Required Qualifications
What qualifications does an Architect require?
Architects must have gained approved professional tertiary qualifications, have undertaken a minimum period of practical experience, and have successfully completed the oral and written examinations (the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia Architectural Practice Examination) before becoming eligible to apply for registration and qualifying to use the title "architect".
In Western Australia, architects gain their professional qualifications by completing a five year degree course at either the University of Western Australia or Curtin University of Technology graduating as a Master of Architecture. This qualifies them to commence their practical experience but not to use the title "architect". Only after completing two years practical experience, are graduates able to apply to undertake the final examinations necessary for registration.
If you do not have an accredited qualification from an Australian university, please visit the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia website (www.aaca.org.au) for further information.
