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PG Cert Professional Practice at University of Bath

University of Bath, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Take the final stage of professional and academic training to demonstrate your competency and qualify as a Chartered Architect in the UK. Our course is the final step towards completing your studies in Architecture and becoming a qualified Architect in the UK. Our 12-month, part-time programme allows you to study the RIBA part 3 to prepare for final examination.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering & Design  |  Department: Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: part-time, online  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course lasts 1 year. It starts in September 2027 and ends in 2028. Year 1 compulsory units include Practice and project management, Professional case study, Professional experience.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To apply for this course, you should have a BA (Hons) Architecture or BSc (Hons) with exemption from RIBA Part 1 or equivalent. Postgraduate diploma in Architecture with exemption from RIBA Part 2 or equivalent. For candidates who have gained a degree(s) in architecture at a European or other overseas university/institution, their degree qualifications must first be approved by the Architects Registration Board of the United Kingdom to be determine that they are the equivalent standard of the Part 1 and Part 2 qualifications above. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in all components.

Domestic applicants: GBP 3,100 for the whole programme (2027/28). Fee for the 1-year part-time PG Certificate in Professional Practice, 2026/27 entry onwards. Source

International applicants: GBP 3,300 for the whole programme (2027/28). Fee for the 1-year part-time PG Certificate in Professional Practice, 2026/27 entry onwards. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year

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