Turkey

Access to the profession: How to become an architect in this country ?



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- Central entrance examination to attend to universities.
- Academic training 6 years  (4 years for attaining B.Arch. + Academic training of 2 years for attaining M.Arch).
- No compulsory professional experience obligation. In the B. Arch and M.Arch diploma, no title mentioned. The diploma only mentions that the diploma holder completed the “4 years of study in architecture” or “2 years of study in master of architecture”.
- Compulsory registration with the CAT in order to have the title ‘architect’ and to be able to work as an independent architect. The title can be received by registration to CAT after completing B.Arch.
- After registering as a member and receiving the title of architect, those who want to have an architectural office should make an additional registration to the CAT to get the Office Registry Certificate.
- CAT makes compulsory professional supervision on the projects designed by architects.
- No compulsory CPD to practise, but CAT offers a variety of voluntary CPD programs. The CPD is compulsory to give some specialized services such as “expertise services” in architecture.

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