I have non-EU qualifications (including UK qualifications)

If your qualification in architecture was awarded in the UK and is listed in Annex V or VI of the Directive for the recognition of profesional qualifications and you have also obtained the ARB Part 3 Examination you may be eligible to apply through Route B4.

If you have a UK Annex V or VI qualification together with an Irish or other EU professional practice qualification or an Irish or EU qualification that is listed in the Annex of the Directive with an ARB Part 3 qualification, these are referred to as mixed qualifcations and you should apply through Route B (below) not Route B4.

If your qualification in architecture was awarded in a non-EU Member State and you have obtained the relevant post graduate professional licencing examination for admission to the profession in that state you may be eligible to apply through Route B. 

Route B requires an applicant to have obtained practical experience in Ireland and to demonstrate that they are familiar with Irish building legislation, standards, statutory obligations and contract administration.

Route B also applies to persons who have EU/UK mixed qualifications i.e. a UK Annex V or VI qualification together with an Irish or other EU professional practice qualification or an Irish or EU qualification that is listed in the Annex of the Directive with an ARB Part 3 qualification.

Applicants who do not meet the above professional licencing and/or practical experience requirements must complete an RIAI accredited and specified professional practice examination to be eligible for registration in Ireland.

If you have not completed the relevant post graduate professional licencing examination for admission to the profession in your state, or if the state where you were awarded the qualification does not require completion of a post-graduate professional licencing examination for admission to the profession but you have acquired seven or more years post-graduate practical experience, four of which have been in Ireland, you may apply for an exemption from the Professional Practice Exam. This is known as Route C.

The Route B/C application process runs on the following biannual cycle:

All dates are indicative and may be subject to change.

Please click here to view a list of resources, which may be of assistance in preparing for Assessment.

If you have no current experience practising in Ireland, or you cannot meet the professional licencing requirements of Route B or Route C you must complete the Irish Professional Practice Examination to be eligible for registration in Ireland.