage in teaching work in related majors in colleges and universities.

Established institutions: Zhejiang University, Tianjin University, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Tongji University, Central South University, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Chongqing University, Southeast University, Tsinghua University, Beijing 72 universities including the University of Technology.

4. Construction technology and science

Construction real estate development is a very energy-consuming work. Some people describe the construction process as "burning money". This is because of the current construction technology. Most of them stay at a relatively primitive level. Architectural technology science mainly studies the application of modern science and technology in construction, and is an emerging major. It is based on a high level of social science and technology development and generally includes research on popular high-tech construction technologies such as ecological buildings, human settlement environment protection, building energy conservation, intelligent buildings, special construction, and green buildings. Although not everyone can live in high-tech buildings, this is the development direction of the entire construction industry and the development trend of human living environment in the future. Since it has not been established for a long time, the employment advantages of this major have not yet been fully reflected (the current employment situation is equivalent to that of general construction majors), but potential policy guidance and modern people's increasingly higher requirements for architecture have made the entire society more and more More and more attention is paid to the development of this profession, so this profession has broad development prospects.

Open institutions: Southeast University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Hunan University, South China University of Technology, Tsinghua University, Shandong University of Architecture and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Tianjin University, Tongji University, Xi'an Architectural Technology University, Zhejiang University, Chongqing University, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hebei University of Engineering, Shenzhen University, etc.

5. Landscape planning and design (landscape architecture)

Theoretically speaking, a mature real estate consumer will not focus on the landscape of the community when choosing a house. of home buyers pay more attention to the hardware of the house; but in fact, many developers will use the landscape as the main highlight of their real estate advertisements. This is because developers believe that the hardware of many real estate projects is not very different. If they want to make their real estate more outstanding, they must Make your landscape unique based on location. Therefore, in the near future, graduates majoring in landscape are obviously more favored by enterprises. Judging from the future development trend of architecture, with the improvement of people's living standards and the advertising guidance of developers, the landscape will inevitably become the focus of home buyers.

Landscape majors are relatively common in American universities, and Harvard University is at the forefront. Domestic colleges and universities that offer a master's degree in architecture also offer this major, which mainly studies the protection and utilization of landscape resources, landscape planning and design, landscape engineering technology, landscape architecture planning and landscape architectural design, urban landscape environment planning, design and theory, and recreational environment planning and design. etc. Among them, Tongji University also conducts research on tourism planning. The examination subjects of Southeast University in 2007 include the history of Chinese and foreign architecture and urban construction as well as the basics of architectural design. The amount of the test is particularly large, so the test questions are required to be done very quickly, so it is called "quick question") and it takes 6 hours to complete; the retest is architectural environment design (quick question); South China University of Technology's 2007 examination subjects include garden planning principles, garden planning and design (Drawing); the re-examination is garden history and theory.

Institutes: Peking University (Arts), Tongji University, Tsinghua University, Southeast University, Chongqing University, South China University of Technology, etc.

6. Design Art (Fine Arts, Interior Design)

With the influx of various foreign trends and doctrines about interior design and decoration into the country, home art has become an important factor for many home buyers. Human needs: "Home is a place for living and full of personal behaviors." How to grasp a spatial environment, directly or indirectly convey a certain temperament to visitors, and let users have a sense of belonging to the environment is a professional The mission of an interior designer.

In this context, a qualified interior designer must have a certain professional background: systematically master theoretical knowledge such as applied psychology, social behavior, and basic indoor physics; be familiar with architecture and environment Art; constantly tracking the design and innovation trends of decorative materials and furniture furnishings around the world; constantly supplementing the lack of practical experience and real life experience from construction sites and real life; having a high degree of understanding of new lifestyles and the relationship between people and the environment. sensitivity.

Due to the real estate industry, design majors are not always offered in architecture colleges. Many art colleges and universities’ humanities and art colleges also offer this major. Because design and decoration have a strong reliance on artistic skills, master's students in this major not only need to have relatively high artistic abilities, but also have in-depth research in architecture (including computer design, drawing software applications, etc.) and psychology, and Entrance exams also need to test these aspects.

