Architecture (Professional Practice) PgDip

Cardiff University

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£24000
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Architecture (Professional Practice) PgDip who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	1 years - Part-time
Campus	online
Degree	Postgraduate Diploma (Initial Qualification), PgDip
Subject	Architecture

Salary after 15 months	£24000
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Architecture (Professional Practice) PgDip who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	1 years - Part-time
Campus	Blended -
Degree	Postgraduate Diploma (Initial Qualification), PgDip
Subject	Architecture

Salary after 15 months	£24000
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Architecture (Professional Practice) PgDip who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	2 years - Part-time
Campus	online
Degree	Postgraduate Diploma (Initial Qualification), PgDip
Subject	Architecture

Salary after 15 months	£24000
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Architecture (Professional Practice) PgDip who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	2 years - Part-time
Campus	Blended -
Degree	Postgraduate Diploma (Initial Qualification), PgDip
Subject	Architecture

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 185 graduates of Architecture (Professional Practice) PgDip and other courses in History at Cardiff University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in History.

	Architecture (Professional Practice) PgDip and other History courses of Cardiff University	Average review score among all Architecture courses in the UK
Explanations	91	92
Interesting courses	80	88
Intellectually stimulating	88	88
Challenged to do my best	81	91
Depth of concepts	80	89
Builds on previous learnings	77	81
Joined ideas from different topics	73	88
Balance directed/independent study	60	78
Applicability of course content	68	83
Clear criteria in markings	75	75
Fair assessment	78	80
Tests reflected your learning	83	87
Timely feedback	81	77
Helpful feedback	68	80
Approachability of teachers	87	84
Support from teachers	82	87
Organisation of courses	63	69
Communication of changes	60	75
IT facilities	79	78
Library	94	93
Course specific resources	87	84
Student feedback opportunities	75	81
Student feedback valued	69	78
Student's feedback acted upon	51	69
Work of student union	72	76
Mental wellbeing services	61	78
Overall satisfaction	77

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All History courses of Cardiff University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in History

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of History at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24000	£24000	£29000
25-75 percentile range	£20500 - £27000	£18500 - £28500	£22500 - £36000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All History courses of Cardiff University

Salary of all UK Graduates of History

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24405	£22643	£27403
25-75 percentile range	£20545 - £28120	£17457 - £28376	£20781 - £35411

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All History courses in the UK

Course Description

On this programme, students will acquire an in-depth understanding of the legal and economic aspects of architectural practice and construction procurement, and the related skills necessary to practice effectively on entry into the architectural profession.

On this Diploma programme, students will acquire an in-depth understanding of the legal and economic aspects of architectural practice and construction procurement, and the related skills necessary to practice effectively on entry into the architectural profession.

The programme is designed to be undertaken whilst in full-time employment within an architectural practice or related construction industry organisation. It is taught by blended or distance learning methods using the internet.

The Diploma is prescribed by the ARB in relation to entry on the register of architects, and validated by the RIBA as equivalent to the RIBA Examination in Professional Practice (the Part 3). The course has received commendations from three successive RIBA Visiting Boards including from the latest, in July 2021, when it was commended for ‘its synthesis of academic rigour and practice’.

Accreditations

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
Architects Registration Board (ARB)

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in History
Total respondents	15	1520
Unemployed	10%	4%
Studying	10%	7%
Working	60%	73%
Both studying and working	10%	10%
No information	15%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	68%	32%
Utilise skills from studies	44%	56%
Work is meaningful	77%	23%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Cardiff University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	70%
Non highly-skilled jobs	29%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	1%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All History courses of Cardiff University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Architecture (Professional Practice) PgDip at Cardiff University

20%	Administrative occupations
18%	Sales occupations
9%	Finance Professionals
7%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
5%	Protective service occupations
4%	Elementary occupations
4%	Information Technology Professionals
4%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
4%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 128

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	5
80-95	0
96-111	25
112-127	25
128-143	10
144-159	25
160-175	5
176-191	5
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- MBA

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Architecture (Professional Practice), PgDip, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Typically, you will need to have the qualifications prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) at Part 1 and Part 2 and a minimum of 12 months professional experience compliant with ARB requirements.

For further information regarding entry requirements, please visit the course page on our website:

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of Cardiff University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Cardiff University in related subject specific rankings.

Architecture, Building & Planning

- #1
- #2
Architecture

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #1
- #5
Architecture

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #1
- #157
Architecture

URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]

See all 34 university rankings of Cardiff University

About Cardiff University

Established in 1883, Cardiff University is located in the urban setting of the city of Cardiff, Wales. Some of the university’s most obvious advantages include world-leading research, a knowledgeable and proactive career services office, and the central location. Cardiff is a vibrant, modern city with a young and diverse population known for accepting people from all walks of life.

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Architecture (Professional Practice) PgDip

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