Success in this is necessary for a person to be placed on the Architect's Registration Board register and to practise under the title 'Architect'. The first 12 months of practical training are normally undertaken between the Degree and Diploma courses. The second 12 months follow the Diploma. The course is normally preceded by a year of supervised professional experience. It is unitised and consists of two academic years of study with each year divided into two semesters.
Credit is given for each unit achieved.
Supporting the pathway programme is an initial semester of Diploma Foundation study comprising courses in advanced construction and environmental studies, urban and architectural theory, and research methods. A two-part design project also introduces students to the methods and interests of the diploma school. Professional studies are concentrated into the beginning of the second year of the course. Assessment Students are assessed in each taught unit by either coursework or examination or by a weighted combination of both. Assessment takes place within each semester and student results are published after the end of each semester.