Section 1 – General Information
| Question | Answer |
| Sygnatura czasowa | 1/2/2021 16:25:42 |
| Name of organisation | Bureau Architectenregister (BA) |
| Who is responsible for the supervision of the competent authority on architecture? (Ministry of Regional Development, Ministry of Culture) | N/D |
| Who is responsible for the supervision of the architectural profession? (Ministry of Regional Development, Ministry of Culture) | N/D |
| Please provide your e-mail address for contact if any clarification is needed | sartz@architectenregister.nl or hdoll@architectenregister.nl |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | No additional notes |
Section 2 – Education
| Question | Answer |
| Where: | Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatie Organisatie |
| Is accreditation body: | Specific |
| What is the impact of a competent authority recognising the qualifications of architects on the education programme? | Low |
| Please indicate (approximately) how many architecture schools follow the Bologna system | 75%-100% |
| Please indicate (approximately %) how many schools of architecture from all existing are listed in Annex V.7.1 of the PQD | 90 |
| Is there an obligation to undergo professional practice (internship) during studies? | not generally, only in some universities |
| Are there universities in your country that are nationally accredited for 4 years of architectural studies and whose completion gives full access to the profession? | No |
| If so, please specify the number of such universities | Not applicable |
| Please specify the title that an architect receives after completing his Bachelor degree | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Architecture |
| Please specify the title that an architect receives after completing his Master degree | Master of Science/Master of Architecture |
| Can you get a Master’s Degree in Architecture after having previously obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in a field other than Architecture? | Maybe |
| If so, please indicate the title that a person holding such a qualification will receive after graduation | Master of Science/Master of Architecture |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | Question 15/16: If a Bachelor’s Degree in a field other than Architecture is obtained, the student will have to do a an extra year in Architecture prior to entering the Master program. |
Section 3 – PPE (Professional Practice Experience)
| Question | Answer |
| Is there a requirement to undertake a period of compulsory practical training (PPE) in your country? | Yes |
| How long is the compulsory PPE? | Two years |
| Is the time period defined in terms of months/years, or in the form of hours? | In two years, with the obligation of a minimum of 32 working hours per week. |
| If the time period is expressed in terms of months/years, how is part-time work reflected, does it count the same as full-time work or is the work expressed on a pro rata basis? | Part-time work less than 32 hours is expressed on a pro-rata basis. The minimum part-time work hours are 20, below 20 hours the PPE can not be start or continued. |
| Is training undertaken prior to graduation recognised as part of the training requirement? | Maybe |
| Which authority determines the requirements (program) for the PPE? | Governmental |
| Which authority control and supervise the PPE? | Governmental |
| Is the traineeship supervised (overseen)? | Yes |
| If so, by whom? | By a supervising mentor, an architect who is registerd for at least 3 years. |
| Does the trainee have to register their PPE with the competent authority? | Is optional |
| Are the quality requirements for the PPE defined? | Yes |
| What categories of work experience does the PPE include? | Project management, Office management, Design documentation, construction documents, contract administration, side supervision, knowledge of law, Others |
| Is the trainee required to complete compulsory CPD during the PPE? | Is optional |
| Are specific supplementary courses organised? | Yes |
| How are PPE activities recorded (logbook, online register, etc.)? | Logbook (all documents can be registered online). |
| How many hours per month are required for the PPE? | N/D |
| Is the PPE undertaken abroad in another EU country, recognised / taken into account? | Partly |
| Is the PPE undertaken abroad outside EU, recognised / taken into account? | Partly |
| Can the trainee’s own projects be included in the PPE? | Yes |
| Is the trainee monitored? | Yes |
| Is the PPE remunerated? | Yes |
| Is there a compulsory Professional Practice examination? | No, but the trainee’s portfolio must be approved by the competent authorities. |
| What authorities organise and carry out the professional exam? | not applicable |
| Please indicate (approximately%) how many architectural graduates complete the PPE? | N/D |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | Question 23: BA as the competent authority. Question 24: BA as the competent authority or an accredited body (BNA). Question 33: The hours are not defined, but in general it will take app. 8 hours per month. Question 39: No exam, but a final meeting with a committee of architects. Question 40: The committee is organised by BA or an accredited body (BNA). Question 41: Currently there are no statistics on this question (yet). |
Section 4 – Professional Practice
| Question | Answer |
| Please specify the professional title for an Architect in your country. | Architect, in older cases: (Bouwkundig) Ingenieur |
| Are some or all of the functions usually carried out by architects regulated in your State? (please indicate if they are restricted to architects alone or to architects and other named professions) | No |
