{"id":42152,"date":"2025-02-14T17:21:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T17:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=42152"},"modified":"2025-02-14T17:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T17:21:13","slug":"riba-condemns-ill-advised-arb-accreditation-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=42152","title":{"rendered":"RIBA condemns \u2018ill-advised\u2019 ARB accreditation rule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RIBA_logo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RIBA_logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26082\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has responded to the Architects Registration Board\u2019s (ARB) decision to keep the wording of its <em>Accreditation Rule 4.2: Degree awarding powers<\/em>, which it changed from \u2018qualification awarding powers\u2019 to \u2018degree awarding powers\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The RIBA writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means ARB will require any learning provider applying for accreditation of a master\u2019s level or equivalent qualification to have degree awarding powers, or a formal agreement with a body with such powers. Learning providers who do not hold degree awarding powers or a formal agreement with a body with such powers will be disqualified from ARB accreditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In November 2024, RIBA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com\/knowledge-and-resources\/knowledge-landing-page\/riba-slams-arb-reforms-to-degree-awarding-powers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">responded<\/a> to ARB\u2019s consultation on the rule, warning it posed a barrier to learning providers that supply innovative, flexible routes to become an architect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RIBA is a provider of architectural education with \u2018qualification awarding powers\u2019 through the RIBA Part 3 and RIBA Studio programme (equivalent level to a Part 1 bachelor\u2019s and Part 2 master\u2019s degree).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to ARB\u2019s decision, Chair of RIBA Board of Trustees Jack Pringle said: \u2018Since 1837, our Royal Charter has enshrined our ability to award our own qualifications, granting us the independence to award certificates and diplomas in our own right. Our current RIBA Studio diploma is already recognised as a master\u2019s level equivalent qualification and our external examiners recognise this in their reports. ARB\u2019s decision is a direct assault on the powers granted to us in our charter.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018We are pleased to partner with Oxford Brookes University for the delivery of RIBA Studio, and the terms of our arrangement mean that we continue to satisfy Accreditation Rule 4.2. However, ARB\u2019s decision fetters our ability to seek further different routes to qualification, that we may wish to devise in parallel. This is of great concern.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018In addition, this ill-advised move could disproportionately affect future alternative learning providers, preventing them from offering new qualifications that could particularly benefit students who face barriers to accessing education due to finances or caring responsibilities.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We continue to advocate for an inclusive architecture education system that works for all.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com\/knowledge-and-resources\/knowledge-landing-page\/riba-condemns-ill-advised-arb-accreditation-rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com\/knowledge-and-resources\/knowledge-landing-page\/riba-slams-arb-reforms-to-degree-awarding-powers\">See more background<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has responded to the Architects Registration Board\u2019s (ARB) decision to keep the wording of its Accreditation Rule 4.2: Degree awarding powers, which it changed from \u2018qualification awarding powers\u2019 to \u2018degree awarding powers\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[125,134,33,23,50],"class_list":["post-42152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sector-newsblog","tag-accreditation","tag-architect","tag-education","tag-expertise","tag-learning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42152"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42153,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42152\/revisions\/42153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}