I. Information on Community law
- The profession of architect and the field of architecture are covered by
Council Directive 85/384/EEC of 10 June 1985. In order to be recognized
under the Directive, qualifications must be listed in Article 11 or in a
communication made under Article 7. (See list below)
The Directive does not, however, provide for complete harmonization of all
architectural training. There are perfectly lawful types of architectural
training that do not comply with the Directive. These (and the
qualifications concerned) may be recognized under Article 52 of the EC
Treaty, as interpreted by the Court of Justice in the Vlassopoulou judgment
(Case C-340/89). The Court stated in that judgment that the host Member
State must, when it receives a request to take up or pursue a regulated
profession from a migrant authorized to carry on that profession in his
Member State of origin or in the Member State from which he comes, take into
consideration the migrant's diplomas, certificates and other evidence of
qualifications and the professional experience he has gained. If his
qualifications are equivalent to those required under national legislation
for working in the field of architecture, the migrant must be authorized to
do so. Otherwise, he must be allowed to make good any deficiencies in his
training. Moreover, administrative decisions must be reasoned decisions and
may be the subject of court proceedings to determine whether they comply
with Community law.
- Recognition under the Directive (along with recognition based directly on
Article 52 of the Treaty) applies only to qualifications acquired by
Community nationals in a Member State of the European Union. Recognition of
qualifications acquired in non-member countries is optional and is a matter
for each Member State to decide. The fact that a Member State recognizes a
qualification acquired in a non-member country does not oblige other Member
States to recognize it.
- It is for the national legislation of the host Member State to define what
is covered by the field of architecture and to lay down the rules governing
the profession (rights, obligations, scope of activities, etc.). The legal
status of the migrant will therefore be the same as that of professionals
who qualified in the host Member State. As a consequence, the migrant may
lose in the host Member State some rights which he enjoyed in his Member
State of origin or in the Member State from which he comes.
Main Community instruments concerned
- Council Directive 85/384/EEC of 10 June 1985 (Official Journal of the
European Communities No L 223 of 21 August 1985), as amended by Council
Directives 85/614/EEC, 86/17/EEC and 90/658/EEC and by the Act of Accession
of Austria, Finland and Sweden (OJ No L 1 of 1 January 1995)
- Communication 89/C 205/06 (OJ No C 205 of 10 August 1989), updated by
communications 94/C 350/06 and 95/C 65/03.
II. Formalities in France
1. National procedures in force
You must apply to the relevant regional board (Conseil régional) of
the architects' professional body (Ordre des architectes). If you are
providing services, you need simply to make a statement to that effect to the
regional board.
2. Information and/or documents to be submitted to the competent authorities
For individuals, the registration application must comprise the following
documents:
- originals or certified copies of diplomas, certificates or other
qualifications enabling the holder to take up the profession of architect in
France;
- extract from police records drawn up not more than three months previously
or equivalent document;
- three passport photographs;
- identity card or passport (certified true copy);
- evidence of a professional address in France (rent receipt or electricity
bill).
For firms of architects, the application must also comprise the following:
- a copy of the articles of association: the originals in the case of a
private document; a copy in the case of an officially recorded document;
- the individual certificate of registration on the roll of partner
architects, since registration by a firm of architects does not dispense the
partners from prior individual registration on a regional roll;
- an application from each partner.
Provision of services
Although not registered with the architects' professional body, architects
providing services must make a statement to the board for the region in which
they provide the services, in accordance with Article 7 of the amended Decree of
16 January 1978. The regional board enters their names on a special roll.
In order to be registered, this statement must be accompanied by a file
comprising all the following documents:
- originals or certified copies of diplomas, certificates or other
qualifications enabling the holder to take up the profession of architect in
France;
- identity card or passport (certified true copy);
- project notification comprising the following information:
- location;
- name and address of the owner;
- estimated completion time;
- cost;
- declaration from the competent body in the country of origin attesting to
the applicant's good character and good repute;
- attestation to the effect that the applicant has taken out insurance to
cover his professional civil liability under French law.
3. Fees
A certified translation may in some cases be required, with the cost being
borne by you, along with any registration costs.
4. Contact point
- Ministère de la Culture Direction de l'Architecture
3, rue de Valois 75001
Paris
5. National rules
- Law No 77/2 of 3 January 1977 on architecture.
- Amended Decree No 77- 1481 of
28 December 1977 on the organization of the architectural profession.
III. How to exercise your rights
Useful addresses:
See II.4.
