ARB/RIBA PART 3 Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture An intensive course of three taught sessions (2 days in September, 3 days in March/April and 3 days in July) is delivered through a mix of lectures, seminars, debates and workshops. Students are grouped into study groups to meet and work on set problems and are also assigned a Professional Studies Advisor. The course is validated and prescribed as an ARB/ RIBA Part 3 qualification.
ASSESSMENT Candidates will be required to complete six assessed elements and achieve satisfactory attendance on at least 75% of the taught sessions. The elements are:
ELIGIBILITY
-PEDR/Log Books -Case Study -Personal Statement
The course is open to graduates who have been awarded exemption or who have passed the ARB/RIBA Part 1 and Part 2 examinations, and who have completed the mandatory periods of practical experience. Candidates can register for the course in their second year of practical training experience providing they will complete the required period before the examination.
Successful candidates will be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture and will be granted exemption from the RIBA Part 3 Examination. On completion they may register with the ARB as qualified architects and are eligible to join the RIBA as corporate members and chartered architects.
EXAMINATION To be eligible for the examination for Part 3, candidates must have obtained ARB/RIBA Parts 1 and 2 as outlined above and have completed at least two years’ practical training experience in an architectural or related practice under the direct supervision of an architect registered in the EU, twelve months of which must be undertaken in the UK under the direct supervision of a UK-registered person. A minimum of twelve months must be undertaken after completion of Part 2.
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