| Does the Architect have to register with the competent authority? | Yes |
| Please specify the registration body. | Bureau Architectenregister (Semi-Governmental Body) |
| Is the registration body: | Governmental |
| Which professions are regulated in your country? | architect, landscape architect, urban planer, interior architect |
| Is this registry entry renewed at a specified time? | No, the entry on the list of architects is one-time and unlimited in time. |
| Is there a Code of Conduct for Architects in your country? | Yes |
| Is it mandatory? | No |
| Please specify the name of the body that established the Code of Conduct: | Branchevereniging Nederlandse Architectenbureaus (BNA) |
| Is this body: | Professional |
| Does the competent authority have its own judicial system? | No |
| Does your judicial system include public participation (non-architects within judges, public courts, etc.)? | not applicable |
| What kind of sanction is applied for non- compliance with the Code of Conduct? (select) | not applicable |
| Your additional / clarification notes on the Code of Conduct: | No additional notes |
| Does the competent authority (your organisation) have a document describing the scope (standard) of the architect’s services? | No |
| What sanctions are imposed on the architect for non-compliance with the standard of services? (select) | None |
| Does a system of CPD for architects exist in your country? | Yes |
| If so, is it compulsory? | Yes |
| If so, is it encouraged? | Yes |
| If so, is it free? | No |
| If it is compulsory, is it required by law? | Yes |
| If it is compulsory, is it required by a Code of Conduct? | Yes |
| If it is regulated, who regulates the system – a professional body? | No |
| If it is regulated, who regulates the system – a governmental body? | Yes |
| If it is regulated, who regulates the system – a combination of the two bodies? | No |
| Is the CPD system structured / organised? | No |
| Who provides the CPD courses? | A great variety of organisations: professional bodies, universities, private organisations etc. |
| What level of training is provided? | Various |
| Are certain subjects mandatory? | No |
| What types of activities or provisions are accepted? | Various, according to the BA policy rules (2009). |
| Do you have any evaluation criteria for the CPD material? | No |
| Who recognises (accredits) the training? | Nobody, BA does not have the (legal) autority to formally recognise training. |
| What is the estimated number of courses per year? | N/D |
| What is the estimated number of participants per year? | N/D |
| What is the estimated number of lesson hours per year? | N/D |
| Is there a CPD requirement for architects? | Yes |
| Is this requirement validated or checked and if so, how? (select) | Self-assessment of value,, Self-assessment using self-test, |
| Is training (provision) delivered abroad accepted? | Yes |
| What kind of sanction is applied for non-compliance with the CPD requirement? (select) | None |
| Do you have a database containing the contents of your CPD Programme? | No |
| Did you know that there is a CPD platform on the ACE website? | Yes |
| Your additional / clarification notes on CPD: | Question 65: ‘Free’: no in the meaning of voluntary / no in the meaning of costs. Question 78: Currently no statistics available. Question 79: Currently no statistics available. Question 80: Currently no statistics available. Question 85: BA does not have a database, but as a service to the registered architects there is a regularly updated CPD calendar on the website. |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | No additional notes. |
Section 5 – Access to the Market
| Question | Answer |
| Is the architect, without any additional requirements, allowed to provide services normally provided by the professions: | landscape architect, urban planer, interior architect, civil engineer |
| Are only architects included in the list/register of the competent authority entitled to design and prepare documents for obtaining a building permit? | No |
| Are contracts for design works concluded by investors: | There is no rule, both models are acceptable |
| Do you have any certification system for architects or architectural firms that conditions the performance of specific design work? | No |
| Can only an architect registered on the list take part in public procurement for architectural designs? | No |
| Is the lowest price criterion (excluding quality criteria) used in the case of public procurement of architectural projects? | Maybe it is, but it is very rare |
| Is signing a contract with a public investor always preceded by a conceptual design of the building? | In most procedures |
| Do you agree that the quality criterion is currently the main condition for selecting a bidder in the public procurement? | Disagree |
| Is insurance required to practice as an architect? | No |
| If so, what is the minimum amount of liability required? | Not applicable |
| Does public procurement recognise the insurance of any company or insurer with some sort of accreditation? | It doesn’t matter which company provides insurance |
| Which of the participants in the investment process must have compulsory insurance: | Construction company |
| Is the architect responsible for: | quality of the project, project implementation budget, providing a building permit, construction supervision |
| Does your organisation provide architects with recommended / model contracts? | No |
