BA (Hons) in Architectural Assistant Apprenticeship

Building a great future

Our undergraduate and postgraduate apprenticeship programme is intended to provide the three stages of education and training, which when successfully completed, will satisfy the Architects Registration Board requirements for registration as an architect in the UK.

Architecture is an extraordinary first degree to study. On this highly creative course, you'll learn to draw, model, write and, above all, solve problems which directly improve our society. The degree you'll attain will be Architecture BA (Hons).

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The work of an architectural assistant the first step to registration as an architect is acquiring the RIBA part 1 qualification, enabling apprentices to continue their work in practice while studying a professionally-validated degree as an architectural assistant.

Architectural assistants work in organisations of varying sizes, from small practice to large multi-disciplinary organisations. They can be based at locations within project design teams, on site, or a combination of both.  Because their skills are transferable, they may work for other construction and design related businesses (e.g. property consultants, construction companies, planning authorities or interior designers).

In collaboration with other members of a project team, architectural assistants respond to client requirements by preparing, reviewing, and refining building design through various media such as 3D modelling, drawings, and model making.

Duration

The course is 4 years part-time.  Apprentices usually attend university one day per week for the 15 week first semester, and one day per week for the 15 week second semester.  The day at LSBU will always be known well in advance to enable apprentices to plan their working week in practice, and does not vary from week to week.