Decisions are to be taken within two months of presentation of the
complete application. This deadline may be extended to five months in serious,
specific circumstances as a result of which the host Member State has to consult
the home Member State.
In the event of an application for registration being rejected, the reasons
for this rejection must be given. The interested party has thirty days from the
date of notification of the regional board's decision in which to appeal to the
Minister for Culture.
Other useful addresses, as well as details of other Factsheets, are contained
in the Citizens First Guides.
The diplomas listed below are those which are to be recognized by the Member
States of the Community in respect of those students who began their studies in
Architecture in the academic year of 1988/89.
COUNTRY: BELGIQUE/BELGIË
Title of diploma Architecte
Body awarding diploma Ecoles nationales supérieures d'architecture Instituts
supérieurs d'architecture Académies royales des Beaux-Arts Ecoles Saint-Luc
Title of diploma Architect
Body awarding diploma Nationale hogescholen voor architectuur
Hogere-architectuur-instituten Koninklijke Academies voor Schone Kunsten
Sint-Lucasscholen
Title of diploma Architect
Body awarding diploma Ecole provinciale supérieure d'architecture de Hasselt
Provinciaal Hoger Instituut voor Architecure te Hasselt
Title of diploma Ingénieur-civil architecte
Body awarding diploma Facultés des sciences appliquées des universités
Faculté polytechnique de Mons
Title of diploma Burgelijke ingenieur-architect
Body awarding diploma Faculteiten Toegepaste Wetenschappen van de
Universiteiten "Faculté Polytechnique" van Mons
COUNTRY: DANMARK
Title of diploma arkitekt cand. arch
Body awarding diploma Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole i København,
Arkitektskolen i Århus
COUNTRY: DEUTSCHLAND
Title of diploma Diplom-Ingenieur, Diplom-Ingenieur Univ.
Body awarding diploma Universitäten (Architektur/Hochbau) Technischen
Hochschulen (Architektur/Hochbau) Technischen Universitäten (Architektur/Hochbau)
Universitäten-Gesamthochschulen (Architektur/Hochbau) Hochschulen für bildende
Künste Hochschulen für Künste
Title of diploma Diplom-Ingenieur, Diplom-Ingenieur FH
Body awarding diploma Fachhochschulen (Architektur/Hochbau) (Diese Diplome
sind je nach Dauer der durch sie abgeschlossenen Ausbildung gemäss Artikel 4
Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 1 oder 2 der Richtlinie 85/384/EWG anzuerkennen.)
Universitäten-Gesamthochschulen (Architektur/Hochbau) bei entsprechenden
Fachhochschulstudiengängen
COUNTRY: GREECE
Title of diploma Diploma of architect-engineer
Body awarding diploma Metsovio National Polytechnic (MNP), department of
architects- engineers Aristoteleio University of Salonika (AUS), department of
architects- engineers of the polytechnic school
Certificate accompanying diploma Certificate given out by the Technical Board
of Greece (TBG) which allows the exercise of activities relating to
architecture.
COUNTRY: ESPAÑA
Title of diploma Título oficial de arquitecto
Body awarding diploma Rectores de las universidades enumeradas a
continuaciòn: La universidad politécnica de Cataluña, escuelas técnicas
superiores de arquitectura de Barcelona o del Vallès; La universidad
politécnica de Madrid, escuela técnica superior de arquitectura de Madrid; La
universidad politécnica de Las Palmas, escuela técnica superior de
arquitectura de Las Palmas; La universidad politécnica de Valencia, escuela
técnica superior de arquitectura de Valencia; La universidad de Sevilla,
escuela técnica superior de arquitectura de Sevilla; La universidad de
Valladolid, escuela técnica superior de arquitectura de Valladolid; La
universidad de Santiago de Compostela, escuela técnica superior de arquitectura
de La Coruña; La universidad del País Vasco, escuela técnica superior de
arquitectura de San Sebastián; La universidad de Navarra, escuela técnica
superior de arquitectura de Pamplona.
COUNTRY: FRANCE
Title of diploma Diplôme d'architecte DPLG, y compris dans le cadre de la
formation professionnelle continue et de la promotion sociale.
