Criteria & Procedures Review
To ensure the qualifications and practical training experience UK graduates need for registration as an architect are appropriate, the Board has established Criteria and Procedures which are used to prescribe qualifications. These documents are reviewed regularly and are updated as necessary.

In relation to the Criteria review, we have been continuing to work closely with the RIBA. Both organisations have sought initial feedback on the drafts from key stakeholders, and an ARB/RIBA Joint Criteria Working Group meeting will be held in early April. Once the Joint Group is content with the draft, the revised Criteria will be presented to the ARB Board and RIBA Education Committee for consideration. A formal three month consultation will then follow. Feedback further to the consultation will be taken into consideration and a final version of the Criteria will then be developed for final approval by both organisations before being published.

In relation to the Procedures review, we are continuing to review and develop a revised draft of the Procedures. Proposals in relation to the revised Procedures will be presented to the Board at the same time as the revised Criteria and the Procedures will be consulted upon in parallel with the Criteria.

More details on the progress of these reviews can be found on our website here.

Prescribed Examinations Review
The Prescribed Examination is a way for individuals who do not hold qualifications in architecture recognised by ARB to progress towards registering as an architect in the UK. This review aims to explore whether our current procedures are fit for purpose, efficient and as streamlined as possible while remaining robust.

The pre-consultation exercise for this review has concluded and we are continuing to develop the revised procedures for the examination. Once the review of our Criteria and Procedures for Prescription has concluded, we will ensure the proposed new procedures for the examination are compatible with the outcomes.

You can find out more about this review here.