@article{article_1705008, title={A Process-Based Evaluation of Architecture Students’ Perspectives on the Professional Journey}, journal={Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning}, volume={13}, pages={415–430}, year={2025}, author={Topraklı, Abdurrahman Yağmur and Işıklar Bengi, Sena}, keywords={Mimarlık mesleği, mimarlık öğrencileri, mesleki beklenti, profesyonel yaşam zorlukları, öğrenci görüşleri}, abstract={Architecture has been an attractive career option for many people as a creative and prestigious professional field. However, in recent years, serious concerns and anxieties about the future of the profession have emerged. Particularly, economic difficulties, sector contraction, and disruptions in education are undermining architecture students’ hopes for professional life. In this context, understanding the perceptions and expectations about the profession is crucial for laying the foundation for future solutions. This study aims to understand architecture students’ professional perceptions and expectations. An online questionnaire was conducted via Google Forms with a group of 69 students from the 7th Term (4th Year) undergraduate class in the ARCH 4031-Construction Management and Economics course at Gazi University, Faculty of Architecture. The students’ professional expectations, interest in the profession, and challenges they face regarding professional life were examined. The results of the study reveal that students are concerned about the future of the profession and are keenly aware of its declining prestige. This study, which is a continuation of the series, reveals the extent of these concerns among students over the years. Additionally, disruptions in education, lack of practical experience, and educational processes that are insufficiently integrated with the sector are negatively impacting architecture students’ preparation for professional life. Based on the findings, various recommendations have been made to improve professional perceptions. These include enhancing the quality of education, controlling the number of architecture faculties, strengthening the academic staff, and emphasizing the importance of practical education. Furthermore, it is emphasized that professional guidance and societal support are necessary to improve the public’s perspective on the profession. This study is part of a series of research aiming to contribute to solving professional issues in the long term on architecture students’ perceptions, and raising awareness about the profession by laying the groundwork for an index of professional issues that will be developed through future studies.}, number={3}, publisher={Gazi Üniversitesi}