RIBA,IIA,AIA,PCAPT COMPARISON

1. (RIBA Part I)Three year
• undergraduate course
(RIBA Part II)two year
• Masters / Graduate Diploma course
(RIBA Part III).ONE YEAR
• Each year at a UK university equates to 32 US credit hours. The total UK architecture education,
not including practical experience equals 160 US credit hours.
• Students must work in an office for a year between the two academic courses
After graduating they have to work for one further year completing 24 months experience
before taking the professional practice and registration exam

2. A REPORT
• giving context and history,
INDIVIDUAL MISSION
STATEMENTS
PROOF
• how a university has achieved the institute’s education criteria requirements through matrices,
Require statistical information on the students enrolled in the school,
• illustrating how they are unique,

3. DESCRIPTIONS OF
FACILITIES
• Management, and Staff and Faculty information,
Research and Staff Improvement
TWO DAY VISITING
BOARDS
• where the school has to exhibit their students’ work,
INTERVIEW
• Offers pre-application consultancy for universities interested in recognition
MAJOR CONDITIONS FOR ACCREDIATION

6. Stage 1
• The Eligibility Form
Stage 2
• Subject to meeting the eligibility requirements, the second stage is the completion
and return of a full application form and supporting documents (i.e.: references,
proof of qualifications, personal statement, extract of personal portfolio etc).
Stage 3
• Short-listed applicants will be invited to attend an interview at Oxford Brookes; this
should be regarded as having the status of an entrance examination.

7. Part 1 •3 O-level/GCSE passes including
English Language and
Mathematics
•2 A-level passes or equivalent
qualifications, e.g. HNC
Part 2 •A Part 1 qualification prescribed
by the ARB, or validated by the
RIBA (depending on the member
states' requirements for
registration)
•ARB Prescribed Examination at
Part 1

12. SAMPLE PAPER

16. Description of the Institution
Institutional Mission
Program Self-Assessment
Infrastructure
Architectural Education and the Students
Architectural Education and the Academic Contex
Human Resources
Studio Culture
Program Self-Assessment Procedures
Architectural Education and the Profession
Architectural Education and Society

18. B.ARCH
• typically a
5-year
program
M.ARCH
• typically a 2
or 3-year
program
D.ARCH
• Doctor of
Architecture
BA
• Bachelor of
Arts in
Architecture
BS
• Bachelor of
Science in
Architecture
BFA ARCH
• Bachelor of
Fine Arts in
Architecture
PROFESSIONAL DEGREES
NON PROFESSIONAL DEGREES

22. WAGES BREAKDOWN

25. FEE STRUCTURE

31. CPD
UPGRADE
DEVELOP
GROW
MAINTAIN
CPD will combine varying methods
learning, such workshops,
conferences, seminars, online
courses & videos, e-learning
programs, discussion on best
practices, sharing of ideas on
common issues and problems,
relevant techniques, fora for sharing
of ideas etc. Regardless of age and
experience, the focus will always be
on the resultant professional
evolution,

32. QUALITY
• BETTER QUALITY TRAINING
• UP TO DATE INFORMATION ABOUT EMERGENT SKILLS
CAREER
• ENHANCED REPUTATION
• JOB SATISFACTION
STATUS
• CAREER PROSPECTS
• EMPLOYABILITY
BENEFITS TO REGISTERED
ARCHITECTS:

33. SOCIAL WELFARE AND
UNIONS:
CAA (COMMON WEALTH
ASSOSIATION OF ARCHITECTS)
IAP (INSTITUES OF ARCHITECTS)

34. RIBA PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT:
MARKET
DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL
AND CLIENT
NETWORKS
SUPPORT

37. PROMOTING
PROFESSION
UNITING FELLOWSHIP
PRACTICAL EFFICENCY
NATIONAL CONNECTION
INTERNATIONAL
CONNECTION