Bachelor of Science with Honours in Architecture / Bachelor of Architecture with Honours in Architecture*
At its meeting of 11 September 2019, the Board decided that the above qualification should continue to be prescribed until 1 October 2024** under Section 4(1)(a) of the Architects Act 1997 for the purposes of entry onto the United Kingdom Register of Architects.
Prescription is subject to the Standard Conditions set out in the Board’s Procedures, namely:
- Sheffield Hallam University’s Bachelor of Science with Honours in Architecture/Bachelor of Architecture with Honours in Architecture* (three years, full-time) should be prescribed for the period between 1 October 2019 and 1 October 2024.**
- Prescription of the qualification shall be by reference to the Programme Specification – submitted with the application of 30 November 2019 – for Sheffield Hallam University’s Bachelor of Science with Honours in Architecture/Bachelor of Architecture with Honours in Architecture* (three years, full-time). No change may be made to the title of any course or qualification or substantial change to the content so defined within a programme specification (allowing for normal course development) without first obtaining the written permission of the Board.
- Annually by 30 November – commencing on 30 November 2019 – the institution will be required to provide the Board with information of the nature set out in Appendix 2 of its Procedures to enable the Board to see that i. all its Criteria and the relevant requirements set out in Article 46 (or Article 47) of the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive [2005/36/EC] are being attained by students/candidates who have been awarded the qualification prescribed; ii. adequate systems are in place to ensure that all the Board’s Criteria will be met by students/candidates for the period of prescription; iii. that the institution’s resources remain as set out in its application and are adequate; and iv. all of the factors referred to at paragraphs 6.6 and 6.7 of the Procedures continue to be demonstrated.
- The institution will ensure that appropriate procedures will be maintained so that all students undertaking a prescribed qualification are fully informed of the extent of the application of that qualification to entitlement to registration as an architect in circumstances in which the student/candidate lacks a required antecedent qualification, e.g. Part 2 without Part 1.
The Board was confident that:
- All students who had been awarded the qualification since the prescription of the qualification was granted had met all the ARB Criteria;
- The institution had adequate systems in place to ensure that students awarded the qualification met all the Criteria; and
- The institution should be able to maintain its ability to ensure that all students awarded the qualification met all the Criteria.
* At its meeting of 26 February 2024, the Accreditation Committee agreed to a title change – from Bachelor of Science with Honours in Architecture (three years, full-time) to Bachelor of Architecture with Honours in Architecture (three years, full-time) – effective from 1 September 2024. Both titles to be listed concurrently until all students eligible to receive the Bachelor of Science with Honours in Architecture award have done so.
** At its meeting of 27 February 2023, the Board agreed to extend prescription until 31 December 2028.
