Pg Dip Architectural Practice (RIBA Pt. III

Tutors:

Ian Shepherd Anthony Clerici Amanda Jones

PG Dip Architectural Practice RIBA Part III

This professional practice course can be commenced following 24 months’ relevant practice experience and includes personal reflection, a case study, practice and professional examination and an oral exam.

The course duration is two years, however, can be completed within 10 months. Enrolment takes place in the autumn and spring of each year.

The course that prepares students for the exams is delivered through a number of two-day modules at the School, and is delivered by a range of specialist speakers who are expert in their field. The modules are spread over several months and lead to the oral exam in either which can be taken in December or June

This fully accredited course covers the criteria set down by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and adopted by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), giving exemption from the RIBA Part III examination. On completion, successful candidates can register with the ARB entitling them to use the title ‘Architect’. They can also apply for chartered membership of the RIBA.

The course aims to provide education in architectural practice that provide skills, knowledge and understanding that are not only for the purposes of professional qualification but that can be taken forward in to practice to form the basis of life-long learning and professional development.

To achieve this, the course provides students with:

Knowledge and support for professional experience to enable students to satisfactorily complete the final examination and join the ARB. Ability to act in a professional manner and in accordance with the codes and standards of the profession. Critical understanding of the requirements of the legal framework for practice, practice management and construction procurement. Ability to identify good practice and excellence and adopt it in their professional life. Ability to identify their future learning needs and the opportunities of specialisation and diversification in their careers. The Course Director will provide guidance and support throughout the course. Professional Examiners

Helen Rea - Glazzard Architects Ltd John Norfolk - Associated Architects Daniel Mulligan - Glen Howells Architects Amanda Harmer - Harmer Fitz Architects Robert Hopkins – AHR Manchester Bob Ghosh - K4 Architects Simon Jesson – Glancy Nicholls Architects Martha McSweeney – McSweeney Architecture Satwinder Samra - University of Sheffield Natalia Maximova – Sheppard Robson Daniel Mulligan – Glenn Howells Architects Lucy Dinnen – Project V Architecture Dhiran Vagdia – Vagdia and Holmes Naomi Fisher – APEC Architects Ltd Tariq Shaikh – Gensler (Birmingham) Laura McMullan – Hayward McMullan Izzy Rhodes – Swain Architecture Brandon Buck – Perkins and Will

External Examiner

Beyond Graduation

Our ‘Beyond Graduation’ programme provides support for those either working in practice or looking for work including those seeking to develop a career outside of architecture. The programme runs at both Post-Part I and Post-Part II levels as a non-credit based course to help support students through their early career choices. As part of the Beyond Graduation programme, the School provides a Professional Studies Advisor (PSA) to guide students through the process as well as careers support in addition to validating practical experience through the PEDR’s. Students will also continue to be able to access to library facilities and IT resources. The School has a wide network of contacts to help support students into work.

Ian Shepherd - Course Director Anthony Clerici – Visiting Tutor Amanda Jones – Professional Studies Advisor