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Architectural qualifications accredited by the Board are full-time courses and examinations comprising of five academic years in residence with one year practical training in between the pre-professional and professional programme.

Policy of the Board concerning waiver of the first two years of study in the degree course for polytechnic graduates with the Diploma in architectural Technology.

Singapore Polytechnic graduates with a Diploma in Architectural Technology and who have been granted waiver of the first two years of study in the degree course overseas must take note that it is the Board's policy that there must be at least 3 years of on-campus full-time study, including the final year of the first degree of Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) or its equivalent in order that the final degree of Bachelor of Architecture is recognised by the Board for registration.

Local School

The programme of Bachelor of Architecture or professional Master of Architecture program from the National University of Singapore or the University of Singapore, is recognised by the Board for purpose of registration.

Overseas Schools

The Board also adopts a list of programmes in architecture accredited and gazetted under section 15(1)(b) of the Architects Act. The list of the schools of architecture overseas with courses recognised for registration is detailed below.

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A printed copy of this list also appears in The Board of Architects (Approved Qualifications) Notification 1999 booklet available from the Board's office.

PART I

Country

University, College or Institution

Qualifications

AUSTRALIA University of Adelaide Bachelor of Architecture
  Canberra College of Advanced Education
(up to 1989)
Bachelor of Architecture
  Curtin University of Technology (from 1987) Bachelor of Architecture
  Deakin University (Gordon Institute of Technology, Geelong) Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Canberra (from 1990) Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Melbourne Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Newcastle Bachelor of Architecture
  University of New South Wales Bachelor of Architecture
  New South Wales Institute of Technology (up to 1988) Bachelor of Architecture
  Queensland University Bachelor of Architecture
  Queensland Institute of Technology (up to 1988)

(a) Bachelor of Architecture

   

(b) Graduate Diploma of Architecture

  Queensland University of Technology (from 1989) Bachelor of Architecture
  Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Bachelor of Architecture
  South Australian Institute of Technology (up to 1991) Bachelor of Architecture
  University of South Australia (from 1991) Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Sydney Bachelor of Architecture
  Tasmanian Institute of Technology (Tasmanian College of Advanced Educations) (up to 1987) Graduate Diploma of Architecture
  Tasmanian State Institute of Technology (up to 1991) Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Tasmania (from 1991) Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Technology, Sydney (from 1989) Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Western Australia Bachelor of Architecture
  Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT) (up to 1986) Bachelor of Architecture
ENGLAND University of Aston (up to 1980) Degree of Bachelor of Science in Architecture
  Architectural Association School of Architecture (formerly the Architectural Association London) A A Diploma
  University of Bath (from 1986) Bachelor of Architecture (with Honours)
    Master of Architecture with effect from 1996
  Bath University of Technology
(from July 1969 to 1980)
Bachelor of Architecture
  Bartlett School, University College, London Diploma in Architecture combined with Field Experience Certificate
  University of Central England in Birmingham (from 1992) (formerly Birmingham Polytechnic) Post-graduate Diploma in Architecture
  University of Brighton (from 1992) (formerly Brighton Polytechnic) Diploma in Architecture
  Bristol University Final Examination for new Diploma in Architecture
  University of Bristol Diploma in Architecture
  University of Cambridge Diploma in Architecture
  Canterbury School of Architecture, Kent Institute of Art and Design (from 1976) (formerly Canterbury College of Art) Diploma in Architecture
  University College, London (up to 1980) Diploma in Architecture combined with Field Experience Certificate
  Gloucestershire College of Art and Design (up to 1981) Diploma in Architecture
  University of Huddersfield (from 1992) (formerly Huddersfield Polytechnic (up to 1981)) Diploma in Architecture
  Hull College of Higher Education (from 1976 to 1981) Diploma in Architecture
  University of Humberside (from 1992) (formerly Humberside Polytechnic) Bachelor of Architecture
Diploma in Architecture (up to 1994)
  Humberside College of Higher Education (from 1983) Diploma in Architecture
  Kingston University (from 1992)(formerly Kingston Polytechnic) Diploma in Architecture
Dip. Arch. (Kingston)
  Leeds Metropolitan University (from 1992) (formerly Leeds Polytechnic) Graduate Diploma in Architecture
  De Mortfort University (from 1992) (formerly Leicester Polytechnic) Diploma in Architecture
  City of Leicester Polytechnic (formerly Leicester College of Art) (up to 1980) Certificate Final Examination
  University of Liverpool Bachelor of Architecture (with Honours)
  Liverpool John Moores University (from 1992) (formerly Liverpool Polytechnic) Diploma in Architecture
  University of Manchester Diploma Final Examination

