Postgraduate Certificate Professional Practice Architecture at University for the Creative Arts

Programme overview

Complete the final stage in your training to become an architect with our Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture (Part 3). This course will equip you with the skills and competencies you need to work in an ethical and professional manner. Taught at UCA Canterbury.

Duration: 1 year part-time | Study mode: part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Farnham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture - Part 3 provides the final stage in an Architect’s education and upon successful completion allows an individual to register in the UK to use the protected title of ‘Architect’.

Career pathways

This qualification is the final stage in training to become an architect and will leave graduates with the skills and competencies needed to become a professional architect. Graduates might go on to work in roles that include: Freelance architect, Architectural technologist, CAD technician, Town planner, Urban designer, Interior & spatial designer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a RIBA/ARB Part 1 and Part 2 in architecture or equivalent. If your first language is not English a certificate is required as evidence that you have an average IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent. You may be offered a place on a course on the condition that you improve your English language and study skills. We offer pre-sessional English language courses which can improve your IELTS score by a maximum of 1.0 and 0.5, or equivalent. Please Note: Upon reaching the Part 3 oral examination, applicants should have recently completed a minimum of 24 months' practical experience under the direct supervision of a professional working in the construction industry. This should include at least 12 months working in the EEA, Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, under the direct supervision of an architect. To gain access the ARB register one must obtain ARB/RIBA Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Due to visa requirements, this course is not available to students that require a Tier 4 (General) visa. If you have another category of visa please contact us: [email protected] to find out if you are eligible to study.

Domestic applicants: GBP 2,850 a year (2027/28). Part-time tuition from the UCA postgraduate fees table Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year part-time

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