Korea to overhaul architect licensing system after 15-year transition

The architect licensing system will be overhauled following the completion of a 15-year transition to internationally aligned eligibility requirements. Beginning in 2027, only graduates of five-year university architecture programs or graduate schools who have completed at least three years of practical training at architectural firms will be eligible for the national licensing examination, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Sunday. The change marks the end of a t