Bachelor of Architecture
  Manchester Metropolitan University (from 1992) (formerly Manchester Polytechnic) Bachelor in Architecture

Graduate Diploma in Architecture (up to 1993)
  University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (formerly King’s College, University of Durham) Bachelor of Architecture (with Honours)
  University of East London (from 1992) (formerly North East London Polytechnic) Diploma in Architecture
Linked Master of Science in Architecture (Computing and Design)
Linked Master of Science in Architecture (Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies)
  University of Nottingham Bachelor of Architecture (with Honours)
  Oxford Brookes University (from 1992) (formerly Oxford Polytechnic) Graduate Diploma in Architecture
  University of Plymouth (from 1992) (formerly Plymouth Polytechnic) Diploma in Architecture
  University of Westminster (from 1992) (formerly Polytechnic of Central London) Diploma in Architecture
  University of North London (from 1992) (formerly Polytechnic of North London) Diploma in Architecture (with Honours)
  South Bank University (from 1992) (formerly Polytechnic of the South Bank) Post-Graduate Diploma in Architecture
  University of Portsmouth (from 1992) (formerly Portsmouth Polytechnic) Diploma in Architecture
  Royal College of Arts (from 1998) Master of Arts in Architecture
  University of Sheffield Master of Arts in Architecture
Diploma in Architecture
  University of Greenwich (from 1992) (formerly Thames Polytechnic) Diploma in Architecture (with Honours)
SCOTLAND University of Dundee (Joint course of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and University of Dundee) Bachelor of Architecture (with Honours)

