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Royal Institute of British Architects

Confirmed Report of the RIBAVisiting Board to the MackintoshSchool of ArchitectureConfirmed by the RIBA Education Liaison Group, on behalf ofthe RIBA Education Committee, 30 March 2010.

Mackintosh School of ArchitectureGlasgow School of Art

Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Part One

Bachelor of Architectural Studies(Honours), Part OneDiploma in Architecture, Part Two

Date of Visiting Board: 29/30 October 2009


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1. Information About the Courses1.1 Courses offered for revalidation:

Part One: Bachelor of Architectural Studies, 3 years full-time, Part One achieved at year 3Part One: Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Honours),four year full time. Part One achieved at year 3.

Part Two: Diploma in Architecture (comprising the 4thyear of the Mackintosh/GSA BA (Hons) Architectureplus the single Diploma year; or two years full-time forPart One graduates of other institutions, or three yearspart-time

As of session 2009/10 the Part One programmes will beknown as

Part One Bachelor of Architecture, 3 years full-time, 4 years part time (Part One achieved at year3 full-time, year four part-time)

Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) 4 years fulltime, Part One achieved at year 3.

1.2 Address of the Institution where the courses aredelivered

Mackintosh School of ArchitectureThe Glasgow School of Art167 Renfrew StreetGlasgow G3 6RQ

Tel: 0141 353 4686Fax: 0141 353 4703W: www.gsa.ac.uk

1.2 Name of Awarding Body

University of Glasgow

1.3 Name ofHead of SchoolProfessor David Porter

2. Membership of the Visiting Board

2.1 The members of the RIBA Visiting Board for the visit on29/30 October 2009 were:

Bob Sheil (Chair)Mary Jane Rooney (Vice Chair)Judi Farren BradleyJames LaiStewart DoddJillian JonesSharon Wright Co-professional memberChris Staniowski Student/graduate memberPeter Richardson RIAS representative

Stephanie Beasley-Suffolk (RIBA) was in attendance asSecretary to the Board.

3. Procedures & Criteria for the Visit

3.1 The Visiting Board was carried out under the RIBAProcedures for the Validation of UK Courses andExaminations in Architecture, published July 2003,effective from September 2003, Criteria for Validationpublished March 2002 effective from September 2003,and Description & Regulations for the recognition ofcourses, programmes and examinations in ProfessionalPractice and Management, (Part 3) in the UK. For moreinformation seewww.architecture.com.


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4. Recommendations of the Visiting BoardConfirmed by the Royal Institute of BritishArchitects Education Liaison Group, onbehalf of the RIBA Education Committee,30 March 2010.

4.1 The Visiting Board recommends to the RIBA Education

Committee Continued Validation of:

Part One: Bachelor of Architectural Studies(Full time mode: Part One achieved at Year 3Part time: Part One achieved at Year 4)

Part One: Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Honours)(Four-years full-time, Part One achieved at Year 3)

From the session 2009/10 to be known as: Part One Bachelor of Architecture, 3 years full-

time, 4 years part time (Part One achieved at year3 full-time, year four part-time)

Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) 4 years fulltime, Part One achieved at year 3.

Part Two: Diploma in Architecture (comprising the 4thyear of the Mackintosh/GSA BA (Hons) Architectureplus the single Diploma year; or two years full-time forPart One graduates of other institutions, or three yearspart-time)

4.2 The next Visiting Board will take place in 2013.

5. Recommendation of the Visiting Board tothe Commonwealth Association of

Architects and the Construction IndustryCouncil & EU Directive

5.1 The Visiting Board recommends to the CommonwealthAssociation of Architects that the CAA continue withtheir accreditation of the Part Two qualification.

5.2 The Visiting Board was satisfied that the Part One coursesmet the Construction Industry Council Common LearningOutcomes for Degree Courses in the Built Environment

5.3 The Visiting Board recommends to ARB that the Part 1 &2 courses met all points of the EU Directive.

6. Criteria for Validation

6.1 On the basis of the sample of academic portfoliosexamined, the Visiting Board was satisfied that all thestudents graduating from the courses and examinationslisted in 4.1 above satisfied all the Criteria for Validation(which are held in common by the RIBA for validationand the ARB for prescription).

7. Standards

7.1 On the basis of the sample of academic portfoliosexamined, the work from the previous year of the courseslisted in 4.1 was inspected during the visit and was foundto meet the required standards.

8. Conditions of Validation

8.1 There were no conditions attached to the courses listed in4.1.


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