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PG Dip Professional Practice and Management in Architecture

PG Dip Professional Practice and Management in Architecture

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Study mode

Part time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

Postgraduate Diploma

Subject areas

Architecture (General) Management (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Lincoln's Postgraduate Diploma incorporates the architectural professional practice employed in the management of the design process and construction of projects. Students are required to be in full-time employment, typically within an appropriate UK based design practice (or similar) under the direction of a UK Registered Architect, who acts as an Employment Mentor.

The programme has been designed to enable students to develop their knowledge, understanding, ability, and skills of the professional practice and management of architecture. Students will be able to develop a comprehensive understanding of their obligations and responsibilities as a professional to clients, the profession, and society at large.

This qualification is developed in accordance with the Professional Criteria requirements of the Architects Registration Board and the Royal Institute of British Architects for the Part 3 Professional Practice and Management examination in Architecture.

Successful completion of this programme of study will enable students to apply to the Architects Registration Board (ARB) for inclusion on the Register of Architects and henceforth use the title Registered Architect; and in addition apply to the RIBA for Chartered Membership and be able to use the title Chartered Architect.

How You Study

This programme of study relies on a combination of taught and professional experience-related modules which aim to develop students' knowledge, understanding, ability, and skills in the Professional Practice and Management of Architecture.

The Postgraduate Certificate Stage taught modules are delivered in the form of workshops, lectures, and seminars which are designed to develop and reinforce theory by placing it in a professional and practical context.

How You Are Assessed

Assessment on this programme is through a combination of written examinations, a case study report, a mini-mum of 24 months appropriate professional experience (which must be recorded using the RIBA Professional Experience and Development Record), a Personal Development Plan, a professional CV. The final Examination is the Professional Interview Examination (Viva Voce).

Accreditations

This professional programme is prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Career Opportunities

Successful completion of this programme will enable students to apply to the Architects Registration Board for inclusion on the Register of Architects.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£2,219

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£4,900

Entry requirements

Students should have Part 3 Entrants must hold appropriate academic qualifications which provide exemption from the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Part 1 and Part 2 Examination in Architecture. Any Part 3 Entrant who does not hold the appropriate qualifications outlined above, will be required to the sit the ARBs Prescribed Examination in Architecture, prior to enrolment on the programme. Students are required to be in full-time employment, typically within an appropriate UK-based design practice (or similar) under the direction of a UK Registered Architect, who acts as an employment mentor. The mentor should be able to assist the student in gaining appropriate professional experience through involvement in real-world business activities and project management throughout all stages of the project life-cycle.