Body awarding diploma Le ministre chargé de l'architecture
Title of diploma Diplôme d'architecte ESA
Body awarding diploma Ecole spéciale d'architecture de Paris
Title of diploma Diplôme d'architecte ENSAIS
Body awarding diploma Ecole nationale supérieure des arts et industries de
Strasbourg, section architecture
COUNTRY: IRELAND
Title of diploma Degree of Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.NUI)
Body awarding diploma National University of Ireland to architecture
graduates of University College Dublin
Title of diploma Degree standard diploma in architecture (Dip. Arch)
Body awarding diploma College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin
Title of diploma Certificate of associateship (ARIAI)
Body awarding diploma Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland
Title of diploma Certificate of membership (MRIAI)
Body awarding diploma Royal Institue of Architects of Ireland
COUNTRY: ITALIA
Title of diploma laurea in architettura
Body awarding diploma Università di Chieti Università di Firenze
Università di Genova Università di Napoli Università di Palermo Università
di Reggio Calabria Università di Roma "La Sapienza" Politecnico di
Milano Politecnico di Torino Istituto universitario di architettura di Venezia
Certificate accompanying diploma Diploma di abilitazione all'esercizo
indipendente della professione che viene rilasciato dal ministero della pubblica
istruzione dopo che il candidato ha sostenuto con esito positivo l'esame di
Stato davanti ad una commissione competente.
COUNTRY: NEDERLAND
Title of diploma 1.Het getuigschrift van het met goed gevolg afgelegde
doctoraal examen van de studierichting bouwkunde, afstudeerrichting architectuur
2.Het getuigschrift van het met goed gevolg afgelegde doctoraal examen van de
studierichting bouwkunde, differentiatie architectuur en urbanistiek
3.Het getuigschrift hoger beroepsonderwijs, op grond van het met goed gevolg
afgelegde examen verbonden aan de opleiding van de tweede fase voor beroepen op
het terrein van de architectuur, afgegeven door de betrokken examencommissies
van respectievelijk:
-de Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten te Amsterdam - de Hogeschool
Rotterdam en omstreken te Rotterdam - de Hogeschool Katholieke Leergangen te
Tilburg - de Hogeschool voor de Kunsten te Arnhem - de Rijkshogeschool Groningen
te Groningen - de Hogeschool Maastricht te Maastricht
Body awarding diploma 1.Technische Universiteit te Delft 2.Technische
Universiteit te Eindhoven
Certificate accompanying diploma Verklaring van de Stichting Bureau
Architectenregister die bevestigt dat de opleiding voldoet aan de normen van de
artikelen 3 en 4 van Richtlijn 85/384/EEG.
COUNTRY: PORTUGAL
Title of diploma carta de curso de Licenciatura em Arquitectura
Body awarding diploma Faculdade de arquitectura de Universidade técnica de
Lisboa Faculdade de arquitectura de Universidade do Porto Escola Superior
Artística do Porto
COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM
Title of diploma Diplomas in architecture *Degrees in architecture
Body awarding diploma Universities of; Aberdeen Brighton Cambridge Central
England in Birmingham De Montfort East London Edinburgh Glasgow Greenwich Heriot-Watt
Huddersfield Humberside Kingston Leeds Metropolitan Liverpool John Moores London
Manchester Metropolitan North London Oxford Brookes Plymouth Portsmouth Scott
Sutherland, The Robert Gordon Sheffield The South Bank Westminster The
Canterbury College of Art The Glasgow school of Art *Universities of; Bath
Belfast Liverpool Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Wales Dundee Strathclyde
Glasgow
Certificate accompanying diploma Preceded in each case by either a first
degree in architecture awarded after training lasting at least three years
full-time or four years part-time (1) by one of the named universities or
colleges; or by the Intermediate Examination of the Architectural Association or
the Examination Part 1 of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
(1)Where the first degree is awarded after training lasting four years
part-time, the subsequent training leading to an architectural qualification
must last at least three years, part-time or full-time.
Title of diploma Final examination
Body awarding diploma Architectural association
Title of diploma Examination in architecture
Body awarding diploma Examination Part 2
Title of diploma Royal College of Art
Body awarding diploma Royal Institute of British Architects.
For those who began their studies in Architecture before the academic year of
1988/89, the diplomas to be recognized are those listed :
- for Member States
other than Spain and Portugal, at Article 11 of Directive 85/384/EEC of 10 June
1985,
- at Article 1 of Directive 85/614/EEC of 20 December 1985 for Spain and
Portugal,
- and at Article 1 of Directive 86/17/EEC of 27 January 1986, amended
by publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities, No L 87 of 2
April 1986, for Portugal alone.
- For Austria, Finland and Sweden the diplomas
mentioned at Article 11 of Directive 85/384/CEE, as amended by the Act of
Accession with the courses beginning also after the academic year 1988/1989, and
before academic year 1998/1999.
Source: European Union
© European Communities, 1995-2006
Reproduction is authorised.
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