Your MArch(Prof) from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington will be recognised by the New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB) as fulfilling the academic requirements for registration to practise as an architect. You'll need to spend two to three years gaining practical experience before you can apply to register. The Board will then assess your professional competence.

You'll also meet the academic requirements for professional registration as a practising architect with the industry organisation, the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA).

Our MArch(Prof) not only leads to registration as an architect in New Zealand—as a Registered Architect you are entitled to be registered or licensed in Australia and some jurisdictions of the United States of America. You will also be able to become a member of the New Zealand Institute of Architects, the professional organisation for architects.

The Postgraduate Students' Association can also give you information on study at the University and provides a voice for you on campus.

You'll graduate ready for a career in mainstream architecture in a private practice or a government organisation.

However, your broad range of skills will be adaptable to many related careers so you will also find opportunities outside the mainstream profession. These might include urban planner or urban designer, interior designer, stage or movie set designer, property developer, project manager, teacher or researcher, or work in construction law.

If you do well in your Master's research, you'll be able to apply to do a PhD. Alternatively, you may be able to upgrade your Masters' thesis to a PhD thesis. A PhD thesis is original and sustained research completed under supervision.

PhD candidates are supported by the Faculty of Graduate Research (FGR), which also handles all applications.

Before applying, you should talk to the Chair of the School of Architecture Research Committee about available supervision for PhD study in Architecture.