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Are you a Board Member?

Welcome to the Board section of the APEAS website

What does the APEAS Board do?

The Board has overall responsibility for managing the Company*.  As such the Board's responsibilities include the following:

(1)   Ensuring that APEAS meets the three objectives set out in the Company's Memorandum of Association. A note of these
        objectives can be found here.

(2)   Setting policy and objectives for the Company.

(3)   Ensuring the necessary financial and human resources and expertise are in place to ensure the viability of the Part 3  
        Examination in Professional Practice and Managment over the long term.  
 
(4)  Taking any actions necessary on the basis of annual reports received from external examiners, the Convenor of    
       the Examination Committee and the Senior Examiner of the Practice Examiners Commitee to ensure that rigorous quality   
       assurance procedures and standards are continually applied to the APEAS Part 3 Examination process.
 
(5)  Submitting an annual monitoring report to the Architects Registration Board and overseeing arrangements for the
       re-prescription of APEAS on a four yearly cycle.
 
* It should be noted that APEAS is a Company limited by gaurantee and does not have a share capital. APEAS is also a registered charity.

Who are the Board?

 The membership of the APEAS Board is as follows:

  • Heads of Schools, or their representatives, from the six Scottish Institutions which have recognised programmes in Architecture
  • 3 chartered architects nominated by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
  • 1 architect (non-chartered)
  • 2 lay persons
  • 1 Convenor of the Examination Committee

What is the status of a Board member?

 Each Board member is also a director of the Company. The liability of each director is limited to £1 of the Company's assets. 

How often does the Board meet?

The APEAS Board normally meets four times a year - one of these includes an AGM followed by a Board meeting.

Do members receive any payments for being on the APEAS Board? 

There is no salary attached to being a Board member, however members are reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their duties.

How can I find out more about the work of the Board/being a member of the Board?

Further information about the work of the APEAS Board can be obtained by contacting Dr. Peter Kahan, Chief Executive Officer.