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ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS

THE ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE

(APC)

BECOME & BE PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF RICS

MOVE FROM QUANTITY SURVEYOR TO A CHARTERED QUANTITY

SURVEYOR

YES, YOU CAN

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RICS GLOBAL NETWORK

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BENEFITS OF A RICS QUALIFICATION

DEVELOP YOUR BUILD A GLOBAL ENHANCE YOUR MAKE YOUR MARK ON DEMONSTRATE
EXPERTISE AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND THE WORLD AROUND HIGHER
EARNING POTENTIAL NETWORK EMPLOYABILITY US PROFESSIONAL AND
ETHICAL STANDARDS

BROADEN YOUR
HORIZONS AND LEAD
THE DEBATE
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SECTOR PATHWAYS
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TYPES OF RICS QUALIFICATION

 Two main types

 Associate (AssocRICS)
 Chartered (MRICS)

 RICS Fellow (FRICS) – An honoured class of membership

 RICS student
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ASSOCIATE (ASSOC RICS) - ELIGIBILITY

 Must meet one of the requirements:

 1 year of relevant experience and a relevant bachelor’s
degree
 2 years of relevant experience and a relevant
higher/advanced/foundation qualification
 4 years of relevant experience (no qualifications
required)
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ASSOCIATE (ASSOC RICS) – WAYS TO QUALIFY

 Formal Assessment – Written submission

 Direct entry*
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ASSOC RICS
FORMAL ASSESSMENT – WRITTEN SUBMISSION

 Requirements:
 Pass RICS online ethics course*
 Summary of experience in 3,000 words
 A Case study in 2,500 words**
 48 hours CPD record***
 Counsellor – FRICS, MRICS or AssocRICS****
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DIRECT ENTRY TO ASSOC RICS

 Requirements:
 A proposer who is AssocRICS*, MRICS or FRICS
 Complete RICS online ethics module
 A CV setting out relevant experience**
 CPD record
 A letter from the professional body confirming the
membership***
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QUALIFICATIONS APPROVED* FOR DIRECT ENTRY TO

ASSOC RICS

Technical Member, subject to successful

IQSSL completion of RICS Inclusive Environments
course
AIQS Affiliate or Associate Member
PICQS Full Member
MCIOB designation or CIOB Level 4 Diploma in
CIOB
Site Management
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CHARTERED (MRICS) - ELIGIBILITY

 Must meet one of the requirements:

 Relevant experience and an RICS-accredited degree
 5 years of relevant experience and any bachelor’s degree
 10 years of relevant experience operating at an
advanced level by seniority, specialization, or in
academia.
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YOUR COMPASSES
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Assessme CHARTERED (MRICS) –

nt of Progressio WAYS TO QUALIFY
Profession n from
al AssocRICS
Competen to MRICS
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Senior
profession
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Direct
Industry
entry
specialist,
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Academic*
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ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE

‘TRADITIONAL’ APC ROUTES
24 months’
RICS accredited degree
structured training*
RICS accredited degree + 5 years’ 12 months’ structured
experience training
RICS accredited degree + 10 years’ No structured training
experience
Any Bachelor degree + 5 years’ experience
RICS approved professional body Preliminary review**
Membership + 5 years’ experience
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PRELIMINARY REVIEW

 Pass RICS online ethics course

 48 hours CPD record
 Submission of Summary of experience & Case study
 Reviewed by Preliminary reviewer
 Format requirements
 Content requirements
 Apply for final assessment
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PROGRESSION FROM ASSOCRICS TO MRICS

 An element of further study/training

 A period of further work experience at an advanced level
 Successful completion of the APC assessment
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PROGRESSION FROM ASSOCRICS TO MRICS

 4 years’ experience after achieving AssocRICS*

 900 study hours from an RICS-accredited qualification**
 Support from a counsellor who confirms the competency
achievement
 Written submissions
 Final assessment interview
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SENIOR PROFESSIONALS, SPECIALISTS AND

