Qualifications and Examinations Recognised by the Board
A – Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Robert Gordon University – Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment
BSc Architecture/Master of Architecture
Part 1 and Part 2
1 October 2018 – 30 September 2023
B – Bath, Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Brighton, Bristol
Bath
University of Bath – Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
BSc (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
20 September 2015 – 20 September 2020
Renewed for period 21 September 2020 -20 September 2025
Master of Architecture (full-time and apprenticeship)
Part 2
20 September 2015 – 20 September 2020
Renewed for period 21 September 2020 -20 September 2025
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice
Part 3
20 September 2015 – 20 September 2020
Renewed for period 21 September 2020 -20 September 2025
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice (apprenticeship)
Part 3
5 March 2020 – 20 September 2025
Belfast
ARCEX Ltd
The Final Examination in Architectural Practice at ARB Part 3 Level
Part 3
12 February 2018 – 12 February 2022
Queen’s University Belfast – School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering
BSc (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2016 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
Master of Architecture
Part 2
30 September 2016 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture
Part 3
30 September 2016 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
University of Ulster – Belfast School of Architecture
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
23 February 2020 – 22 February 2023
Master of Architecture
Part 2
23 February 2020 – 22 February 2023
Birmingham
Birmingham City University – Birmingham School of Architecture
BA (Hons) Architecture (full-time and Part-time)
Part 1
31 December 2019 to 30 December 2024
Master of Architecture (MArch) (full-time and Part-time)
Part 2
31 December 2019 to 30 December 2024
Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Practice
Part 3
31 December 2019 to 30 December 2024
Bournemouth
The Arts University Bournemouth – School of Design
BA (Hons) Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 1)
Part 1
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
Master of Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2)
Part 2
30 September 2017 to 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
Brighton
University of Brighton – School of Architecture and Design
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
1 October 2016 – 30 September 2020
Prescription extended until 31 March 2021 and renewed until 30 September 2025
Master of Architecture (MArch) (Part-time and full-time)
Part 2
1 October 2016 – 30 September 2020
Prescription extended until 31 March 2021 and renewed until 30 September 2025
Postgraduate Diploma in Management, Practice, and Law in Architecture
Part 3
1 October 2015 – 30 September 2020
Prescription extended until 31 March 2021 and renewed until 30 September 2025
Bristol
University of the West of England – Department of Planning and Architecture
BSc (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2019 – 30 September 2023
BA (Hons) Architecture and Planning
Part 1
30 September 2019 – 30 September 2023
BEng (Hons) Architecture and Environmental Engineering
Part 1
30 September 2019 – 30 September 2023
Master of Architecture (full-time and Part-time)**
Part 2
30 September 2019 – 30 September 2023
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice and Management in Architecture
Part 3
30 September 2019 – 30 September 2023
C – Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Chelmsford
Cambridge
University of Cambridge – Department of Architecture
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
1 October 2019 – 30 September 2024
MPhil in Architecture and Urban Design
Part 2
1 October 2019 – 30 September 2024
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture
Part 3
1 October 2019 – 30 September 2024
Canterbury
University of Kent – Kent School of Architecture
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Architecture
Part 1
1 April 2021 – 1 October 2025
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Architecture with a Year in Computing
Part 1
1 April 2021 – 1 October 2025
Master of Architecture
Part 2
1 April 2021 – 1 October 2025
Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Practice
Part 3
7 June 2020 – 1 October 2025
University for the Creative Arts – Canterbury School of Architecture
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Architecture
Part 1
1 October 2020 – 30 September 2024
Master of Architecture
Part 2
1 October 2020 – 30 September 2024
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture
Part 3
2 October 2020 – 30 September 2024
Cardiff
Cardiff University – Welsh School of Architecture
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies
Part 1
26 September 2017 – 26 September 2022
Prescription extended until 26 September 2023
Master of Architecture
Part 2
26 September 2017 – 26 September 2022
Prescription extended until 26 September 2023
Masters in Architecture: Professional Studies
Part 3
26 September 2017 – 26 September 2022
Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture: Professional Studies
Part 3
26 September 2017 – 26 September 2022
Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture: Professional Practice
Part 3
1 September 2017 – 26 September 2022
Prescription extended until 26 September 2023
Chelmsford
Anglia Ruskin University
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
1 January 2018 – 1 January 2022
Coventry
Coventry University
BSc (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
4 May 2020 – 25 November 2023
Master of Architecture
Part 2
25 November 2018 – 25 November 2023
D – Dundee
Dundee
University of Dundee – School of Environment
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
Part 1
1 September 2018 – 1 September 2023
Master of Architecture
Part 2
1 September 2018 – 1 September 2023
Master of Architecture with Urban Planning
Part 2
1 September 2018 – 1 September 2023
Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture
Part 2
1 September 2018 – 1 September 2023
