6.4 NATIONAL VALIDATION AUTHORITY Table 113 National validation authority for Architecture Region
Country
Independent
Validation organisation
validation for schools
Africa
Asia
Caribbean and Americas
Europe
Other Pacific
Botswana
Y
Architects Registration Council
Ghana
N
-
Kenya
Y
Commonwealth Association of Architects
Mauritius
Y
Tertiary Education Council (Mauritius)
Namibia
Y
-
Nigeria
Y
Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC)/ Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON)/ Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA)
Rwanda
Y
High Education Council (HEC)
South Africa
Y
SACAP & CAA
Uganda
Y
By the Commonwealth Association board and the Uganda National Council of Higher Education
Zambia
N
-
Bangladesh
Y
Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) and University Grant Commission (UGC)
India
Y
Council of Architecture; All India Council of Technical Education; University Grants Commission;
Pakistan
Y
HEC / PCATP
Sri Lanka
Y
SLIA
Canada
Y
Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB)
Dominica
N
-
Cyprus
Y
Ministry of Education and Culture
Malta
Y
There are different levels of validation: Each cohort is assessed by an external examiner from another University. There are quality assurance processes at institutional level, and also at national level.
United Kingdom
Y
RIBA
Hong Kong SAR
Y
The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) and Architects Registration Board (ARB)
Australia
Y
Architects Accreditation Council of Australia
New Zealand
Y
Australia and New Zealand Architecture Programme Accreditation
Survey of the Built Environment Professions in the Commonwealth
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