Subject sectors:


Architecture

SStudies and skills in the design, construction and erection of structures. Combines design creativity with technical competence. The study of the design, construction and management of land-based scenery. For example: Architecture; Architectural Design Theory; ArchitecturalTechnology; Landscape Design; Technical Drawing (Built Environment);Technical Design (Built Environment)

Building and construction

Studies and skills in building and building materials and techniques. Includes building and environment law, and economic architectural engineering and quantity surveying. Also includes trades and crafts in building, building machinery operation, and aspects of business that relate to building, construction and the built environment. For example: Brickworking;Building; Building Control; Civil Engineering; Cladding; Construction Contracts Management; Construction Plant and Equipment Management; DIY; Electrical Installation and Maintenance; Fenestration and Glazing Installation and Maintenance; Hazardous Waste Removal; Highways Construction; Insulation Installation; Painting and Decoration; Piling Operations; Plastering; Plumbing; Quantity Surveying; Roofing (including Thatching and Slating); Site Management; Specialised Plant Machinery; Stone Masonry; Structural Engineering; Surveying; Tiling; Tunnelling Operations; Water Jetting; Wood Occupations

Urban, rural and regional planning

Studies and skills in the interaction between town and country land use. Includes the use of land for building. For example: Planning;Regional Planning; Rural Planning; Urban Planning