E – Edinburgh
Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh/Edinburgh College of Art – Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
BA Architecture
Part 1
1 September 2018 – 1 September 2023
MA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
1 September 2018 – 1 September 2023
Master of Architecture
Part 2
1 September 2018 – 1 September 2023
Architects Professional Examinations – Authority in Scotland Limited
The Examination in Professional Practice and Management
Part 3
31 December 2016 – 31 December 2021
Prescription extended until 31 December 2022
F – Falmouth
Falmouth
Falmouth University
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
13 July 2017 – 3 June 2021
Prescription extended until 3 June 2022
G – Glasgow
Glasgow
University of Glasgow – Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh School of Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture (full-time and Part-time)
Part 1
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2021
Bachelor of Architecture with Honours (full-time and Part-time)
Part 1
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2021
Diploma in Architecture
Part 2
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2021
University of Strathclyde – Department of Architecture
BSc/BSc (Hons) Architectural Studies
Part 1
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
BSc/BSc (Hons) Architectural Studies with International Study
Part 1
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
MArch in Advanced Architectural Design
Part 2
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Architectural Design
Part 2
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
H – Hatfield, Huddersfield
Hatfield
University of Hertfordshire – School of Creative Arts
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
BA (Hons) Architecture with a Year Abroad
Part 1
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
BA (Hons) Architecture (Sandwich)
Part 1
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
Huddersfield
University of Huddersfield – Department of Architecture
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
01 October 2020 – 30 September 2025
BA (Hons) Architecture (International)
Part 1
01 October 2020 – 30 September 2025
Master of Architecture
Part 2
01 October 2020 – 30 September 2025
Master of Architecture (International)
Part 2
01 October 2020 – 30 September 2025
Post Graduate Certificate of Professional Practice and Management in Architecture
Part 3
01 October 2020 – 30 September 2025
I – Ipswich
Ipswich
University of Suffolk – School of Engineering, Arts, Science and Technology (EAST)
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Architecture
Part 1
1 June 2021 – 31 May 2025
L – Lancaster, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Loughborough
Lancaster
University of Lancaster – Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Architecture (full-time)
Part 1
01 October 2020 – 30 September 2024
Leeds
Leeds Beckett University – Leeds School of Art, Architecture and Design
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2016 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
Master of Architecture (MArch)
Part 2
30 September 2016 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Professional Practice
Part 3
30 September 2016 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
University of Leeds – School of Civil Engineering
Master of Engineering and Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Architecture
Part 1
10 May 2018 – 10 May 2022
Master of Engineering and Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Architecture (Industrial) (five years, full-time with placement year)
Part 1
10 July 2020 – 10 May 2022
Leicester
De Montfort University – Leicester School of Architecture
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Architecture (full-time and Part-time)
Part 1
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
Master of Architecture in Architecture (full-time, part-time and apprenticeship)
Part 2
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Practice (part-time and apprenticeship)
Part 3
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
Lincoln
University of Lincoln – Lincoln School of Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
BArch (Hons) Architecture with Arts Foundation Year – Part 1 (full-time and part-time)
Part 1
7 March 2019 – 30 September 2021
Master of Architecture
Part 2
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice and Management in Architecture
Part 3
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2022
Liverpool
University of Liverpool – Liverpool School of Architecture
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Architecture
Part 1
1 October 2019 – 30 September 2024
Master of Architecture with Honours
Part 2
1 October 2019 – 30 September 2024
Liverpool
John Moores University – Liverpool School of Art and Design
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
Master of Architecture, in Architecture
Part 2
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
RIBA North West Region
RIBA Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice in Architecture (RIBA Part 3)
Part 3
30 September 2016 – 30 September 2020
Prescription extended until 31 March 2021
Prescription renewed 01 April 2021 – 31 March 2025
London
Kingston University – School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2019 to 30 September 2023
MArch Architecture
Part 2
30 September 2019 to 30 September 2023
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice of Architecture
Part 3
30 September 2019 to 30 September 2023
London Metropolitan University – Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2022
Professional Diploma in Architecture
Part 2
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2022
MArch Architecture
Part 2
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2022
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture
Part 3
1 June 2019 – 30 September 2022
London Metropolitan University – London School of Architecture
Professional Diploma in Designing Architecture
Part 2
1 April 2021 – 31 March 2026
Master of Architecture in Designing Architecture
Part 2
1 April 2021 – 31 March 2026
Royal College of Art – School of Architecture
