Over 2,700 Urbanism and Urban Construction professionals registered in Macau

In the past nine years, Macau has witnessed the registration of 2,748 professionals in the field of Urbanism and Urban Construction under the new regime established by Law 1/2015, the Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) has noted in a press statement.

The regime applies to the registration for obtaining professional titles of architects, landscape architects, engineers or urban planners, as well as qualifications for project preparation, direction, or supervision of works. 

According to DSSCU, 92.7% of such professionals have had their applications for professional titles approved during the transitional period between 2015 and June 2017.

Only 7.3% were required to go through an internship program and approval via an admission examination.

Local residents accounted for less than one-third (27%) of the total, followed closely by individuals from the mainland (25%) and Taiwan (22%). Those from foreign countries accounted for 26%, the second largest group, with 8% originating from Portugal.

According to the Council of Architecture, Engineering and Urbanism (CAEU), which is responsible for the accreditation, registration, and training of professionals across 13 categories, the CAEU has conducted four examinations thus far, with 742 candidates. Of these, 207 candidates (42%) were approved.

Currently, the CAEU is organizing the fifth examination, accessible only to those who have completed an internship of at least two years full-time or five years part-time, supervised by one of the 706 registered supervisors.