![]()

|
|
Orla Hegarty B.Arch. MRIAI RIBA is Course Director for the Professional Diploma (Architecture). This post-graduate programme is the final professional examination for architectural graduates leading to entry to the 'Register for Architects' in Ireland. Orla was previously in architectural practice in Ireland, UK and France and began contributing to the UCD Professional Practice programme in 1998, before becoming Course Director in 2004. She has been an examiner for the RIAI Professional Practice Examination (1996-2003) and is actively involved in the RIAI Board of Architectural Education (BAE) and the Association of Professional Studies Advisors in Architecture (APSAA) in the UK. She is a Registered Architect in Ireland and a member of the RIAI (Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland) and the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects). |
| Association: RIAI (Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland), Function/Role: Member |
| Association: RIBA (Royal institute of British Architects), Function/Role: International Member |
| Association: APSAA (Association of Professional Studies Advisors in Architecture), Function/Role: Member |
| Committee : UCD APB (Architecture Programme Board) |
| Committee : GTPB (EMPS) Graduate School Taught Programmes Board |
| Committee : RIAI BAE (Board of Architectural Education) |
| Committee : RIAI Visiting Board |
| Committee : RIAI Technical Assessment Pilot Scheme |
| Employer: UCD Position: Course Director- Professional Diploma (Architecture) |
| Employer: ARAE (Architects Register Admission Examination) Position: Director |
| Year 1990 Institution: University College Dublin Qualification: BArch Subject: |
| Year 1993 Institution: UCD Qualification: Subject: Certificate in Professional Practice & Practical Experience in Architecture |