<p>Rice offers a 5 year B. Arch. program. Is the work ex. requirement included in this duration? Or is it separate?
(It is given on their website that a min. of 9 month work ex. is required)</p>
<p>The time you spend in the preceptorship is above and beyond the five years in school.</p>
<p>rick</p>
<p>Hi Rick,
And is it mandatory?</p>
<p>Not only is it mandatory (at least for the BArch, you can stop with just a four year degree), it is probably the best part of the program. Imagine that after four years they set you up with a paid nine month internship with one of the top firms from around the world, with a good chance of being offered a permanent position after graduation. It is really a unique program. We are in Texas and seldom get any Rice students since so many of them are headed off to the offices where they did their preceptorships.</p>
<p>rick</p>