M. ARCH. ACCREDITATION

The Canadian Architectural Certification Board [www.cacb.ca] accredits the M. Arch. professional degree.  As an accredited degree program, successful completion of the M. Arch. leads directly to the certification of educational credentials, that in turn serves as prerequisite to seeking professional licensure.

In 2006, The UBC M.Arch. degree was granted a six year term of accreditation with the CACB.

"In Canada, all provincial associations recommend a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure.  The Canadian Architectural Certification Board [CACB], which is the sole agency authorized to accredit Canadian professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes two types of accredited degrees:  the Bachelor of Architecture and the Master of Architecture.  A program may be granted a five-year, three year, or two-year term of accreditation, depending on its degree of conformance with established educational standards.

Masters degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree, which, when earned sequentially, comprise an accredited professional education.  However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree."