In May, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced that from January 2026, government funding for new level 7 apprenticeships, including the architect route, will end for anyone over 21.

Architecture apprentices typically progress to level 7, the Masters-equivalent stage, after completing a four-year level 6 architectural assistant apprenticeship. Removing funding for this stage will effectively end all public support for Masters-level architectural training and could spell the end of the qualification itself.

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