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August 2015

RICS Membership Assessment Requirements

Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) MRICS

Academic/professional Relevant prior Structured training / CPD Final assessment Final assessment
qualifications experience submissions interview
RICS-accredited degree None o 24 months structured training o Summary of experience o 60 minute interview
to meet competency a Word processed including 10 minute
Note: requirements document providing a presentation on case
Part-time students may enrol o Regular meetings with brief statement for each study
on to the APC. supervisor/counsellor level of competence o Testing on
Placement year students
o 96 hours of CPD over required for your professional
must enrol on the APC after
graduation. Placement structured training period pathway. Mandatory practice/ethics
experience can be backdated. competencies (1,500
words) and technical
Students must have graduated competencies (3,000 to
from their degree course before 4,000 words)
being eligible to take final o Logbook
assessment
o CPD record
o Case study (3,000 words)
RICS-accredited degree Five years o 12 months structured training
o Successful completion of
relevant o Regular meetings with the RICS online ethics
experience supervisor/counsellor module
o 48 hours CPD over the
Note: Pre-degree structured training period
experience can
count Note: the 12 months structured
training must be completed after
graduating
RICS-accredited degree 10 years o No structured training period o Summary of experience
relevant o Candidates must provide a a Word processed
experience record of CPD over the 12- document providing a
month period before final brief statement for each
Note: Pre-degree assessment. A minimum of level of competence
experience can 48 hours required for your
count pathway. Mandatory
competencies (1,500
Bachelors degree* OR Five years o No structured training period words) and technical
relevant o Candidates must provide a competencies (3,000 to
experience, 12 record of CPD over the 12- 4,000 words)
RICS-approved professional
months of which month period before final o CPD record over last 12
body membership
must be post- assessment. A minimum of months
qualification 48 hours o Case study (3,000 words)
o A preliminary review is o Successful completion of
required the RICS online ethics
module

*Equivalent to UK Qualifications and Credit Framework Level 6.


Senior Professional Assessment MRICS

Academic / professional Management / Specialised Final assessment submission Final assessment


qualifications and experience Expertise competencies interview
10 years relevant experience, and Managers must demonstrate o Rsum providing evidence of meeting o 60 minute interview
now in a senior industry position, attainment in additional the relevant technical and mandatory including 10 minute
either in terms of management mandatory competencies in skills required by the chosen APC personal introduction
responsibility or acknowledged expert leadership, managing people and pathway based on rsum
specialist status managing resources o CPD records for the previous 12 months o Testing on
o 3 case studies (500 words each) professional
The experience requirement is Expert Specialists must demonstrating competence one should practice/ethics and
reduced to five years with 1) demonstrate the extent of include demonstration of management leadership and
undergraduate degree or equivalent specialist knowledge and leadership skills OR specialist management
professional qualification and 2) a expertise depending on the case (with skill/specialist
relevant post-graduate degree the option to substitute a maximum of expertise
(masters level or higher) two of the case studies with published
articles or presentations taken from the
last three years). At least one case study
should be on a project from the country
the assessment is taking place in
o Successful completion of the RICS
online ethics module

Notes for senior professional academics:


o Experience and seniority the required surveying experience is interpreted as undertaking academic activities relevant to the profession
o Final assessment submission in the case studies, evidence of consultancy work should be provided
Academic Assessment MRICS

Academic/professional Relevant prior Final assessment submission Final assessment


qualifications experience interview
Bachelors degree* Undertaken academic o Four items to be evidenced from the list of options below**. At 60 minute interview
activities relevant to the least one must be from each of the three lists and at least one based on portfolio of
profession over a three of the four must be to level 3 in a core competency from the evidence with a 10
year period. chosen APC pathway minute presentation on
one item to demonstrate
Teaching options at least one from this list knowledge and
o Post graduate teaching qualification understanding of the
o Successful mentoring of research students mandatory, core and
o Course leadership and development optional competencies of
Research options at least one from this list the chosen APC pathway
o Peer group refereed research paper / report in the context of teaching
o Book and research, as well as
o Book chapter of professional practice,
o Conference paper research ethics and
o Patent professional ethics
o Consultancy report
External Engagement at least one from this list
o Engagement with employers
o Consultancy activities
o Engagement with professional organisation
o 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
o CPD records for the previous 12 months
o Successful completion of the RICS online ethics module

*Equivalent to UK Qualifications and Credit Framework Level 6.


**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.
Associate Assessment AssocRICS

Relevant prior experience Final assessment submission Assessment


Four years relevant experience Summary of experience Online assessment of submission
3,000-word summary of recent experience demonstrating by two assessors
Note: the experience requirement is both the technical (2,000 words) and mandatory (1,000
reduced with an RICS recognised words) competency requirements of the chosen pathway
qualification
Case study
2,000-word account of a recent project that demonstrates
technical ability, focusing mainly on the two technical
competencies most relevant to day-to-day work

Record of CPD
48 hours CPD over the 12 months prior to assessment

Ethics
Successful completion of the RICS ethics module

Direct Entry

Some approved professional bodies and other qualifications around the world can provide a streamlined route to RICS membership. For example,
some professional body memberships allow direct entry to RICS, while others may provide exemptions. Please visit
www.rics.org/professionalbodies for details.

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