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Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is APEAS? APEAS (Architects' Professional Examination Authority in Scotland Ltd.) is a private company established to set and conduct the Part 3 Examination in Professional Practice and Management in Architecture. A Board of Directors, who set policy and objectives, oversee the running of APEAS. Dr. Peter Kahan, Chief Executive Officer, runs the company on a day to day basis. How may I contact the CEO? Contact information for Dr Kahan can be found in the Contacts section. What qualifications do I need to enter the Part 3 Examination? In order to enter for the Part 3 Examination you must have qualifications that satisfy ARB/RIBA Parts 1 and 2. In additional, you will require between the start of your course in Architecture and submitting the documents for your Part 3 Examination a minimum of two years of logged, signed professional experience, of which a minimum of 12 months must be post Part 2. What do I do if I am an overseas candidate? Please contact Dr. Peter Kahan, CEO APEAS, to discuss your situation. How should I record my professional experience? The RIBA Professional Experience and Development Record (PEDR) and the Scottish Schools of Architecture (ASSA) Record of Experience are specifically designed to provide Practice Examiners with a clear and consistently recorded statement of experience, which allows the examiners to evaluate your experience effectively. For this reason, Practice Examiners prefer that you use one or other of these methods of recording experience. Any other recording method runs the risk of failing to provide information in a form that allows consistent and effective evaluation by the examiners and may prove ineffective in persuading examiners of the quantity, range or depth of your experience. For further information on the Professional Experience and Development Record please see www.pedr.co.uk. For full details of how to maintain your professional record please see the Guide for Candidates which you will find on the APEAS web-site here. Are there any alternative routes available to me for recording and presenting my professional experience? Yes, you may be able to use the RIBA Certificate of Professional Experience. To be eligible to use the RIBA Certificate you must satisfy the following conditions:
Where can I find more details regarding the RIBA Certificate of Professional Experience? You can find more details regarding the RIBA Certificate of Professional Experience in Section 3.7 of the 2008 APEAS Guide for Candidates or on the PEDR website (www.pedr.co.uk). How do I register with APEAS? By completing the APEAS Registration Form which you can obtain from Dr. Peter Kahan at the address shown in the Contacts section. You can also download the Registration Form from this web-site. How much will it cost me to register with APEAS? Please see the section on Examination Registration Fee information. Where will I find key dates for the year? In Appendix 2 of the Guide for Candidates or in our Important Dates section . Is the Part 3 Examination based on a criteria? Yes, the Part 3 Examination is based on the jointly held ARB/RIBA Part 3 criteria which are composed of the following four main areas: The Context for Practice A copy of the ARB/RIBA criteria can be found in Appendix 4 of the Guide for Candidates. What documents do I have to submit for my Part 3 Examination? You will have to submit the following documentary submissions for your Part 3 Examination:
For full details of each of these documentary submissions please see the Guide for Candidates. Where will I sit the Practice Paper? You will sit the Practice Paper over 48-hours in your office. The Paper is based on a hypothetical scenario from architectural practice in which a range of inter-related problems and issues are raised in a question paper. How many components are there in the APEAS Part 3 Examination? There are the following three components in the APEAS Part 3 Examination:
Does the APEAS Part 3 Examination involve an oral interview? Yes it does? How does the APEAS Part 3 Examination process work? Your documentary submissions are assessed by two practice examiners (registered architects with a minimum of seven years experience post registration) and initially graded using the following grading scale:
The final assessment on each component will be made following the oral examination: that is, examiners can moderate their grades up or down in light of the answers you give at your oral interview. Grade definitions are given in Appendix 5 of the Guide for Candidates Do I have to pass all three components to achieve the Part 3 Examination? Yes. Where I do not pass all three components can I carry forward a component or components I have passed to the following year? Yes. How and when will I receive my Part 3 results? You will receive notification of whether you have passed the Part 3 Examination or not by letter normally within one week of the Oral Examinations. Is support available for the Part 3 Examination if I have a physical disability, or a medical condition or a specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia)? Yes. Please discuss support arrangements with Dr. Peter Kahan, CEO. Fee InformationWhat is the structure of the APEAS Fee? Please refer to the Examination Registration Fee section. How much are the two Fees? Please refer to the Examination Registration Fee section. When do I have to pay the two Fees? Please refer to the Examination Registration Fee section. How should I pay the two Fees? By cheque, made payable to APEAS Ltd. Can I pay my Fees by credit/debit card? Yes. APEAS intends to introduce an on-line registration and payment system in 2008. Can I pay my Fees by instalments? No. The Fees must be paid in full by the deadline dates shown in the Examination Registration Fee section. Can I get a refund if I have paid the full Fee and then do not submit by documentary submissions or sit the Oral Examination? Yes. The refund you will receive is equal to the full Examination Fee plus half the Registration Fee. For 2008 this will be £615. Can I pay the Registration Fee and carry this Fee forward to the following year? Yes. How much is the resit Fee in 2007 for candidates who failed the Part 3 Examination in 2006? £275 How much is the resit Fee in 2007 if I deferred sitting my Part 3 Examination in 2006? £115 |