Overview

The Professional Diploma in Architecture course from University College Dublin is long established and is popular with architecture graduates from Ireland and many other international schools. Whether you are working in Ireland or another country, this course offers you an opportunity to complete your professional examination on a flexible part-time basis. It is practically based and delivered by senior architects and other professionals who are in practice and have a very broad range of relevant experience in specialist areas.

Career Opportunities:

The Professional Diploma (Architecture) is the final professional examination for architectural graduates and will enable you to enter the Register for Architects and to use the title ‘architect’. By achieving professional recognition and becoming a member of the professional body (RIAI) you will complete the last stage of your formal education as an architect. You will also acquire automatic mutual recognition of you professional qualification in 27 European Union member states.

Programme Structure

The course is structured in five modules:

The first three modules- Architectural Practice, Construction Legislation and Procurement & Contracts- cover the full range of practice issues and include all current relevant subject areas for the required knowledge, skill and competence for a professional architect in Ireland (RIAI Standard).

The fourth and fifth modules are related to your direct experience in architectural practice. You will prepare a Case Study dissertation for a completed construction project and be assessed at Oral Examinaiton.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00

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Language

English

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Fully structured
Continuous support with feedback on request
Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions), Online group works/assignments

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

Architecture

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

To enter the course you must have a UCD B.Arch or UCD B.Sc (Arch) + M.Arch (or equivalent approved 5 year qualification in architecture, e.g. UK Part I and Part II).
Graduates are not required to be in employment in architectural practice to enter the course; however, in order to complete the diploma course, you will be required to provide Certificates of Experience (from your employers) for min. 24 months professional practical experience in paid employment under the supervision of an architect.
This experience can be in Ireland or elsewhere and can be completed in stages before or during the course.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

2880 EUR / year

≈ 2880 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2880 EUR / year

≈ 2880 EUR / year

Additional Details

Tuition fee per credit: 96 EUR

Funding

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