RIBA YAPF Alternative Pathways

Join the YAPF for an evening conversation with professionals who have taken alternative career paths after studying architecture.

Architecture education equips you with a powerful way of thinking, but it doesn’t have to lead to a traditional architectural role. This event explores where those skills can take you, and how others have successfully made the leap into different industries.

Speakers: To be confirmed

• How architectural thinking translates into other industries
• The moment you realised you wanted to do something different
• Lessons learned from transitioning into a new profession
• Skills from architecture school that turned out to be more valuable than expected

• Architecture students and recent graduates exploring their options
• Early‑career professionals feeling curious (or uncertain) about next steps
• Anyone interested in the wider possibilities of an architecture degree

Whether you’re actively considering a change or just want to understand what other pathways exist, this event offers honest insights and practical takeaways from those who’ve done it.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher RIBA North East