6.3 RECIPROCAL EDUCATION AGREEMENTS73 Table 109 Reciprocal education agreements for Architects Region
Africa
Asia
Caribbean and Americas
Europe
Other
Pacific
Country
Reciprocal education agreements
Countries with reciprocal education agreements
Botswana
N
-
Ghana
N
-
Kenya
N
-
Mauritius
Y
France
Namibia
N
-
Nigeria
N
-
Rwanda
N
None for now, but we're looking forward to signing a mutual Recognition agreement at the EAC level, on the harmonization of teaching curriculum & education qualifications with Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi & Uganda
South Africa
Y
SACAP is a signatory to the Canberra Accord
Uganda
Y
Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda
Zambia
N
-
Bangladesh
N
-
India
N
Not Applicable
Malaysia
-
-
Pakistan
N
-
Sri Lanka
N
-
Antigua & B.
N
-
Canada
N
Education credentials for licensure are evaluated by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB). All of those seeking licensure who did not graduate from an accredited Canadian university must have their education certified by the Board.
Dominica
N
-
Trinidad & T.
N
-
Cyprus
N
-
Malta
Y
EU Mutual Professional Qualifications Directive
United Kingdom
Y
Typically, EU countries
Hong Kong SAR
Y
New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB), Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA), Canberra Accord signatories
Australia
Y
New Zealand, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore
Fiji
N
-
New Zealand
Y
Varies across the schools
73 Across all four disciplines, over at least 60% of respondent’s reported
having no reciprocal educational arrangements with other countries thereby limiting opportunities for students to gain broader experience in an increasingly globalised profession. This compares with 50% for architecture schools in the 2017 survey. While students can of course apply independently to study overseas, the cost of tuition is often prohibitively expensive
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