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Membership

Membership of the Nigerian Institute of Architects

Membership of the Nigerian Institute of Architects falls into the following categories.

  1. Full Members
  2. Associate Members
  3. Graduate Members
  4. Architectural Technologist (HND)
  5. Student Members

Full Members

Full Members shall be holders of an accredited Masters Degree or equivalent qualification in Architecture obtained from any School of Architecture or institution in the Federation or abroad and who shall satisfy all the conditions for admission to Full Membership of the Institute.

Requirements

Applicants to this class shall satisfy the following conditions:

  1. Shall not be less than twenty-one years of age.
  2. Shall have been an Associate Member
  3. Must be actively engaged in the practice of Architecture,
  4. Shall have satisfied all the requirements for Full Membership of the Nigerian Institute of Architects as stipulated in the Bye-Laws.
  5. Shall have had at least two years approved post qualification practical experience after which they must have passed the Professional Practice Competence Examination of the Institute, and shall also fulfill any other condition(s),which may be required by the Executive Council.

Associate Member

Requirements

Applicants to this class shall satisfy the following conditions

  • Associate Members shall be holders of an accredited Masters Degree or equivalent qualification in Architecture obtained from any School of Architecture or institution in the Federation or abroad and who shall satisfy all the conditions for admission to Associate

Graduate Member

Requirements

Applicants to this class shall satisfy the following conditions:

  • Graduate Members shall be holders of an accredited Bachelors degree or equivalent qualification in Architecture obtained from any School of Architecture or institution in the Federation or abroad and who shall satisfy all the conditions for admission to Graduate

Architectural Technologist

Requirements

Applicants to this class shall satisfy the following conditions

  • Architectural Technologist Members shall be holders of an accredited Higher National Diploma or equivalent qualification in Architecture obtained from any Polytechnic or institution in the Federation or abroad and who shall satisfy all the conditions for admission to Architectural Technologist Class of Membership of the Institute.

Student Member

Requirements

Applicants to this class shall satisfy the following conditions:

  • Shall have obtained the minimum entry qualification(s) for the study of Architecture and shall have been enrolled into an accredited University in the Federation or abroad or
  • Shall have been enrolled in an accredited HND architecture programme of a Polytechnic in the Federation or abroad.