PostgraduatePart-time

Postgraduate Certificate Professional Practice Architecture

University for the Creative ArtsFarnham, United Kingdom
Level
Postgraduate
Duration
1 year part-time
Mode
Part-time
Subject
Architecture
Location
United Kingdom
IELTS
6.0 overall, no part below 5.5

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Overview

Study UCA’s Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture (Part 3) and complete the final stage of your architect training. Apply now.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a RIBA/ARB Part 1 and Part 2 in architecture or equivalent. If your first language is not English a certificate is required as evidence that you have an average IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent. You may be offered a place on a course on the condition that you improve your English language and study skills. We offer pre-sessional English language courses which can improve your IELTS score by a maximum of 1.0 and 0.5, or equivalent.

English language requirements

IELTS6.0 overall, no part below 5.5

IELTS 6.0 overall, minimum 5.5 in each component

Fees

UK students: £2,700 per year

Start dates

Sept 2026, Sept 2027

Application deadline

Rolling admissions; encouraged by 31 March

Campus

  • Canterbury, United Kingdom

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Postgraduate Taught

Academic

Our Pre-Masters courses require a recognised bachelor degree or 3 year diploma with a strong portfolio in a relevant subject. Applicants will also need to meet any course-specific requirements. For our Master’s courses, we usually require that you have successfully completed a Bachelor's degree at a recognised university.

English language

You will also need to meet the following English language requirements: The US High School Diploma, English Language Grade C (2.8/4.0 GPA) SAT (2016 onwards): Evidence based Reading/Writing 610, plus at least 2 years of study in a US accredited institution or institution accredited by a recognised body from majority English speaking country as defined by the UKVI ACT: 27 composite score, with a minimum 26 in English and Reading, plus at least 2 years of study in a US accredited institution or institution accredited by a recognised body from majority English speaking country as defined by the UKVI Advanced Placement English: Grade 3, plus at least 2 years of study in a US accredited institution or institution accredited by a recognised body from majority English speaking country as defined by the UKVI For our Integrated Foundation courses, we usually require that you have one of the following: US High School Diploma with GPA 2.4 or better US High School Grade 11 with GPA 2.8 or better General Educational Development (GED) Programme Most students who have studied at degree level at a recognised US institution will be exempt from further English Language tests.

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Scholarships at University for the Creative Arts

2 for this level
  • Full Fee Payment Discount£1,000.00 (US$ 1,291)
  • UCA International PhD Scholarship
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TuitionGBP 2,700
Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558
Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776
First year in totalGBP 18,086

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