Year-out Practical Experience

Year-out experience after the first non-professional degree in architecture may be accepted as relevant practical experience and counted in full up to a maximum of 12 months. Year-out experience should be gained in local architectural practice under the direct supervision of an HKIA Member or Fellow.

 

For year-out experience gained in an architectural practice overseas, the candidate has to demonstrate to HKIA’s satisfaction that the experience accumulated under the direct supervision of a full member in good standing of a nationally recognised architectural professional institution, or an architect's registration body in the country in which the experience was gained. The Assessment Committee shall have full discretionary power to decide on a case-by-case basis as to the acceptance of overseas year-out experience.

 

Year-out experience may also be gained in a local associated profession, but must be under the direct supervision of an HKIA Member or Fellow. The Professional Assessment Committee shall have full discretionary power to decide on a case-by-case basis as to acceptance of year-out experience gained in local associated professions. 

Year-out experience gained in a non-local associated profession is not accepted as relevant practical experience.