Art and Structural design are streams of study that can be used to express beauty – both in the cultural and contemporary forms. This field of study can be easy for a person who has good aesthetic sense. But to pursue this field, one will have to study it thoroughly. This means getting a good idea about the course students prefer to study. This article will give details about the Structural design courses that are available in India.

Structural design Degree Courses Offered In India

Courses in Structural design or architecture are available at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and research level. A few specializations in this area are cited below.

• Architectural and Settlement Conservation
• Architectural Conservation
• Architectural Design
• Building Engineering and Management
• Computer Applications
• Construction Management
• Construction Technology
• Digital Architecture
• Environmental Planning
• Green Architecture
• Housing
• Industrial Area Planning and Management
• Industrial Design
• Interior Architecture & Design
• Landscape Architecture
• Museum Architecture
• Naval Architecture
• Physical Planning
• Planning Infrastructure
• Regional Planning
• Rural Planning and Management
• Theater Architecture
• Building and Construction Management
• Transport Planning
• Urban and Regional Planning
• Urban Design
• Urban Planning
• Diploma Courses in Architecture
• Post Graduate Diploma in Town - Country Planning

Eligibility Criteria for Structural design course

Students require above 55 percent marks in their class 12 exams to apply for the graduate level course in Structural design. They will also need to appear for any of the State level entrance exams as to qualify themselves for the course.  On top of this, they also need good skills in drawing, strong aesthetic sense and creativity. They also need social awareness in addition to clarity of thought.

Entrance Exams for Admission to A Structural design course

Interested students can apply for a variety of entrance tests that are carried out by respective institutes. The national level exams are common for Architecture or Structural design as well as Engineering students. Students can choose the course according to their preference. Private institutions also carry out their own admission tests. Students also need good NATA score along with the university score to get admittance into the concerned university.

A few of the exams carried out are listed below:

• Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Entrance Exam
• All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE)
• Bharath Engineering Entrance Examination (BEEE)
• Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination (IIT - JEE)
• Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Entrance Exam (KEAM)
• National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA)
• State Entrance Examination Uttar Pradesh (SEE-UPTU) Entrance Exam
• Top Architecture Colleges in India
• Bengal Engineering College
• Centre For Environmental Planning & Technology
• Chandigarh College Of Architecture
• Indian Institute Of Technology, Kharagpur
• Indian Institute Of Technology, Roorkee
• Jadavpur University
• Rai University, Raipur
• School Of Planning & Architecture
• Sir J.J. College Of Architecture
• TVB School Of Habitat Studies

Job Scope after Structural design Courses

Architects have the option to choose any career path they want. A few areas where they can get jobs comprise of:

• Department of Railways
• National Building Organization
• National Institutes of Urban Affairs and Housing
• Post and Telegraph
• Public Works Department (PWD)
• Town and Country Planning Organization
• Urban Development Corporations

Another area where they can get jobs includes architecture and building development firms in addition to private construction organizations.