Sunday, August 21, 2011

Registration as Architect in Singapore

"To meet the academic requirement for registration, applicants must possess qualification required under 
Section 15(1) of the Architects Act. Subject to this section, the following persons shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, be entitled to registration under this Act:
(a) any person holding the degree of Bachelor of Architecture from the National University of Singapore or the University of Singapore;
(b) any person holding any other degree, diploma or qualification which the Minister may, after consultation with the Board, approve for the purpose of entitling the holder thereof to be registered under this Act;
(c) any person who satisfies the Board that he is otherwise qualified by having proper and recognised training in architecture and who passes such examinations as may be required by the Board."

"Section 15 - (2) No person shall be entitled to registration under subsection (1) (a), (b) or (c) unless he satisfies the Board as to any of the following:
(a) that he has, after obtaining his qualifications —
(i) acquired not less than 2 years of such practical experience in architectural work as may be prescribed or approved by the Board (including practical experience in architectural work in Singapore for a continuous period of at least 12 months); and
(ii) passed such professional practice examination as may be prescribed or approved by the Board;
(b) that he has, after obtaining his qualifications —
(i) acquired not less than 5 years of such practical experience in architectural work as may be recognised by the Board (including not less than 2 years of the prescribed practical experience in architectural work in Singapore with a continuous period of at least 12 months of such prescribed practical experience being acquired within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of his application for registration under this Act); and
(ii) passed such oral or written examination as may be prescribed by the Board;
(c) that he has, after obtaining his qualifications —
(i) acquired not less than 10 years of such practical experience in architectural work as may be recognised by the Board; and
(ii) passed such oral or written examination as may be prescribed by the Board."to find out more...
Passage above via http://www.boa.gov.sg/registration.html
Related links:-
Architects Act:
http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/non_version/cgi-bin/cgi_getdata.pl?&actno=2000-REVED-12&date=latest&method=part&segid=962349397-000403#962349397-000406
Recognized Educational System: http://www.boa.gov.sg/education.html

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