PGDip Architect, Level 7 Degree Apprenticeship at Nottingham Trent University

A part-time Level 7 degree apprenticeship for RIBA Part 1 qualified architectural assistants, delivered at City Campus while working in practice, leading to qualifications equivalent to ARB/RIBA Parts 2 and 3. The course is prescribed by the ARB, and the first three years lead to an MArch Architecture in Practice (Part 2) award, followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Practice (Part 3) in year four.

Faculty: School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment  |  Department: Architecture  |  Duration: Four years part-time  |  Intake: June 2026  |  Study mode: full-time / degree apprenticeship  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one core modules include Architectural Technology and Construction Methods, Vertical Studio 1 and Intervening in the City. Content covers design and communication, theory and the socio-economic, historic and cultural factors in design, technology and construction, and management, practice and law. Apprentices attend university two days per week in term time, and year four includes two exam-based 30-credit modules and a 60-credit End-Point Assessment (professional interview and case study).

Career pathways

Successful apprentices become eligible to apply to the ARB Register of architects and, once RIBA validates the course, for election as chartered members of RIBA. Graduates have joined practices such as David Chipperfield, Richard Rogers and Glenn Howells.

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