Bachelor of Architecture
  Heriot-Watt University (formerly Edinburgh College of Art) Diploma in Architecture
  University of Edinburgh Diploma in Architecture
  Heriot-Watt University (Joint course of Heriot-Watt University - up to 1979 and Edinburgh College of Art - up to 1979) Diploma in Architecture
  Mackintosh School of Architecture (University of Glasgow and Glasgow School of Art) Master of Architecture
Diploma in Architecture
  Scott Sutherland School of Architecture, the Robert Gordon University (from 1992) (formerly Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology) Diploma in Advanced Architectural Studies
  University of Strathclyde Post-Graduate Diploma or
Master of Architecture in Advanced Architectural Studies
WALES University of Wales College of Cardiff (formerly UWIST) Bachelor of Architecture
IRELAND University College, Dublin (The National University of Ireland) Bachelor of Architecture (obtained in or after 1968)
NORTHERN IRELAND The Queen’s University of Belfast (from 1994) Bachelor of Architecture
  Queen’s College of Belfast (up to 1980) Bachelor of Science (Transitional Degree) Final Examination with effect from 1969
    Diploma in Advanced Architectural Studies Final Examination with effect from 1970
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY Alanus-Hochschule in Alfter Diplom Ingenieur
  Rheinish-Westfalische Technische Hochschule (Aachen) Diplom Ingenieur
  Technische Universität (Berlin) Diplom Ingenieur
  Hochschule der Künste Berlin Diplom Ingenieur
  Hochschule Bremen Diplom Ingenieur
  Hochschule fur Bildende Künste Hamburg Diplom Ingenieur
  Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg Diplom Ingenieur
  Technische Universität (Braunschweig) Diplom Ingenieur
  Technische Hochschule (Darmstadt) Diplom Ingenieur
  Universität Dortmund (Bauwesen) Diplom Ingenieur
  Universität Dortmund (Raumplanung) Diplom Ingenieur
  Universität Hannover Diplom Ingenieur
  Universität Kaiserslautern Diplom Ingenieur
  Universität Karisruhe Diplom Ingenieur
  Universität Stuttgart Diplom Ingenieur
  Staatliche Hochschule fur bildende Künste Frankfurt Diplom Ingenieur
  Technische Universität (München) Diplom Ingenieur
JAPAN Aichi Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Ashikaga Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Chiba University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Chiba Engineering College Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Chubu Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Fukui University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Fukui Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Fukuoka University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Hiroshima University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Hiroshima Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Hokkai Gakuen College Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Hokkaido University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Hokkaido Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Hosei University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kagoshima University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kanagawa University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kanazawa Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kansai University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kanto Gakuin University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kinki University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kobe University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kogakuin University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kokushikan University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kyoto University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kyoto University of Industry Art and Textile Fibers Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kumamoto University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kumamoto Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kyushu University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kyushu Kyoritsu University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Kyushu Sangyo University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Meiji University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Meijo University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Muroran Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Musashi Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Musashino Art University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  The College of Naval Architecture of Nagasaki Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Nagoya University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Nagoya Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Nihon University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Nippon Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Oita Technological College Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Osaka University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Osaka City University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Osaka University of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Osaka Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Shibaura Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Tama University of Fine Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Tohoku University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Tohoku Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Tokai University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Tokyo University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Tokyo University of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Tokyo Electrical Engineering University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Tokyo College of Science Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Tokyo Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Tokyo Metropolitan University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Toyo University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Yokohama National University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  Waseda University Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
  West Japan Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture)
Note: Holders of the above Japanese qualifications must pass the First Class Licence Examination conducted by the Ministry of Construction in Japan, or a Special Examination to be conducted by the Board.
FRANCE Paris-Belleville Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Paris-Conflans Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Paris-La Defense Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Paris-La Seine Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Paris-Tolbiac Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Versailles Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Paris-Villemin Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Paris-La Villette Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Bordeaux Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Bretagne Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Clermont-Ferrand Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Grenoble Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Languedoc-Roussillon Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Lille Et Regions Nord Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Lyon Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Marseille-Luminy Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Nancy Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Nantes Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Normandie Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Saint Etienne Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Strasbourg Diplome par le Gouvernement
  Toulouse Diplome par le Gouvernement
  L’Ecole Speciale d’ Architecture Diplome Ecole Speciale
D’ Architecture
CANADA University of British Columbia Degree of Bachelor of Architecture
  L’Universite Laval Degree of Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Manitoba Degree of Bachelor of Architecture
  McGill University, Montreal Degree of Bachelor of Architecture
  L’Universite de Montreal Degree of Bachelor of Architecture
  Nova Scotia Technical College (up to June 1980) Degree of Bachelor of Architecture
  Technical University of Nova Scotia Master of Architecture (First Professional) Degree
  University of Toronto Degree of Bachelor of Architecture
  Carleton University Degree of Bachelor of Architecture
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Tsinghua University Bachelor of Architecture
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA University of Hong Kong Degree of Bachelor of Architecture
Master of Architecture
NEW ZEALAND University of Auckland Degree of Bachelor of Architecture
  Victoria University Degree of Bachelor of Architecture
PART II
Only the Bachelor of Architecture Degree accredited to the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), United States of America.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Andrews University Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Arizona Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Arkansas Bachelor of Architecture
  Auburn University Bachelor of Architecture
  Ball State University Bachelor of Architecture
  Boston Architectural Center Bachelor of Architecture
  California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Bachelor of Architecture
  California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Bachelor of Architecture
  Carnegie Mellon University Bachelor of Architecture
  Catholic University of America Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Cincinnati Bachelor of Architecture
  City College of the City University of New York Bachelor of Architecture
  Cooper Union Bachelor of Architecture
  Cornell University Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Detroit Mercy Bachelor of Architecture
  Drexel University Bachelor of Architecture
  Drury College Bachelor of Architecture
  Florida A & M University Bachelor of Architecture
  Hampton University Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Hawaii at Manoa Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Houston Bachelor of Architecture
  Howard University Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Idaho Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Illinois at Chicago Bachelor of Architecture
  Illinois Institute of Technology Bachelor of Architecture
  Iowa State University Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Kansas Bachelor of Architecture
  Kansas State University Bachelor of Architecture
  Kent State University Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Kentucky Bachelor of Architecture
  Lawrence Technological University Bachelor of Architecture
  Louisiana State University Bachelor of Architecture
  Louisiana Tech University Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Miami Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Minnesota Bachelor of Architecture
  Mississippi State University Bachelor of Architecture
  Montana State University Bachelor of Architecture
  New Jersey Institute of Technology Bachelor of Architecture
  New York Institute of Technology Bachelor of Architecture
  University of North Carolina at Charlotte Bachelor of Architecture
  North Carolina State University Bachelor of Architecture
  North Dakota State University Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Notre Dame Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Oklahoma Bachelor of Architecture
  Oklahoma State University Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Oregon Bachelor of Architecture
  Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Architecture
  Pratt Institute Bachelor of Architecture
  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Bachelor of Architecture
  Rhode Island School of Design Bachelor of Architecture
  Rice University Bachelor of Architecture
  Roger Williams College Bachelor of Architecture
  Savannah College of Art and Design Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Southern California Bachelor of Architecture
  Southern California Institute of Architecture Bachelor of Architecture
  Southern University and A & M College Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Southwestern Louisiana Bachelor of Architecture
  Syracuse University Bachelor of Architecture
  Temple University Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Tennessee Bachelor of Architecture
  University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Architecture
  Texas Tech University Bachelor of Architecture
  Tulane University Bachelor of Architecture
  Tuskegee University Bachelor of Architecture
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bachelor of Architecture
  Washington State University Bachelor of Architecture
PART III
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE National University of Singapore Master of Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture
 

 

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