| Does your organisation provide architects with a recommended service fee scale? | No |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | Question 94: Usualy in NL a combination of quality and lowest price is applied. Question 96: In this case in NL often the price criterion is favorized. Question 97: Insurance is not required by law, but in practice it is always required by clients. Question 100: In practice insurance is required by clients for all parties named. Question 101: The responsability differs very much, but in practice it covers the filled out issues. |
Section 6 – Tariffs and Rates
| Question | Answer |
| Please explain how the membership fee is calculated: | fixed fee set annually |
| What is the average annual membership fee? | 60 euro. |
| Is there an additional fee on first entry (i.e. admission fee)? | Yes |
| If so, please specify them: | 65 euro. |
| What is the fee in your country for the recognition of qualifications in the automatic system? | No fee. |
| What is the fee in your country for the recognition of qualifications in the general system? | 400 euro. |
| What is the fee in your country for the registration of cross border services? | No fee. |
| What is the cost of the minimum insurance fee (if mandatory) | Not applicable. |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | Question 111: Cross border services are not restricted in the Netherlands, as only the use of the tittle is regulated and not the function (architectural services). |
Section 7 – Market Access for Foreign Architects
| Question | Answer |
| In the case of cross-border provision of services / temporary registration, please provide a contact address for submitting applications / information: | Cross border services are not restricted in the Netherlands, as only the use of the tittle is regulated and not the function (architectural services). Therefor temporary registration is not required, but can be realised on a voluntary basis. For submitting applications the applicant has to go to www.architectenregister.nl and fill out the form ‘Request Automatic Recognition’ or ‘Request Assesment Qualifications’ and upload the requested documents. For all information a contact form on www.architectenregister.nl has to be filled out. Questions will generally be answered within a week. |
| In the case of cross-border provision of services / temporary registration, please specify the requirements / required documents: | Applicants must provide evidence of their lawful establishment as an architect, urban designer, garden and landscape architect or interior architect in another European Member State, and that no disciplinary measures have been taken against them. They must confirm that they are an EEA national and that they have one year of professional experience in another EEA Member State, in the ten years preceding the temporary or occasional service provision, if the State is unregulated. |
| In case of cross-border provision of services / temporary registration, please describe the recognition procedure: | In case of Automatic Recognition: – Check of completeness of documents; – Check of qualifications; – After positive decission: temporary registration on a yearly base. |
| In case of cross-border provision of services / temporary registration, please specify the duration of the procedure. | After completeness of documents: in general 3 months. |
| In the case of establishment / full registration, please provide a contact address for submitting applications / information: | For submitting applications the applicant has to go to www.architectenregister.nl and fill out the form ‘Request Automatic Recognition’ or ‘Request Assesment Qualifications’ and upload the requested documents. For all information a contact form on www.architectenregister.nl has to be filled out. Questions will generally be answered within a week. |
| In the case of establishment / full registration, please specify the requirements / required documents: | In case of Automatic Recognition: – A certified copy of the Masterdiploma from the EU, a member state from the EEA or Switzerland; – If available: a certified copy of a certificate of a state exam, or any other certificate that provides information of professional experience. In case of Assessment Qualifications: – A certified copy of a valid passport that shows the identity of the applicant; – Certified copies of the relevant diplomas and certificates; – An overview of relevant information about study programme(s), comprising the total programme duration, official transcripts, a curriculum description listing the amount of credits, per subject and information about any internships; – If available: a curriculum vitae, certificate of state exam, or any other certificate that provides information of professional practice; – If available: a copy of recognition or registration in another country; – If available: a diploma assessment by IDW/Nuffic. |
| In case of establishment / full registration, please describe the recognition procedure: | In case of Automatic Recognition: – Check of completeness of documents; – Check of qualifications according to Directive 2005/36/EC – After positive decission: registration. In case of Assessment Qualifications: – Check of completeness of documents; – First check of qualifications in relation to precedents; – After promising judgement: invoice to applicant; – After payment: contentual assessment by independent experts; – Judgement of the outcome of the assesment and drawing up of the decision; – After positive decission: registration. |
| In case of establishment / full registration, please specify the duration of the procedure. | After completenes of documents: in general 16 weeks. |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | No additional notes. |