Master of Arts Royal College of Art in Architecture
Part 2
1 October 2020 – 30 September 2025
Royal Institute of British Architects
RIBA Part One Certificate in Architecture
Part 1
1 April 2021 – 31 March 2026
RIBA Certificate in Architecture
Part 1
1 April 2021 – 31 March 2026
RIBA Diploma in Architecture
Part 2
1 April 2021 – 31 March 2026
For Part 3 see Liverpool: RIBA North West Region
University College London
BSc (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Practice with Honours
Part 1
30 November 2020 – 29 November 2024
MArch Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2)
Part 2
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
Master in Science in Architecture with Honours
Part 1 and 2
30 November 2020 – 29 November 2024
The Bartlett School of Architecture
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice and Management in Architecture – ARB/RIBA Part 3
Part 3
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice and Management in Architecture – ARB Part 3
Part 3
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
The Bartlett School of Architecture Examination in Professional Practice in Architecture – Part 3 (ARB/RIBA)
Part 3
1 January 2018 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
The Bartlett School of Architecture Examination in Professional Practice in Architecture – Part 3 (ARB)
Part 3
1 January 2018 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
University of the Arts London – Central Saint Martins
BA (Hons) Architecture: Spaces and Objects
Part 1
1 June 2015 – 31 May 2019*
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
31 May 2020 to 31 May 2025
MArch Architecture
Part 2
31 May 2020 to 31 May 2025
*The Board agreed to extend prescription until 31 May 2020
University of the Arts London – Ravensbourne University London
BA(Hons) Architecture
Part 1
1 June 2018 – 1 June 2022
BA(Hons) Interior Design Environment Architectures
Part 1
1 June 2018 – 1 June 2022
University of Westminster – Department of Architecture
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
Master of Architecture (full-time and part-time) Part 2 30 30 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice in Architecture
Part 3
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
Architectural Association – School of Architecture
AA Intermediate Examination (ARB/RIBA Part 1)
Part 1
25 September 2015 – 24 September 2020
Prescription extended until 30 June 2021
Prescription renewed 1 July 2021 – 20 November 2024
AA Final Examination (ARB/RIBA Part 2)
Part 2
25 September 2015 – 24 September 2020
Prescription extended until 30 June 2021
Master of Architecture (MArch)/AA Diploma and the AA Final Examination (ARB/RIBA Part 2)
Part 2
1 June 2020 – 30 June 2021
Prescription renewed 1 July 2021 – 20 November 2024
AA Professional Practice and Practical Experience Examination (ARB/RIBA Part 3)
Part 3
25 September 2015 – 24 September 2020
Prescription extended until 30 June 2021
Prescription renewed 1 July 2021 – 20 November 2024
London South Bank University – Division of Architecture
BA (Hons) Architecture (full-time, part-time and apprenticeship)
Part 1
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
Master of Architecture (full-time, part-time, and apprenticeship)
Part 2
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
Professional Practice Part 3 (part-time)
Part 3
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice (part-time, apprenticeship)
Part 3
9 December 2019 – 22 September 2022
University of Greenwich – School of Architecture, Design and Construction
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Architecture (full-time and part-time)
Part 1
01 October 2020 – 30 September 2023
Diploma in Architecture (full-time and part-time)
Part 2
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2020
Master of Architecture Part 2
Part 2
01 October 2020 – 30 September 2023
Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Practice
Part 3
01 October 2020 – 30 September 2023
University of East London – School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering
BSc (Hons) Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 1)
Part 1
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
Prescription extended until 30 September 2023
MArch Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2)
Part 2
30 September 2018 – 30 September 202
Prescription extended until 30 September 2023
University of East London – Centre for Alternative Technology
MArch Sustainable Architecture
Part 2
31 May 2018 – 31 May 2022
Prescription extended until 31 May 2023
Ravensbourne University London
BA(Hons) Architecture
Part 1
1 June 2019 – 1 June 2022
BA(Hons) Interior Design Environment Architectures
Part 1
1 June 2019 – 1 June 2022
Loughborough
Loughborough University – Loughborough School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Architecture with Honours in Architecture
Part 1
20 November 2020 – 29 September 2024
Bachelor of Architecture with Honours in Architecture with the Diploma in Professional Studies
Part 1
20 November 2020 – 29 September 2024
M – Manchester
Manchester
University of Manchester/Manchester Metropolitan University – Manchester School of Architecture
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2022
Master of Architecture (full-time, Part-time, Apprenticeship)
Part 2
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2022
N – Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham
Newcastle
Newcastle University – School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
Master of Architecture
Part 2
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Practice and Management
Part 3
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
Northumbria University – Faculty of Engineering and Environment
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Architecture
Part 1
2 June 2021 – 1 February 2026
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Architecture with Study Abroad Year
Part 1
2 June 2021 – 1 February 2026
BA (Hons) Architecture with Year in International Business
Part 1
2 June 2021 – 1 February 2026
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Interior Architecture with Postgraduate Certificate in Interior Architecture
Part 1
