Education and Qualification Standards

RICS

RICS Routes to Membership Graduate Route

Academic/Professional Qualifications
Graduate 1 RICS accredited degree Part-time and placement year students may enrol on to the APC during the final year of study or the placement year. At least 12 of the 24 months structured training must be completed after graduating. * Graduate 2 RICS accredited degree The 12 months structured training must be completed after graduating. *

Relevant Prior Experience

None

APC Structured Training

APC Final Assessment Submissions

Signed off mandatory and technical achievement records Logbook Record of professional development over last 24 months Critical analysis (3 000 words)

APC Final Assessment Interview

60 minute interview including 10 minute presentation on critical analysis Testing on professional practice/ethics

24 months structured training to meet competency requirements Regular meetings with Supervisor/Counsellor 96 hours of professional development over structured training period 12 months structured training Regular meetings with Supervisor/Counsellor 48 hours professional development over the structured training period

At least five years relevant experience before starting APC. Pre-degree experience can count

Signed off mandatory and technical achievement records Logbook Record of professional development over last 12 months Critical analysis (3 000 words)

60 minute interview including 10 minute presentation on critical analysis Testing on professional practice/ethics

Graduate 3 RICS accredited degree

At least 10 years relevant experience before starting APC. Pre-degree experience can count

Signed off mandatory and technical achievement records Lifelong learning records for the previous 12 months, consistent with the RICS rules of conduct Critical analysis (3 000 words) Record detailing the relevant technical and mandatory skills required by the APC pathway (submitted to RICS at application)

60 minute interview including 10 minute presentation on critical analysis Testing on professional practice/ethics

* Those undertaking an accredited postgraduate degree part-time may enrol on to the APC and complete the structured training concurrently. They must have graduated from their degree course before being eligible to take final assessment.
Issue Date: 24 April 2009 RICS Routes to Membership

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RICS

Academic Route
Academic / Professional Qualifications
RICS accredited degree

Relevant Prior Experience

At application, a holder of an RICS accredited degree must have undertaken academic activities relevant to the profession over a three year period. (The three years can be a total, not necessarily continuous ie in one block)

APC Final Assessment Portfolio

APC Final Assessment Interview

60 minute interview based on portfolio of evidence with a 10 minute presentation on one item to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the mandatory, core and optional competencies of the chosen APC pathway in the context of teaching and research, as well as of professional practice, research ethics and professional ethics

Four items to be evidenced from the list of options below*. At least one must be from each of the three lists and at least one of the four must be to Level 3 in a core competency from the chosen APC pathway :

OR

OR

A surveying related higher degree

An applicant who does not have an RICS accredited degree but has a surveying related higher degree, must have undertaken academic activities over a three year period on a course that is now accredited. (The three years can be a total, not necessarily continuous ie in one block)

Teaching options at least one from this list Post graduate teaching qualification Successful mentoring of research students Course leadership and development Research options at least one from this list Peer group refereed research paper / report Book Book chapter Conference paper Patent Consultancy report External Engagement at least one from this list Engagement with employers Consultancy activities Engagement with professional organisation * All published work presented must have been published / completed within the three years and prior to Final Assessment Interview. It must be of a quality that is recognised nationally in terms of its originality, significance, rigour and contribution to research and / or policy agendas. 3 000 word statement that documents the relevance of the portfolio to the profession and how this has been applied to the chosen APC pathway. Lifelong learning records for the previous 12 months, consistent with the RICS rules of conduct

NB No APC structured training is required for this route

Issue Date: 24 April 2009 RICS Routes to Membership

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RICS

Senior Professional Route

Academic / Professional Qualifications
A surveying related first degree OR Relevant professional (degree equivalent) membership

Experience and Seniority

Management Competencies
Demonstration of attainment in additional mandatory competencies in leadership, managing people and managing resources

Pre Interview Submissions

Rsum providing evidence of meeting the relevant technical and mandatory skills required by the chosen APC pathway Lifelong learning records for the previous 12 months, consistent with the RICS rules of conduct 3 x 500 word case studies demonstrating competency one should include demonstration of management and leadership skills (with the option to substitute a maximum of two of the case studies with published articles or presentations taken from the last three years)*

Assessment Interview
60 minute interview including 10 minute personal introduction based on rsum Testing on professional practice/ethics and leadership and management skills

10 years surveying experience, at least two years of which must be since graduation or since attaining professional membership, and now in a senior industry position

A surveying related first degree or relevant professional (degree equivalent) membership and a surveying related higher degree OR A surveying related higher degree achieved after at least five years full time study (or part time equivalent) without a first (undergraduate) degree having been awarded

Five years surveying experience, at least two years of which must be since graduation or since attaining professional membership, and now in a senior industry position

PhD in a surveying related subject

Five years surveying experience, at least two years of which must be since completion of PhD, and now in a senior industry position

* for senior professional academics, one should provide evidence of consultancy work

Notes: 1) 2)

applicants must normally be nominated by national associations or faculties. for senior professional academics the required surveying experience is interpreted as undertaking academic activities relevant to the profession.
RICS Routes to Membership

Issue Date: 24 April 2009

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RICS

Adaptation Route
Academic / Professional qualifications
Adaptation 1 RICS-approved professional body membership or non accredited degree AND 450 study hours from an RICS accredited degree either at postgraduate level or final year of an undergraduate programme or from an approved training provider* Adaptation 2 For EU applications covered by EU Directive. There is an EU Directive that ensures mutual recognition of professional qualification. RICS is a designated body under EU law for deciding whether or not qualifications from other EU countries would permit an individual to practise as a chartered surveyor in the UK. Candidates for RICS membership under the Directive must be members of a relevant professional body in their country of residence. RICS will assess whether or not the requirements of any candidates professional body are equivalent to those of RICS. If there is a shortfall, RICS will identify the training and experience and/or assessment of competence needed before the candidate can be admitted to membership. At least 10 years relevant experience before starting APC. Pre-degree experience can count

Relevant Prior Experience

APC Structured Training

APC Final Assessment Submissions

Lifelong learning records for the previous 12 months, consistent with the RICS rules of conduct Critical analysis (3 000 words) Record detailing the relevant technical and mandatory skills required by the APC pathway (submitted to RICS at application) Signed off mandatory and technical achievement records

APC Final Assessment Interview

60 minute interview including 10 minute presentation on critical analysis Testing on professional practice/ethics

PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO AGE RESTRICTION FOR ANY ROUTE

*The 450 study hours must be undertaken specifically for the purpose of pursuing RICS membership. Applicants can commence their study after nine years experience, provided they have completed 10 years experience before final assessment.

Issue Date: 24 April 2009

RICS Routes to Membership