Professional Practice Architecture (Part 3 ARB/RIBA exemption) PgDip: Entry requirements

Here you'll find the entry requirements for this course. Please read them carefully as they are very important for your application.

Applicants must have:

• ARB/RIBA Part 2 or exemption from it;
• a minimum of 13 months of approved, logged experience, preferably in the UK;
• a high level of commitment to the course and support from your employer; and
• a good level of written and spoken English.

If you have completed your architectural education outside the UK, you will need to satisfy the Architects Registration Board (ARB) that your academic qualifications are the equivalent of ARB Part 2, before being admitted to the course.

How to apply and portfolio requirements

For full details of how to apply and portfolio requirements, see the Apply for this course page.

Interviews

We normally invite applicants for an interview prior to selection. We can make alternative arrangements for international students based overseas.

Prior learning - AP(E)L

Applicants with prior qualifications and learning may be exempt from appropriate parts of a course in accordance with the University's policy for the assessment of prior learning and prior experiential learning. Contact the faculty office for further information.

All non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirements. For this course it is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall, with special conditions in all elements. Please make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements, which includes details of other qualifications we'll consider.

Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements may be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course.

Applicants from one of the recognised Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements.