UK Schools of with courses validated by the RIBA Information updated 29 July 2021 Part-time programmes Please check with the individual university/institution for availability of part-time routes.

NAME OF INSTITUTION/EXAMINATION COURSES/EXAMINATIONS VALIDATED BY THE RIBA BODY

Architects’ Professional Examinations The Architects’ Professional Examinations Authority in Scotland (APEAS) Ltd administers the Part 3 Authority in Scotland (APEAS) Ltd Examination in Scotland. While Part 3 courses continue to be run by the Schools, the validated award [email protected] is owned and administered by APEAS. www.apeas.org.uk

The Part 1 BSc (Hons) in Architecture (Aberdeen) Part 2 MArch The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture Part 3 Examination in Professional Practice and Management (Administered by APEAS) and Built Environment [email protected] www.rgu.ac.uk

University of Bath Part 1 BSc (Hons) Architecture Department of Architecture and Civil Part 2 MArch; Level 7 Architect Apprenticeship Engineering Part 3 in Professional Practice [email protected]; [email protected] www.bath.ac.uk/ace

The Queen’s University of Belfast Part 1 BSc Architecture with Honours School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Part 2 MArch Engineering Part 3 Certificate in Professional Practice and Practical Experience/Postgraduate Certificate in [email protected] Professional Practice in Architecture www.qub.ac.uk/arc University of Ulster Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture The Belfast School of Architecture Part 2 MArch www.ulster.ac.uk/contactus/ www.ulster.ac.uk

Birmingham City University Part 1 BA (Hons) in Architecture Birmingham School of Architecture Part 2 MArch; Level 7 Architect Apprenticeship [email protected] Part 3 in Architectural Practice www.bcu.ac.uk/biad/architecture

The Arts University Bournemouth Courses validated by the RIBA: [email protected] Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture www.aub.ac.uk Part 2 MArch

University of Brighton Part 1 BA (Hons) in Architecture Faculty of Arts Part 2 MArch [email protected] Part 3 Postgraduate Diploma in Management, Practice and Law in Architecture http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/study/architecture

University of the West of England Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture and Planning (Bristol) Part 1 BEng Architecture and Environmental Engineering Faculty of the Built Environment Part 1 BSc (Hons) Architecture http://ask.uwe.ac.uk/ Part 2 Bachelor of Architecture/March; Level 7 Architect Apprenticeship http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/pa Part 3 PG Certificate: Professional Practice and Management in Architecture

University of Cambridge Part 1 BA (Hons) in Architecture Department of Architecture Part 2 MPhil in Architecture and Urban [email protected] Part 3 Examination in Professional Practice www.arct.cam.ac.uk

University for the Creative Arts Part 1 BA (Hons) in Architecture Canterbury School of Architecture Part 2 MArch www.ucreative.ac.uk http://www.ucreative.ac.uk/contact Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture: candidate course for Part 3

University of Kent (Canterbury) Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture Kent School of Architecture Part 2 MArch [email protected] www.kent.ac.uk/architecture/ Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Practice: candidate course for Part 3

Cardiff University Part 1 BSc (Hons) in Architectural Studies The Welsh School of Architecture Part 2 MArch [email protected] Part 3 Diploma/MA in Architecture: Professional Studies http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/archi/

Anglia Ruskin University Candidate course for Part 1 Lord Ashcroft Building BA (Hons)Architecture Bishop Hall Ln, Chelmsford CM1 1SQ www.aru.ac.uk

Coventry University Part 1 BSc (Hons) Architecture Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building www.coventry.ac.uk

University of Dundee Part 1 BA Architecture School of Environment Part 2 M.Arch [email protected] Part 2 Masters in Architecture with Urban Planning www.dundee.ac.uk/architecture/ Part 3 Examination in Professional Practice (Administered by APEAS) The Part 1 Bachelor of Arts in Architecture Edinburgh School of Architecture and Part 1 Master of Arts (Honours) in Architecture Landscape Architecture (ESALA) Part 2 [email protected] Part 3 Examination in Professional Practice (Administered by APEAS) www.ed.ac.uk

Falmouth University Part 1: BA (Hons) Architecture (with effect from the 2016/2017 graduating cohort) School of Architecture, Design and Interiors https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/architecture

University of Strathclyde (Glasgow) Part 1: 3 years Department of Architecture BSc Architectural Studies (ordinary) [email protected] BSc Architectural Studies with International Study (ordinary) www.strath.ac.uk/architecture Part1: 4 years BSc Architectural Studies (hons) BSc Architectural Studies with International Study (hons)

