After your bachelor’s degree Built Environment
Upon successful completion of your Built Environment studies, you may call yourself a Bachelor of Science.
What does an Urban Designer do?
As an urban designer, you shape the way cities, towns, and regions look. You decide where homes, roads, green spaces, and facilities are located. In doing so, you create environments where people can live, work, and thrive comfortably.
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Built Environment alumni
Alumnus Joost about his job and graduation placement
Joost Kleinhaarhuis studied Urban Planning at NHTV (now BUas). He graduated in Mexico City in 2005, where he had to travel three hours to get from one campus to another. At the moment, he is a traffic planner in his own student city – Breda!
Transport Developer Roy works in the office and sometimes on the bus
We often see alumni return to the BUas campus, but never behind the steering wheel of a city bus. But that’s what Roy has done! He works four days a week as a Transport Developer for Arriva and spends one day a week behind the wheel of a city bus.
Choose Built Environment at BUas
At a time when sustainability and quality of life are becoming increasingly important, the future is in your hands. The Built Environment programme offers you the chance to reshape cities, towns and infrastructure. Design not only the world around you but also your own future!
Continue studying?
If you decide to continue your education, the possibilities are endless. BUas has made arrangements with two educational institutions that will allow you to prepare better and progress more quickly in your further studies.
FH Joanneum, Austria
At FH Joanneum in Kapfenberg (Austria, near Graz) you can study a professional master's degree in Energy and Transport Management. Because there is an overlap between this master's degree and the BUas Mobility specialisation, this two-year master's programme can be compressed to 14 months. To encourage foreign students to come and study in Austria, they do not have to pay tuition fees. Accommodation in a student room on the Kapfenberg campus costs about €230 per month (including utilities).
Utrecht University
At Utrecht University, you can move on to an academic master's in Spatial Planning or Urban and Economic Geography. The connection between these master's degrees and the BUas specialisations of Mobility and Spatial Planning has been optimised. The pre-master's track can be combined with the final year at Breda University of Applied Sciences, after which there is direct access to obtaining a master's degree at Utrecht University in one year.
Frequently asked questions about Built Environment
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- What jobs can you get after Built Environment?
After finishing Built Environment, you could become a mobility adviser, traffic manager, spatial planner, urban designer, project manager, or policy officer. There are lots of job opportunities in this field. You could work at companies like:
- Consultancy firms: Arcadis, Royal HaskoningDHV
- Government: Rijkswaterstaat, city councils, provinces
- Companies: NS, BAM, property developers
Want to study more? You can do a pre-master's programme at BUas or a partner university to get a university master's degree in five years at places like Utrecht, Maastricht, or Tilburg.
There's a big demand for Built Environment professionals. You'll be able to do different types of jobs because you learn design, research, policy, and teamwork skills.
- Within which sectors can you work with a degree in Built Environment?
With a degree in Built Environment, you will be equipped to work across a broad range of sectors that shape and manage our physical surroundings. These include spatial and urban planning (e.g. local governments and planning agencies), mobility and infrastructure (e.g. transport companies, Rijkswaterstaat), urban development and design (e.g. architectural firms), sustainability (e.g. public and private sector), civil engineering and construction (e.g. engineering firms), as well as research and advisory roles. You will develop a broad, multidisciplinary profile that will enable you to contribute to a liveable, sustainable and accessible environment – at every scale, from neighbourhoods to global cities.
- What are the prospects of finding a job after Built Environment?
Around 92% of graduates find a job at a bachelor's level, of which 80% find a job in the field of Built Environment.
- What will you earn after your Built Environment studies?
When you start working, you'll earn between €2,500 and €3,200 gross per month. After a few years of experience, this goes up to €3,500 to €5,000 gross per month.
What affects your salary?
- Big consultancy firms and government jobs usually pay more
- Mobility advisers and traffic engineers with technical skills earn a bit more
- Senior positions or project leaders: €5,000 to €7,000+ gross per month
The job market is strong with lots of demand for professionals. Many graduates find a job that fits their interests quickly.