The most famous alumni of FTE

URBAN Planning

The degree programme of Urban Planning is established in the curriculum of Harvard University as early as 1909. The launch of the programme in Bulgaria is a result of joint European project financed by the PHARE-TEMPUS programme, with the participation of the Department of Urban Planning in the Faculty of Architecture at UACEG, the Department of Urbanism and Housing Policy in the College of Arts at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK and the Department of Regional and Urban Planning at the University College Dublin, Ireland.

The specialists of the degree programme of Urban Planning are mainly employed in the Ministry of Regional Development, the municipal councils in the country, real estate, private consulting and design companies, etc. The coordination of the qualification characteristics with the employers takes place even in the drafting process of the program, in its reviewing and in preparing the documents for changing the classification of the areas of higher education in Bulgaria, as well as the classification of professions in Bulgaria.

The knowledge, skills and competencies elaborated in the qualification characteristics of the degree programme of Urban Planning are consistent with the requirements of the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) and the European Council of experts in the field of spatial planning (ECTP).

Urban planners possess skills in the following fields:

· methods for identifying and solving problems in multidisciplinary teams;

· techniques for collecting, processing and analyzing data, with the involvement of modern technologies;

· assessment and management of the environment;

· analyzing the future needs of society;

· methods for generating ideas for strategic planning;

· guiding the policy for implementing the project proposals in the different plans.

Graduates of “Urban Planning" can pursue a career at various levels in the private and public sectors and in different fields: as specialists in the management of cities and municipalities; as consultants in the investment process for effective land use; as experts and designers in the areas of strategic planning, regional planning, urban and housing policy, planning for tourism, infrastructure and communications, landscape planning and environmental protection, land and property management; as participants in project and research teams.

Potential employers could be design and consulting companies, real estate agencies, entrepreneurs, all departments and levels of public administration and local government. They can also work as a freelance independent consultants.

Land and Real Estate Management and Planning

The degree programme of Land and Real Estate Management and Planning prepares specialists with educational degree "Bachelor" and professional qualification "Bachelor Engineer". They acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills to perform activities in: planning, land and real estate management, property valuation.

Graduates can perform activities related to:

· preparation of development schemes and plans of agricultural territories;

· management of real estate, space and technical resources portfolio;

· an assessment of the real estates in cases of privatization, reorganization, procedures and transactions with state and municipal property, investment projects, concessions, granting credits, mortgages, insurance, updating of fixed assets, tax purposes, etc.;

· providing expert and consulting services in transactions and procedures with real estate properties.

In their profession experts use rich and varied information on cadastre and property registration, market data on real estate transactions, software and geographic information systems. They use and apply Bulgarian, European and international valuation standards, principles and techniques relevant to the conditions in the country.

Thanks to the combination of expertise from the fields of engineering disciplines, law, ecology, urban studies and economics, the career development of the "Bachelor engineers" from the degree programme of Land and Real Estate Management and Planning can take place in: structures of the banking, tax and judicial systems; institutions and companies developing projects in land and real estate management and planning, as well as investment projects; real estate funds, agencies and offices; real property consulting companies, etc.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

The training covers seven academic semesters and one diploma semester.

The Bachelor’s degree programme of Construction Management is designed and intended to meet the ever growing need of the construction industry for specialists – entry level construction managers, preparing them for a wide range of activities related to the organization, planning and management process throughout the life cycle of construction investment projects.

The graduates are awarded state diplomas for completed higher education with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and Construction Management and can pursue career in construction, design and supervision companies; in manufacturing enterprises of the construction industry, investment offices, consulting companies, management and facility management companies; in the public and municipal administrations, research departments, and as freelance experts - consultants.

Alumni are prepared to plan and manage all aspects and resources of construction investment projects, including: budget, specialized labour force, subcontractors, logistics providers, materials, equipment, schedules, quality, risk, contracts, health and safety monitoring, and labour protection. Construction managers are involved in the development, design and completion of public and private projects, in the organization of building tenders, assisting with determining their economic efficiency, innovative methods, approaches, technologies, building materials and systems, plans and schedules. They provide for the timely development of the project and the accompanying activities, ensuring compliance with the requirements of architectural and engineering designs, specifications and regulations in force of the construction practice; for the tracking of the construction costs and the administration of the contracts.

Upon graduation, students will know and apply the basic principles of construction entrepreneurship and business; will be able to work effectively with senior management staff, to plan and direct management processes and building control, including documentation and discussion of critical issues with representatives of project managers, designers, users, government agencies, subcontractors, suppliers, inspectors, technicians, etc.