Kingston University
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 3 exemption)
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 3,600 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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** home pert-time: £3,600 | international part-time: £8,590
Introduction
Why choose this course?
This course is the last stage of formal education leading to qualification and registration as an architect in the UK.
It focuses on the legal, procedural, professional and managerial competencies needed to engage in architectural practice as a critical and reflective practitioner.
You will be taught by professionals, established practitioners and experts. We also provide additional value with Professional Practice Podcasts. The course covers the RIBA criteria for Part 3 prescribed by the ARB.
The Part 3 assignments mean that there are no exams. At the end of your course, you will present Professional Experience Development Records (PEDRs), Case Study Volumes, and a Scenario-Based report, and then sit the viva voce.
Reasons to choose Kingston University
- RIBA have described this course as 'rigorous, thorough and offering a high level of detail'.
- You will be evaluated on scenario-based coursework – no examinations.
- University attendance one afternoon per month.
Accreditation
Architects Registration Board (ARB)
This course is a prescribed qualification by the Architects Registration Board (ARB).
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
This course covers the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) criteria Part 3.
Admissions
Curriculum
What you will study
The curriculum has been devised to support and inform your work-based professional experience, providing modules in law, professional practice and relevant management issues. You will undertake a variety of individual assignments throughout each module; however, you must supplement this learning with your work-based experience in practice. You will be provided with scenarios and taken through the progress of several projects. These will extend and test your knowledge base and its application. You will build on and further develop the knowledge, understanding and skills acquired during your first degree, subsequent graduate education and periods of work-based learning.
You are expected to complete four compulsory modules, valued at 30 credits each.
Modules
The course consolidates your existing skills and learning: you gain core legal, procedural, professional and managerial competencies throughout the year. The course is one of continuous assessment and offers opportunities for you to critically evaluate your professional experience.
Core modules
- Law and the Professional
- Professional Services and Business Management
- Building Procurement and the Management of Projects
- Critical Practice
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.