ACADEMICS
 Senior professional assessment– Experience as a leader &
manager
 10 years of relevant experience
 5 years if you have a postgraduate degree
 Specialist assessment – Delivering specialist areas of work
 10 years of relevant experience
 5 years if you have a postgraduate degree
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SENIOR PROFESSIONALS, SPECIALISTS AND

ACADEMICS CONT…
 Academic assessment – Academic activities relevant to the
profession
 Over a 3 years teaching or researching at a university
 Hold a surveying-related degree
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WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
SENIOR AND SPECIALIST ASSESSMENT
 Personal statement: CV and a 400-word statement
 3 Case studies in 1,500-words each
 20 hours of CPD
 RICS Online ethics training
 60 minutes assessment interview*
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WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT
 Personal statement: CV and a 3000-words statement
 A summary of your experience in 5,500-words
 48 hours of CPD
 Academic evidence [4 pieces of evidence]
 RICS Online ethics training
 60 minutes assessment interview*
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HOW RICS ASSESS YOUR SKILLS

 Competencies
 Mandatory – Personal and professional practice and
business skills (same for all sector pathways)
 Core – The main skills of the chosen pathway
 Optional – Additional skills for the chosen pathway.
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HOW RICS ASSESS YOUR SKILLS

 Each competency is assessed at 3 levels:

 Level 1 – Knowledge
 Level 2 – Application
 Level 3 – Reasoned advice
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CHARTERED MEMBER (MRICS)

CORE COMPETENCIES [LEVEL 3]

 Commercial management (of construction works) or Design

economics and cost planning.
 Construction technology & environmental services.
 Contract practice.
 Procurement and tendering.
 Project finance (control and reporting).
 Quantification and costing (of construction works).
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CHARTERED MEMBER (MRICS)

OPTIONAL COMPETENCIES [LEVEL 2]

 Capital allowances
 Commercial management (of construction works) or Design
economics and cost planning (whichever is not selected as
core competency)
 Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution
procedures or Sustainability
 Contract administration
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CHARTERED MEMBER (MRICS)

OPTIONAL COMPETENCIES [LEVEL 2] CONT…

 Corporate recovery and insolvency

 Due diligence
 Insurance
 Programming and planning
 Project feasibility analysis
 Risk management
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CHARTERED MEMBER (MRICS)

MANDATORY COMPETENCIES

 Level 3
 Ethics, Rules of Conduct and professionalism
 Level 2
 Client care
 Communication and negotiation
 Health and safety
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CHARTERED MEMBER (MRICS)

MANDATORY COMPETENCIES CONT…

 Level 1
 Accounting principles and procedures
 Business planning
 Conflict avoidance, management & dispute resolution
procedures
 Data management
 Diversity, inclusion & teamworking
 Inclusive environments
 Sustainability
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CHARTERED MEMBER (MRICS)

MANDATORY COMPETENCIES CONT…

 Senior Professional Assessment

 3 additional professional competencies [Level 2]
 Leadership
 Managing people
 Managing resources (excluding human resources)
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ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCE (APC)
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APC WRITTEN SUBMISSION

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)

24 months’ structured training 96 hours CPD

12 months’ structured training* 48 hours CPD
Non structured training* 48 hours CPD
Preliminary review* 48 hours CPD

***All members must undertake 20 hours CPD;

10 hours must be formal CPD.
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APC INTERVIEW FORMAT

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DIRECT ENTRY TO MRICS

 Requirements:
 A proposer who is MRICS or FRICS
 Complete RICS online ethics module.
 A CV setting out relevant experience;*
 CPD record
 A letter from the professional body confirming the
membership**
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QUALIFICATIONS APPROVED FOR DIRECT ENTRY TO

MRICS
Associate Member
IQSSL Completion of RICS Inclusive Environments
course
MAIQS, CQS & Five years’ relevant experience
AIQS
post-membership*
MCInstCES, Relevant undergraduate degree &
ICES Five years’ relevant experience post-
membership
Professional Member or Fellow & Five years’
IQSK relevant experience post-full membership of
IQSK
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