2 June 2021 – 1 February 2026
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Interior Architecture with Year in International Business with Postgraduate Certificate in Interior Architecture
Part 1
2 June 2021 – 1 February 2026
Master of Arts in Architecture
Part 2
2 June 2021 – 1 February 2026
Norwich
Norwich University of the Arts
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Architecture
Part 1
29 November 2020 – 28 November 2025
Nottingham
University of Nottingham – Department of Architecture and Built Environment
Bachelor of Architecture with Honours in Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2022
Prescription extended until 30 September 2023
Master in Engineering with Honours in Architecture and Environmental Design
Part 1
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2022
Prescription extended until 30 September 2023
MArch Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2)
Part 2
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2022
Prescription extended until 30 September 2023
MArch Architecture with Collaborative Practice Research (ARB/RIBA Part 2)
Part 2
3 August 2018 – 30 September 2022
Prescription extended until 30 September 2023
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture (Part 3)
Part 3
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2022
Prescription extended until 30 September 2023
Nottingham Trent University – School of the Built Environment
BArch (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2019 – 30 September 2024
Master of Architecture
Part 2
1 April 2021 – 30 September 2024
O – Oxford
Oxford
Oxford Brookes University – School of Architecture
BA (Hons) in Architecture (full-time and Part-time)
Part 1
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2022
Master of Architectural Design in Applied Design in Architecture
Part 2
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2022
Master of Architectural Design in Applied Design in Architecture (Degree Apprenticeship)
Part 2
02 October 2020 – 30 September 2022
Part 3 Examination in Practice and Management
Part 3
30 September 2017 – 30 September 2022
P – Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston
Plymouth
University of Plymouth – School of Architecture, Design and Environment
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2023
Master of Architecture (full-time and Part-time)
Part 2
30 September 2018 – 30 September 2023
Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth – School of Architecture
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2016 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
BA (Hons) Architecture (DA)
Part 1
4 February 2021 to 30 September 2022
Master of Architecture (full-time and Part-time)
Part 2
30 September 2016 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
The Master of Architecture and Professional Practice (DA)
Part 2
4 February 2021 – 30 September 2022
The Final Examination in Professional Practice
Part 3
30 September 2016 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
International Professional Practice
Part 3
30 September 2016 – 30 September 2021
Prescription extended until 30 September 2022
The Final Examination in Professional Practice (DA)
Part 3
4 February 2021 – 30 September 2022
Preston
University of Central Lancashire – School of Built and Natural Environment
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Architecture
Part 1
13 September 2017 – 13 September 2020
Prescription extended until 13 September 2021
Prescription renewed 13 September 2021 – 29 April 2023
Master of Architecture
Part 2
28 April 2019 – 29 April 2023
R – Reading
University of Reading – School of Architecture
BSc (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
1 September 2016 – 1 September 2020
Prescription extended until 1 September 2022
S – Salford, Sheffield, Swansea
University of Salford – School of Built Environment
BSC (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
12 May 2017 – 18 December 2020
Extended until 18 December 2022
Master of Architecture
Part 2
30 May 2019 – 30 May 2024
University of Sheffield – School of Architecture
BA (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2019 – 30 September 2024
MEng Structural Engineering and Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2019 – 30 September 2024
BA (Hons) Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Part 1
30 September 2019 – 30 September 2024
MArch Architecture
Part 2
30 September 2019 – 30 September 2024
MArch Architecture and Town and Regional Planning
Part 2
30 September 2014 – 30 September 2018*
*The Board agreed to extend prescription until 31 July 2020
MArch Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Part 2
30 September 2019 – 30 September 2024
MArch Architecture: Collaborative Practice
Part 2
30 September 2019 – 30 September 2024
Sheffield Hallam University – School of Environment and Development
BSc (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
1 October 2019 to 1 October 2024
M.Arch in Architecture (full-time and apprenticeship)
Part 2
1 October 2019 to 1 October 2024
Swansea
University of Wales Trinity St David – Faculty of Architecture, Computing and Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Architecture with Honours/Baglor mewn Gwyddoniaeth mewn Pensaernïaeth gydag Anrhydedd
Part 1
28 June 2017 – 27 June 2021
Prescription renewed 27 June 2021 – 27 June 2026
W – Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
University of Wolverhampton – School of Architecture and Built Environment
BSc (Hons) Architecture
Part 1
23 November 2017 – 15 August 2021
Prescription extended until 15 August 2022
* qualifications which are prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) are subject to periodic review.Prescription is normally granted and thereafter renewed on a four yearly basis subject to ARB being satisfied that the relevant requirements have been met. In order for an individual to gain a prescribed qualification, it must be prescribed by ARB at the point at which the qualification is conferred upon the individual.
** the prescribed qualification is only that awarded on the basis of study undertaken in the UK. A qualification of the same name awarded on the basis of study elsewhere is not permitted.