Established institutions: Tsinghua University, Beijing City College, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, North China University of Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Tianjin University of Technology, Northwest University, Hebei University of Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Shenyang Institute of Aviation Industry, Northeastern University, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Liaoning Normal University, Changchun University of Technology, Jilin Institute of Construction Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Shanghai Normal University, East China University of Science and Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhejiang University of Technology, Zhejiang Industry and Commerce University, Anhui Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Jiangxi Normal University, Qingdao University of Technology, Shandong University of Arts and Crafts, Henan University, Central China Normal University, Central South University for Nationalities, Central South Forestry College, Sun Yat-sen University, Shantou University, South China University of Technology, Shenzhen University, Guangdong Industry University, Southwest Jiaotong University, etc.

7. Architectural Heritage Protection and Management

The rapid development of urbanization poses a very serious threat to China’s cultural heritage, especially architectural heritage. The protection of architectural heritage has become a global issue. knowledge. In order to change my country's relatively backward situation in talent training in this field, some leading architectural universities have begun to train master's and doctoral talents in this major. Southeast University is the first institution to take advantage of this field. The entrance exam for Architectural Heritage Protection and Management of Southeast University only tests architectural history and architectural design, and the quick questions on architectural design usually take a whole day. The master's and doctoral levels of this major require different in-depth studies on the theory and technology of architectural heritage protection, research on historical cities and historical sites and their protection, protection and management of tourism resources, research on the protection of urban and rural intangible cultural heritage, and historical research and protection of landscape gardens. related research. This major is also open to candidates in liberal arts majors such as tourism, but does not recruit candidates with equivalent academic qualifications.

Established institutions: Peking University, Tsinghua University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Southeast University, etc.

2. Real Estate Circle

1. Management Science and Engineering

Management Science and Engineering is an industrial major that closely integrates management theory and practice, focusing on the study of the same Management theories, methods and tools suitable for modern production, operation, science and technology, economy and social development; however, because they are mostly used in modern real estate management, many universities directly incorporate them into the schools of architecture and real estate. Graduate students in this major mainly study theory and optimization models, management information systems and e-commerce, investment and financing theory and applications, logistics and supply chain management, management forecasting and decision-making methods, project management, construction project management, construction project investment evaluation, etc., enrollment The examination subjects include at least management, operations research, technical economics, economics, etc. Different from the architecture major, the real estate major is very open, so most candidates with equivalent academic qualifications are recruited, but they generally have to take additional exams.

Graduates can work in enterprises, government management departments, financial and insurance sectors, or in universities and scientific research institutes to engage in management, teaching and scientific research.

Open institutions: Peking University (Guanghua School of Management), Southeast University, Hohai University, Tsinghua University, Xiamen University, Sichuan University, Fudan University, Northeastern University and other 108 universities.

2. Land market management (land resource management)

Land is the life of a real estate company, and its importance is self-evident. In the early stage of real estate development, a large number of complex land management procedures, procedures and contract management require professional talents to handle it efficiently. The technical content of this major is relatively low, so there are not many universities offering a master's degree in land management. The main research directions of this major include land economy and management, land resources planning and utilization, real estate operation and management, resource economics and environmental management, etc. The entrance exam is not difficult for candidates with a basic knowledge of real estate. Graduates can go to real estate companies, Construction units, tourism companies, and government land administration departments are also more suitable for civil servant examinations.

Established institutions: Chongqing University, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Renmin University of China, Southwest University, Northeast Normal University, Henan University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Guangxi Normal University, etc.

3. Housing acceptance management

At present, no domestic and foreign universities offer this major, but the market demand for this professional talent has begun to emerge. Due to the decline in the integrity of developers and the limitations of people's own real estate expertise, most home buyers hope to get third-party professionals to assist them in successfully purchasing a house for a fee. Naturally, this kind of real estate consumption psychology cannot escape the eyes of some industry elites. Almost overnight, private "home inspector" training institutions have been established in many places in the country, which have been warmly welcomed by the society. However, it must be noted that home inspector should be a highly technical profession, and the current training model cannot meet the long-term development of the real estate market. Although most colleges and universities have not made an official statement regarding the establishment of the housing acceptance management major, teachers and students majoring in construction and real estate have truly felt the necessity of establishing this major.

With the emergence of a large number of home inspectors in Zhejiang, the "home of real estate speculators", and the temptation of generous job benefits, many construction graduates are already gearing up and eager to try. Therefore, in the foreseeable future, we believe that as an emerging profession, the training of "home inspectors" will slowly be transferred to colleges and universities, and will set off a wave of "home inspections" throughout society.