Part 2: PgDip/MArch Advanced Architectural Studies PgDip/MArch Architectural Design (International)

Part 3 Examination in Professional Practice and Management (APEAS)

The Part 1 Bachelor of Architecture The Mackintosh School of Architecture Part 1 Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) [email protected] Part 2 Diploma in Architecture/ Part 2 Master of Architecture www.gsa.ac.uk Part 3 Examination in Professional Practice (Administered by APEAS)

University of Hertfordshire Part 1 www.herts.ac.uk BA (Hons) Architecture BA (Hons) Architecture (Sandwich) BA (Hons) Architecture with Year Abroad

The University of Huddersfield Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture School of Art, Design and Architecture Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture (International) www.huddersfield.ac.uk Part 2 M.Arch Part 2 M.Arch (International) Part 3 Certificate of Professional Practice in Architecture

University of Suffolk, Ipswich Candidate course for Part 1: BA (Hons) Architecture EAST – School of Engineering, Arts, Science and Technology www.uos.ac.uk/

University of Leeds Part 1 Candidate course: MEng, BEng Architecture; MEng, BEng Architecture (Industrial) Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/

Leeds Beckett University Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture School of Arts Part 2 MArch/Level 7 Architect Apprenticeship http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/ Part 3 Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Professional Studies

De Montfort University Part 1 BA (Hons) in Architecture The Leicester School of Architecture Part 2 MArch; Level 7 Architect Apprenticeship www.dmu.ac.uk Part 3 Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Practice Part 1 BArch (Hons) The Lincoln School of Architecture Part 2 MArch www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/architecture/ Part 3 Postgraduate Diploma in Practice & Management in Architecture

University of Liverpool Part 1 BA (Hons) in Architecture Liverpool School of Architecture Part 2 MArch [email protected] Part 3 Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice in Architecture (RIBA Part 3) www.liv.ac.uk/lsa/

RIBA North West Region Liverpool Part 3 Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice in Architecture (RIBA P3) [email protected]

Liverpool John Moores University Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture Liverpool School of Art and Design Part 2 M.Arch [email protected] Part 3 Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice in Architecture (RIBA P3) www.ljmu.ac.uk/lsa/

Architectural Association (London) Part 1 Intermediate Examination School of Architecture Part 2 Final Examination [email protected] Part 3 Professional Practice and Practical Training Examination www.aaschool.ac.uk

University College London Part 1 BSc (Hons) Degree in Architecture School of Architecture Part 2 MArch www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk Part 3 Certificate in Professional Practice and Management in Architecture Part 3 Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice and Management in Architecture/ Bartlett School of Architecture Examination in Professional Practice in Architecture – Part 3 (ARB/RIBA) (from January 2018)

MEng Engineering and Architectural Design (EAD) – Candidate Course for Part 1

University of the Arts, London Part 1 BA (Honours) Architecture College of Art and Part 2 MArch Architecture Spatial Practices Programme Design www.csm.arts.ac.uk The University of East London Part 1 BSc (Hons) Architecture School of Architecture, Computing and Part 2 MArch Engineering [email protected] www.uel.ac.uk/ava/architecture

University of Greenwich (London) Part 1 BA (Hons) in Architecture School of Architecture, Design and Part 2 MArch

Construction Part 3 Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Practice [email protected] www2.gre.ac.uk

Kingston University (London) Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture School of Architecture and Landscape Part 2 MArch ( [email protected] P art 3 PG Diploma in Professional Practice Architecture http://fada.kingston.ac.uk/al/

London Metropolitan University Part 1 BA (Hons) in Architecture / with Foundation Year Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture Part 2 Professional Diploma in Architecture / MArch (from 2019 graduating cohort); L7 Architect and Design Apprenticeship [email protected] Part 3 Examination in Professional Practice: Architecture www.thecass.com

London School of Architecture Part 2 MArch in Designing Architecture (from Sept 2020) https://www.the-lsa.org/

Ravensbourne Candidate course status for Part 1: BA (Hons) Architecture; BA (Hons) Interior Design Environment https://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/ (IDEA)

Royal College of Art (London) Part 2 MA Architecture School of Architecture [email protected] www.rca.ac.uk

London South Bank University Part 1 BA (Hons) in Architecture/BA (Hons) Architectural Assistant Apprenticeship (Level 6) Engineering, Science and the Built Part 2 MArch; L7 Architect Apprenticeship Environment Part 3 Examination in Professional Practice www.lsbu.ac.uk/esbe The University of Westminster (London) Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture Department of Architecture Part 1 BSc (Hons) Architecture and Environmental Design http://www.westminster.ac.uk/about- Part 2 M.Arch Master of Architecture us/faculties/architecture Part 3 Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice in Architecture

