Accredited Programs
Accredited Programs in Canada
The CACB is the sole organization recognized by the architectural profession in Canada to accredit professional degree programs in architecture. All accredited programs offered in Canada are Master of Architecture (M.Arch) degrees.
Use the interactive map below to explore accredited programs by province. Clicking on a school will redirect you to a dedicated page with detailed information about the program’s structure, description, and the most recent Architecture Program Report (APR) and Visiting Team Report (VTR) for its current term of accreditation.
University of British Columbia
Master of Architecture Accredited since 1996
University of British Columbia
Master en architecture accrédité depuis 1996
University of Calgary
Master of Architecture Accredited since 1995
University of Calgary
Master en architecture accrédité depuis 1995
Carleton University
Master of Architecture Accredited since 2005
Carleton University
Master en architecture accrédité depuis 2005
Dalhousie University
Master of Architecture Accredited since 1994
Dalhousie University
Master en architecture accrédité depuis 1994
Laurentian University
Master of Architecture Accredited since 2021
Laurentian University
Master en architecture accrédité depuis 2021
Université Laval
Master of Architecture Accredited since 2002
Université Laval
Master en architecture accrédité depuis 2002
University of Manitoba
Master of Architecture Accredited since 1996
University of Manitoba
Master en architecture accrédité depuis 1996
McGill University
Master of Architecture Accredited since 2005
McGill University
Master en architecture accrédité depuis 2005
Université de Montréal
Master of Architecture Accredited since 1999
Université de Montréal
Master en architecture accrédité depuis 1999
Toronto Metropolitan University
Master of Architecture Accredited since 2010
Toronto Metropolitan University
Master en architecture accrédité depuis 2010
University of Toronto
Master of Architecture Accredited since 2002
University of Toronto
Master en architecture accrédité depuis 2002
University of Waterloo
Master of Architecture Accredited since 2002
University of Waterloo
Master en architecture accrédité depuis 2002
Accredited Programs Outside of Canada
National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
The NAAB is the organization responsible for accrediting professional degree programs in architecture in the United States. The CACB and NAAB have a longstanding mutual recognition agreement regarding the professional education credentials of graduates.
The Canberra Accord is an international agreement that recognizes the substantial equivalency of the accreditation and validation systems for architectural education among its signatories. This means that professional architecture programs accredited by a signatory body may be considered comparable to those accredited by the CACB.
The current Signatory Members include:
- ANPADEH – (Mexico) Acreditadora Nacional de Programas de Arquitectura y Disciplinas del Espacio Habitable
- CACB –CACB (Canada) Canadian Architectural Certification Board/Conseil canadien de certification en architecture
- HKIA (Hong Kong) The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
- IEEET – (Chinese Taipei) Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan
- JABEE – (Japan) Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education
- KAAB – (South Korea) Korea Architectural Accrediting Board
- NAAB – (USA) National Architectural Accrediting Board
- NBAA – (China) National Board of Architectural Accreditation
- SACAP – (South Africa) South African Council for the Architectural Profession