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Architecture Course Length?

Hi

I'm a first year Architecture Student and knows that the curse is about 8-10 years long and to be called an Architect you have to be registered on ARB...

Qs: Does this rule apply world wide... lets say if i were to work in Africa do i still have to do 8 years?

Please Help... Thank You

Reply 1

lambzy

1

its actualy 7 years if im not mistaken?

5 years uni and 2 years experiance.

Reply 2

s.h.

5

to become a fullu qualified architect it takes 8 years.

you would have to check with that country, but for the UK you need the full qualification, so i pressume it would be the same for any country. that would mean you would have to complete the full qualification. you are better of asking an architect, this is just me

Reply 3

richard_richards

at liverpool its 7

RIBA Pt.1 - 3 years (3in)
RIBA Pt.2 - 2 years (1in 1out)
RIBA Pt.3 - 2 years (1in 1out)

Reply 4

s.h.

5

some people do 2 or three years in practice so it varies between 7-9 years

Reply 5

Flashmob

/\ You're only in university for 5 years, there's no way you'd spend 4 years in work experience. Maximum 8 years overall.

Reply 6

jrhartley

13

At Cardiff - Part I - 3 years
year 4 in industry
year 5 in Cardiff = at the end you are part II qualified. There are a lot of students who never go beyond this - if you want to work at a big firm you can be a part II, use the firm's accreditation and work comfortably under that as a Part II architect. Otherwise you do the Part III professional qualifications to a timetable that suits you - this can be as short as 2 years (hence you can go from start to finish in 7 years, or even 6 I think I've heard of) or you can just string it out over your lifetime. It depends on how important the Part III is to you and how hard you want to push yourself to get it asap.

Reply 7

rmyl

13

jrhartley

At Cardiff - Part I - 3 years
year 4 in industry
year 5 in Cardiff = at the end you are part II qualified. There are a lot of students who never go beyond this - if you want to work at a big firm you can be a part II, use the firm's accreditation and work comfortably under that as a Part II architect. Otherwise you do the Part III professional qualifications to a timetable that suits you - this can be as short as 2 years (hence you can go from start to finish in 7 years, or even 6 I think I've heard of) or you can just string it out over your lifetime. It depends on how important the Part III is to you and how hard you want to push yourself to get it asap.

I even know people who've prefered not to do their part III, simply because of the responsibilities. I suppose it depends on your preferences and managerial desires. Seeing some people where I used to work, definately makes me simpathise with the idea! :rolleyes:

What you've put sounds about right, I think the norm is about 8 or so years. I didn't know you could do it in as little as 6 years (although i vaguely heard it about cardiff because of its different course structure). In general the minimum is believed to be 7 years by the RIBA. This is to ensure that you've had the right mix of student and professional learning before you can take on the responsibilities of being a fully qualified architect as I understand it.

Reply 8

s.h.

5

yep, i kno it as 7 years, but most do it in 8 so 7/8 years, thats wat im aiming at.

Reply 9

wackysparkle

14

7 years for Sheffield to get the RIBA,
Undergraduate (3 years) - exemption from part 1
Postgraduate (2 years) - exemption from part 3
2 placement years (one after undergraduate and one after the postgraduate) - exemption from part 2

Reply 10

ArchiBoi

12

Dundee is the only school in the UK that allows you to get chartered in 5 years! everywhere esle is 7 years.

Reply 11

s.h.

5

i think the AA is only 5 years aswell

Reply 12

ArchiBoi

12

tis based on the course structure and that i suppose. It works at dundee by allowing you to do a year out over a summer period.

What makes it very attractive to scottish stuents is that fact you can enter uni at 17 in scotland - a year younger than england.

So technically you could be chartered at 22 years old.

Reply 13

jrhartley

13

ArchiBoi

So technically you could be chartered at 22 years old.

yeah, but you'd be a 22 y.o. architect who knew jack about the world, having gone from school to uni to work.... i'd rather employ an architect who's taken his or her time and matured from seeing and doing than someone who's just raced through the programme.

Reply 14

yeahyeahyeahs

16

btw, you need to pay a mebership fee when you become charted by the ARB.

Reply 15

s.h.

5

ooo my days, we are going to be in huge debt once we bocem an architect
so how much is this ARB fee then ??? :mad:

Reply 16

yeahyeahyeahs

16

i can't remember but i saw a letter being sent to an architect in my team and it wasn't a one off payment, that all i can say!

Reply 17

heavenlight

OP

Thank You guys for all the help... but still did not answer my question...

Thanx once again

Reply 18

jrhartley

13

If you want to use the title "architect" as protected by statute in the UK by RIBA, then yes, you need to study for the full part III. If you want to study in France I believe that it takes 5 years. I'm sure you could go over to Africa and call yourself what you wanted and have a go at architecture there, the point is not if you're entitled to a "title" of being an architect, its if you actually know what you're doing and if you're helping people or not. If you're eager to get on with things in africa, just go and work as a helper for architects san frontieres, habitat for humanity, architects 4 aid, architects for humanity, whoever - they are always looking for extra hands to help out on a pro bono basis. but don't expect to go anywhere in the world with three years of experience under your belt and think that people will be listening to you like "the man" - there are lots of highly experienced architects out there who do voluntary stuff who'll be calling the shots.

If you want to actually go and live and work in africa, then the best way to answer your question is to actually know which country it is you want to live and work in and then check the professional qualifications required for that country. africa's a big place with lots of countries - so its unlikely there's going to be an answer like "five years for africa". that's probably why people can't answer your question.

Reply 19

yeahyeahyeahs

16

s.h.

ooo my days, we are going to be in huge debt once we bocem an architect
so how much is this ARB fee then ??? :mad:

(1) First registration in any one year for newly qualified Part 3 graduates :

January - March £78.00
April - June £58.50
July - September £39.00
October - December £19.50

http://www.arb.org.uk/registration/fees-2007.shtml

btw, the Part 3 Oral Examination is £1200.00!

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