Loughborough University Part 1: BArch (Hons) Architecture http://www.lboro.ac.uk/

University of Manchester and Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture Manchester Metropolitan University Part 2 MArch; L7 Architect Apprenticeship The Manchester School of Architecture Part 3 Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice in Architecture (RIBA P3) E [email protected] W www.msa.ac.uk

University of Newcastle upon Tyne Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture School of Architecture, Planning and Part 2 M.Arch Landscape Part 3 Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Practice and Management [email protected] www.ncl.ac.uk/apl/

Northumbria University (Newcastle upon Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture Tyne) Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture with Year Abroad (from 2017/2018); L7 Architect Apprenticeship Architecture Department Part 2 Master of Architecture (MArch) School of the Built Environment [email protected] www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/academic/ee/ab out/archbe/

University of Nottingham Part 1 BArch (Hons) in Architecture Architecture and Built Environment Part 1 M.Eng. Architecture and Environmental Design [email protected] Part 2 MArch www.nottingham.ac.uk Part 2 MArch Architecture with Collaborative Practice Research Part 3 Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture

Nottingham Trent University Part 1 Bachelor of Architecture with Honours (BArch (Hons)) Nottingham Trent University Part 2 M.Arch School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment www.ntu.ac.uk/adbe/index.html

Oxford Brookes University Part 1 BA (Hons) in Architecture School of Architecture Part 2 M.ARchD Applied Design in Architecture [email protected] Part 3 Examination in Practice and Management http://architecture.brookes.ac.uk/

University of Central Lancashire Part 1 BSc (Hons) Architecture (UCLAN) (Preston) Part 2 Master of Architecture (MArch) The Grenfell-Baines Institute of Architecture [email protected] www.uclan.ac.uk

RIBA Studio (formerly RIBA Examination Part 1 RIBA Part 1 Certificate in Architecture in Architecture for Office Based Part 2 RIBA Part 2 Diploma in Architecture Candidates) NB These are self-study examination programmes for candidates working in practice, minimum https://www.brookes.ac.uk/architecture/riba- time in practice requirements apply studio/ Part 1 BA (Hons) in Architecture Plymouth School of Architecture, Design Part 2 MArch and Environment /www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/ade Part 1 BA (Hons) in Architecture; Level 6 Architectural Assistant Apprenticeship Portsmouth School of Architecture Part 2 MArch [email protected] Part 3 Final Examination in Professional Practice www.port.ac.uk

University of Reading Part 1 BSc (Hons) Architecture, Part 1 (from 2019) www.riba.org https://www.reading.ac.uk/architecture/ Candidate course for Part 2: MArch (from 2021)

University of Salford, Manchester BSc (Hons) Architecture, Part 1 (from 2017) www.salford.ac.uk/built-environment www.salford.ac.uk/contact-us

University of Sheffield Part 1 BA Architecture (3 years) Sheffield School of Architecture Part 1 BA Architecture and Landscape Architecture (3 years) [email protected] Part 1 MEng Structural Engineering and Architecture (4 years) www.shef.ac.uk/architecture Part 2 MArch Architecture (2 years) Part 2 MArch Collaborative Practice (2 years) Part 2 MArch Architecture and Landscape Architecture (2 years)

Sheffield Hallam University Part 1 BSc (Hons) Architecture Department of Architecture and Part 2 M.Arch

Planning [email protected] www.shu.ac.uk

University of Wales Trinity Saint David Part 1 BSc (Hons) Architecture (Swansea) https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/swansea/

University of Wolverhampton Part 1 BSc (Hons) Architecture https://www.wlv.ac.uk/courses/bsc-hons- architecture/

Candidate Course for Validation status: The designation ‘Candidate Course for Validation’ implies that the proposals for the course are judged to have the potential to meet RIBA criteria, if implemented as anticipated. It is not, however, equivalent to Validation, which can only be granted once the standards of the work produced have been assessed and found satisfactory. Such assessments are made by a RIBA Visiting Board which then makes recommendations to the Validation Committee and Education Committee of the RIBA.

Recommended reading: https://www.architecture.com/education-cpd-and-careers/how-to-become-an-architect

Useful websites: • RIBA: www.architecture.com • Architects Registration Board (ARB): www.arb.org.uk • University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS): www.ucas.ac.uk • Department for Education: www.education.gov.uk

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