29 Maalis 2022

AN UPHILL BATTLE! Getting an Architecture Job in the UK without UK experience! Ft. Marwah Aziz and Hannah Brooke

Getting a UK architecture job without UK experience can be brutally difficult, even for strong candidates with relevant qualifications and commitment.

Stephen Drew speaks with Marwah Aziz and Hannah Brooke about overseas qualifications, visa realities, rejection, job-search barriers and practical support for international candidates trying to enter the UK architecture market.

The conversation covers:

Why UK experience can become a barrier for international candidates
How visa and skilled shortage realities affect job searching
What Marwah experienced while trying to find work in the UK
How support can help candidates keep moving
What practices should understand about overseas talent

Read the episode on Architecture Social: Getting an Architecture Job in the UK without UK experience

Watch the video on YouTube: AN UPHILL BATTLE! Getting an Architecture Job in the UK without UK experience

____

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to getting a UK architecture job without UK experience
05:00 Why the process can feel like an uphill battle
10:00 Overseas qualifications and UK employer expectations
15:00 Skilled shortage list, visas and the reality of applications
20:00 Marwah Aziz's first-hand job search experience
25:00 Hannah Brooke and support during the search
30:00 Barriers overseas candidates face in the UK
35:00 How candidates can strengthen their applications
40:00 What practices should understand about international talent
45:00 Practical advice and closing thoughts

____

Architecture Social

Find more architecture career advice, practice insight and live roles at Architecture Social.

Explore more conversations on the Architecture Social Podcast, browse free resources at Architecture Social Resources, or join the community at Architecture Social Club.

____

Affiliate learning partner

We have partnered with ArchAdemia, an online learning platform built by architects, for architects.

Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on the monthly or annual membership.

Architecture Social may earn a commission if you join through our link or use the code.

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(258)

He Started His Own Architecture Practice at 29

What does it actually take to start your own architecture practice in 2026?Alex Sutton founded Studio Sutton in August 2019 at the age of 29, just six months before the world locked down. In this conv...

2 Heinä 1h 23min

Why Architects Have Zero Power in the UK Right Now

Why do architects have so little power in the UK built environment, even when their work shapes housing, public space, procurement and the way cities function?Stephen Drew speaks with Jay Morton, Dire...

18 Kesä 52min

A KPF Director’s Honest Advice for Young Architects

What does it really take to build a long-term architecture career inside a global practice? Stephen Drew speaks with Francesco Casella, Director at KPF, about career growth, working at scale, and wha...

16 Kesä 49min

Running an Architecture Practice Isn’t What You Think

Running an architecture practice is not just about design. It is fees, hiring, risk, clients, culture, profit and learning how to keep the studio moving without losing the work you care about. Stephe...

7 Touko 1h 17min

How to Future Proof Your Architecture Career

How do you future proof an architecture career when BIM, computational design and AI are changing what practices value? Stephen Drew speaks with Ami Nigam, Head of Design Technology at Benoy, about d...

14 Huhti 1h 12min

How to Actually Get Hired in Architecture and Interior Design

If you are trying to get hired in architecture or interior design, sending the same CV and portfolio to every studio is not enough. In this Kingston University session, Stephen Drew shares practical ...

24 Maalis 1h 17min

How to Land Your First Architect Role

Trying to land your first architecture or interiors role is hard enough without guessing what hiring managers, directors and recruiters actually look for. In this practical lecture, Stephen Drew brea...

17 Maalis 1h 22min

Is This the End of Revit? How Architects Must Adapt (2026)

Is Revit still the centre of architecture technology, or are AI, BIM 2.0 and new design tools starting to change what practices really need? Stephen Drew speaks with Allister Lewis about the architec...

12 Helmi 1h 9min