You are on a wrong career path, Are you talking about computer architecture or architecture as in designing buildings etc . After studying computer science for 3 years you will have to start again on architecture . What where the reasons why they couldn’t take you to architecture . You can try to go for access courses before you try again .

Architecture the course is divided into 8 or 9 areas of which HNC/HND in architectural design, HNC/HND Computer aided design in construction, HNC/HND in construction, HNC/HND in general draughting or good ‘A’ levels Not necessarily in math and Physics but they add an advantage, can lead to the following ARCHITECTURAL DEGREES.

. BArch (- 7 years to complete) – Architect

2. Bdes (Hons) Architectural Property Development – (3 years to complete) – Real estate agent, housing associations, property development, local councils, renovation advisor or interior stylist.

3.Bdes (Hons) Inclusive Design – ( 3 years to complete) – same as 2 + virtual reality visualisation, landscape designer, healthcare environments designer

4.BSC (Hons) Architectural Design Technology – (3 years to complete) – works closely with architects and can design small projects also bridges the gap between Architects drawing and production on a building sight – Architectural Technician.

5.Bsc (Hons) Architectural Visualisation – (3 years to complete) – same as 4 but produces real time models on computer of Architects drawing 3D modelling etc

6.Bsc (Hons) Computer Aided Design and Construction – (3 years to complete) – draw plans like architects but using computers and can also redraw an architect’s drawing and subject it to engineering laws or assess the impact of a drawing to solutions on existing settings .

7.Bsc (Hons) Design Technology – ( 3 years to complete)same as 5 but they design a building in parallel with engineering technology e.g. design a building including the lift or mechanical stair system –

8.Bsc (Hons) Interior Architecture Design – ( 3 years to complete) – finishing designers e.g. film or theatre design, exhibition hall designer etc

9.Bsc ( Hons) Product Design and Innovation – (3 Years to complete) – same as 7 but they actually specialise in the design of the product like the details of the lift or details of the hydraulic doors.

Well I hope this gives you light but you actually need to get a career counsellor before you start because I have always seen people mixing these courses . Some even go up to 2nd year in a wrong career line . Especially no 1 and no 4 . Most people always think an architect is the same as an architectural technician .

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Well I think I got what you are saying. Well you might try studying architecture part time and blend it with computer science. You might try to develop software for architects like those guys who designed CAD. You might try to computerise certain areas of construction not yet computerised or bring in better software tools . Computerised quantity surveyor and brick layer .

TBone’s right. Computer Programming is a 2 year degree, and doesn’t address the theoretical and engineering issues that you’ll learn about in Computer Science. Now, if you just want to bang out very simple code, Computer Programming is probably fine, but he’s also right to point out that these are the kinds of jobs being outsourced. The higher level jobs that involve software engineering are not so easily commoditized. For example, interacting with a customer to understand what exactly they want generally requires personal interaction. It’s much harder to do that sort of thing remotely. The customer’s specifications then have to be turned into a design, which is not something taught in a two year program. If you want something less technical that still pays well, you could also look at MIS (Management Information Systems). MIS people use tools to solve the IT problems encountered in the workplace. This also requires physical presence, so it’s not so easily outsourced. Computer Scientists are the ones building the tools. So, if you like making new stuff, CS is the way to go, but it’s a harder major.