Professional Practice in Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 3) PgCert

University for the Creative Arts

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	76%
Salary after 15 months	£21000
Unemployment Rate	6% 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	3% Proportion of students of Professional Practice in Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 3) PgCert 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
Tuition Fees	£2630 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Professional Practice in Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 3) PgCert at University for the Creative Arts UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	1 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Canterbury
Degree	Postgraduate Certificate, PgCert
Subject	Architecture

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 425 graduates of Professional Practice in Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 3) PgCert and other courses in Design Studies at University for the Creative Arts for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Design Studies.

Overall student satisfaction

76 /100

425 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Professional Practice in Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 3) PgCert and other Design Studies courses of University for the Creative Arts	Average review score among all Architecture courses in the UK
Explanations	92	92
Interesting courses	88	88
Intellectually stimulating	81	88
Challenged to do my best	88	91
Depth of concepts	92	89
Builds on previous learnings	86	81
Joined ideas from different topics	87	88
Balance directed/independent study	81	78
Applicability of course content	82	83
Clear criteria in markings	83	75
Fair assessment	90	80
Tests reflected your learning	89	87
Timely feedback	89	77
Helpful feedback	90	80
Approachability of teachers	86	84
Support from teachers	88	87
Organisation of courses	69	69
Communication of changes	74	75
IT facilities	82	78
Library	96	93
Course specific resources	85	84
Student feedback opportunities	79	81
Student feedback valued	79	78
Student's feedback acted upon	70	69
Work of student union	68	76
Mental wellbeing services	79	78
Overall satisfaction	76	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 Design Studies courses of University for the Creative Arts

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Design Studies

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Design Studies 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	£21000	£20500	£25000
25-75 percentile range	£18000 - £25000	£15500 - £25000	£18000 - £31000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Design Studies courses of University for the Creative Arts

Salary of all UK Graduates of Design Studies

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22025	£20113	£23568
25-75 percentile range	£19981 - £25071	£15144 - £24676	£17604 - £29974

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

Course Description

Complete the final stage in your training to become an architect with our Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture (Part 3).

This 12-month course provides you with the foundation for life-long learning and development towards becoming a certified member of the architectural profession. It is predominantly taught online, allowing you the flexibility to manage your time appropriately around your professional practice commitments.

Programmed lectures will be uploaded throughout the course, and will remain available so you can watch and re-watch at your own pace, while programmed online webinars/tutorials will happen periodically at pre-determined times to encourage discourse around taught topics and the development of an online community.

This course will equip you with the skills and competencies you need to work in an ethical and professional manner. The content of the course is based on helping you to satisfy each of the professional competencies laid out jointly by the ARB/RIBA. Namely:

PC1 Professionalism

PC2 Clients, users, and delivery of services

PC3 Legal framework and processes

PC4 Practice and management

PC5 Building procurement

This course has received accreditation from ARB and is in the process of being accredited with RIBA

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

	All University for the Creative Arts graduates of undergraduate studies in Design Studies	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Design Studies
Total respondents	235	1520
Unemployed	6%	4%
Studying	3%	7%
Working	79%	73%
Both studying and working	7%	10%
No information	4%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Design Studies courses of University for the Creative Arts

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	54%	46%
Utilise skills from studies	50%	50%
Work is meaningful	63%	37%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University for the Creative Arts

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	53%
Non highly-skilled jobs	42%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Design Studies courses of University for the Creative Arts

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

Example below based on all graduates of Professional Practice in Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 3) PgCert at University for the Creative Arts

15%	Administrative occupations
13%	Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
12%	Managers, directors and senior officials
9%	Information Technology Professionals
8%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
7%	Business and public service associate professionals
7%	Skilled trades occupations
3%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
3%	Elementary occupations
3%	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 Design Studies

Average UCAS Tariff Score 144

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Design Studies
<48	1
48-63	1
64-79	5
80-95	8
96-111	6
112-127	21
128-143	9
144-159	9
160-175	20
176-191	4
192-207	2
208-223	3
224-239	3
>240	7

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Design Studies courses of University for the Creative Arts

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Professional Practice in Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 3), PgCert, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Professional Practice in Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 3) PgCert

England UK	£2630	year 1
Northern Ireland	£2630	year 1
Scotland	£2630	year 1
Wales	£2630	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

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 University for the Creative Arts in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University for the Creative Arts in related subject specific rankings.

Architecture, Building & Planning

- #28
- #36
Architecture

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #39
- #48
Architecture

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]

See all 7 university rankings of University for the Creative Arts

About University for the Creative Arts

The University for the Creative Arts is specifically dedicated to art and design subjects, and has campuses in Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, and Rochester, as well as teaching bases at other institutions such as the Royal School of Needlework and the Maidstone Studios.

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Student composition of University for the Creative Arts

Total number of students enrolled at University for the Creative Arts by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 5895
postgraduates:: 1140
Total:: 7035

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Architecture”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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Professional Practice in Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 3) PgCert

University for the Creative Arts

Key Course Facts

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