Suggestions on the construction of architectural design major under the background of vocational undergraduate

Against the backdrop of China’s vigorous development of vocational undergraduate education and the urgent need for transformation and upgrading in the construction industry, we conducted random interviews with students from vocational undergraduate colleges in Zhejiang Province that offer architectural design majors. Each school interviewed approximately 2-5 students to conduct in-depth interviews on their motivations for choosing architectural design majors. Using qualitative analysis software to encode and analyze interview data, we found that in the current environment, students’ choice of architectural design major is closely related to the charm of the architectural design major itself, personal career planning, employment considerations, personal growth experiences, and interests. This study will provide a deeper understanding of the expectations of vocational undergraduate colleges for students, which will be more helpful for the development of architectural design majors.