RICS has developed a bespoke route to membership for academics, recognising the importance of their role within the profession and the need to provide an opportunity for competence to be demonstrated in a different way to those in practice.
Academics are required to provide evidence of competency relating to teaching, research and external engagement.
As an academic route applicant you will have undertaken teaching and research activities that are relevant to the profession over a minimum three year period.
The three years can be total, not necessarily continuous, ie in 'one block'.
Required academic/professional qualifications at application:
- An RICS accredited degree/diploma.
OR
- A surveying-related higher degree.
Required experience at application:
- If the holder of an RICS accredited degree/diploma, academic activities that are relevant to the profession over a three-year period.
OR
- If the holder of a surveying-related higher degree, academic activities over a three-year period on a course that is now RICS accredited.
Final assessment portfolio submissions:
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.
Four items to be evidenced from a list of options covering Teaching, Research and External Engagement.
Record of professional development.
Final assessment:
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 professional practice, research ethics and professional ethics.
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