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Architecture

What in this major can only be learned at university?

10-SECOND VIEW

At a glance

4-year tuition
₩30.7mEngineering field avg ₩7.7m/yr × 4 (2026, before aid)
Total cost & opportunity cost
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Degree requirement
Legally requiredThe architect exam requires an accredited architecture degree plus practical training.
Lecture parts AI can cover
Structures, architectural history, code concepts
Hard for AI to replace
Studio critique, site experience, licence eligibility
Practice dependency
HighDesign studio and practical training are central.
Major–job match
Not confirmed by major · all 4-year grads 73.8% (KRIVET 2016)
Employment rate
70.4%Engineering field, all higher education, 2024 graduates
Where the school spends
Official averages by type (per-school data not loaded)
Confirmed audit / misconduct
See confirmed cases

Source: 교육부·한국대학교육협의회 (2026-04-29) · 교육부·국가데이터처·한국교육개발원 (한국교육신문 보도) (2025-12-30) · 한국직업능력연구원(KRIVET) (2016-01-15) · 국가법령정보센터

PRACTICE

Practice and substitutes

High AMS ANALYSIS

Design studio and practical training are central.

Where the university is strong
Studio
Partial substitutes
BIM / 3D modelling, Structural analysis (FEA)No evidence simulation equals real practice.

LEARNING BY DOING

Can it be learned on the job?

Failure costHigh
Safety riskPartial
Provable by portfolioHigh
LicenceLegally required

Portfolios matter, but licensure needs the degree route.

DEGREE NECESSITY

Degree necessity — six axes

License dependency
High
Equipment dependency
Partial
Employer degree filter
No data
Credential value
High
Network value
No data
AI lecture substitutability
Partial

Not combined into a score. Employer filters and network value stay empty without data (licensed jobs show the statutory rule).

ALUMNI

Alumni of this major

Answer at the alumni survey; distributions appear at 30+ responses.

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