a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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Anyone doing it? How did you find you course and who is paying for it?
I would like to do a college course or degree along side my job to further my development, (make me better at my job)
I could probably get one day off a week to go or do it at a night class or 2 or possibily as distance learning
now the question is where can i find the course i want to do?
have had a look on s1 learning but cant find anything 
I am an architectural technician and fancy doing a design course or architecture course
I dont want to become an architect really just want to be better at the design aspect of things
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Are their any qualifitcations in your line of work that you can go on that you would be interested in?
I work in an accounts department and I'm studying towards my ACCA (will eventually make me a certified accountant if/when i pass it all)
I usually do 2 evenings a week (or 4 if i do 2 modules) for around a month then there is a month or two before the exam.
I just looked up accounting courses, not sure if it's that simple for architecture?
Not sure if any of that helps or makes sense tbh 
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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I have an HND in architectural technology at present, could possibily get a degree in it but would prefer to learn more design.
I know what you mean though. I have looked into becomeing a member of the RIBAT, actually filled in the forms
Just need to send it away.
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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When I was working in london I was working full time and doing my ACCA this was pretty rough as you have to contend with evening classes and studying over weekends etc.
I'm now doing a a post graduate Diploma in Quantity Surveying which is a three year course based on day release. Much prefer the day release although it just means I have to cram 5 days of work into the 4 days I am in the office/site. I've found this to pass really quickly as I am now just heading into my last year.
Saying that though some of the best architects we use are not fully qualified they just do freelance work with a degree and experience.
I would suggest becoming a memeber of the RIBAT then finding a RIBAT acreddited course. I'm doing a RICS accredited one and when I finish it will be equivilant to a degree classification.
[Edited on 17-09-2010 by Fad]
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brebaz
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Registered: 11th Dec 09
Location: newcastle
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i go to college and im only in 2 days a week  and im classed as full time
[Edited on 17-09-2010 by brebaz]
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Aleex
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Registered: 21st Jul 09
Location: Plymouth
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ive been in my job for 2 years +
They let me go once a week to college, i now have an ONC in Civil engineering and this year ive started studying towards a HNC. this is at my local college.
is there any uni's near you that do the kinda thing your after?
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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I'm effectively on day release - doing a Building Surveying degree with the College of Estate Management in Reading.
Unfortunately my pay effectively takes my 'day off' into account even though I'm expected to be working. I find it pretty easy going though. If I went to a college/uni for the day I'd do less work than sitting at home
As for courses in design, I've no idea tbh.
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