29 Jul 2020
Transitional Measures for Recognising UK Architectural Educational Qualifications as Eligibility for Taking Professional Assessment in Hong Kong
To become a Registered Architect in Hong Kong, the normal route is to pass the Professional Assessment jointly organised by The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) and the Architects Registration Board (ARB) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
To be qualified to sit for the HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment, a candidate should have the required educational qualifications, together with a minimum of two years professional practical experience.
Changes in CAA recognition lists
Starting 1 February 2020, CAA revised its list of architectural educational qualifications recommended for recognition. The revised list includes architectural programmes validated directly by CAA only, while those architectural programmes recognised by national validation procedures previously recognised by CAA, such as the programmes in United Kingdom (UK), New Zealand and Australia, have been removed from the list.
However, there is no such mutual recognition arrangement for academic credentials with UK. Hence those architectural education programmes in UK will no longer be on the list recognised by HKIA/ARB.
Summary
The table below summarises the key points of the transitional measures for a period of two years for students of UK architectural programmes in the 2019 CAA list of Qualifications in Architecture Recommended for Recognition (http://www.comarchitect.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CAA-list-of-QualificationsRecommended-for-recognition1-1.pdf ):-
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Year of Commencement of a Programme |
Status |
Upon Graduation |
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2020/21 |
Same as the non-local professional architectural programmes currently recognised by HKIA/ARB |
Graduates would be recognised as having attained the educational qualifications for applying for HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment |
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2021/22 |
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2022/23 or After |
Programme no longer on the list recognised by HKIA/ARB |
Graduates need to go through the individual assessment (Academic Qualifying Assessment) on the eligibility for Professional Assessment |
For details of eligibility for HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment, please refer to: https://www.hkia.net/en/pdf/PA/PA_Handbook_revised_2017.pdf
For public (including students and parents) enquiry, please contact HKIA Secretariat: Tel: 2511-6323 / Email : hkiasec@hkia.org.hk .
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