PgCert Architecture and Contemporary Practice (RIBA Part 3)

This programme is subject to ARB prescription and RIBA validation in 2023.

The Postgraduate Certificate is awarded by Manchester Metropolitan University.

Course Overview

Consistently ranked as one of the UK’s top schools of architecture and located in a key city for architects and practices in the North, MSA is the perfect place to complete your formal architectural education. Led by practising architects - many of whom have experience as RIBA Part 3 examiners - MSA offers a tailored support framework that complements individual study with one-to-one tutorials, flexible blended learning options and access to a range of digital and physical education materials.

Features

Benefit from a tailored support plan including PEDR monitoring and one-to-one tutorials.
Opportunities for flexible learning, with part-time options and all course content available for review online
Cover key topics in contemporary practice, including regulation and legislation, planning, procurement and more.

Duration

9 months part-time

Teaching and Learning

Candidates enrolled on the Architecture and Contemporary Practice programme will also receive the following benefits:

Support from Peer Study Group and online learning platforms
Access to physical and digital library and campus facilities at Manchester Metropolitan University
6 individual tutorials with an assigned Professional Studies Advisor
PEDR monitoring and certification from an assigned PSA for the duration of the programme
Office briefing
Directed study modules (including 2 office-based, written exams, and final oral exam)

To find out more about the features of the course and how it compares with other Part 3 programmes, download our course overview (PDF).

Contemporary Practice 30 credits
Professional Perspectives 30 credits

Contemporary Practice

Contemporary Practice

Following induction, you will be supported by Professional Studies Advisors (PSAs) in the review and drafting of your experience records to date at key points in the timetable. This guided reflection enables you to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding of the Professional Criteria. This will be done in parallel to the lectures and workshops that consolidate and synthesise the knowledge you have gained in practice in readiness for your Part 3 examination.

Professional Perspectives

Professional Perspectives

The Professional Perspectives unit comprises self-directed reflection with support from Professional Studies Advisors. Building on the process that was started in the Contemporary Practice unit, you will develop and complete documentary submissions before attending an interview (oral examination). Candidates who successfully complete the examination at the end of this unit are eligible for registration under the Architects Registration Act 1997 and for Chartered Membership of the RIBA if they also have ARB Part 1 and Part 2 recognition. This examination in Professional Practice is required by the Architects Registration Board.

Career prospects

Completion of the RIBA Part 3 - following completion of Part 1 and Part 2 - will allow candidates to register with the Architects Registration Board and for Chartered Membership of RIBA, opening up a wide range of career possibilities across both public and private sectors: