How to apply for the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture

Entry Requirements:

To be eligible for the Part 3 examination at the University of Cambridge candidates must:

• Have ARB/ RIBA Parts 1 and 2 or confirmed equivalence. Read more.
• Have recently completed a minimum of 24 months’ practical experience under the direct supervision of a professional working in the construction industry. Read more.
• At least 12 months of the 24 months experience should be completed in the UK, under the direct supervision of a UK-registered architect.
• Each period of practice must normally have lasted at least 3 months.

Students may register for the course in their second year of practical experience but must have 2 years of supervised practice in order to qualify to take the examinations.

Fees:

For the year 2019-20 the Course Fee will be £3,250 (including registration fee of £250)

The full fee will then be payable by successful candidates by 31^st July 2019.

How to Apply:

Applications for 2019-20 will be accepted from January 21^st 2019.

Applicants should complete the online application form to be found by following link to the Institute of Continuing Education website and going to the How to apply section.

You will need to submit copies of your academic certificates for Part 1 and Part 2 as part of this online application process (or confirmed equivalence, see above). The application form can be completed, saved and reviewed for 7 days before being submitted. Read more.

Timetable for Applications 2019-20:

Applications will be accepted until the 21^st May 2019. All applications submitted before this deadline will be considered no application will be rejected before this date.

A shortlist of applications will then be prepared as applications are received and reviewed. Applicants can expect to be contacted by email and asked to conduct a short interview on the telephone with the course director.

Following this interview, successful candidates will receive email notification from the course director to confirm that their names are being put forward for a formal offer. At this stage, successful candidates will be asked to make a non-refundable registration fee of £250 to secure their place. The remaining balance of fees (£3,000) will be payable by 31st July 2019 and no later.

Assessment Criteria:

In assessing applications we will ultimately be looking to select candidates who will succeed and benefit from the course. We would look for a good academic grounding, suitable practical training experience, commitment and motivation.