Become a surveyor

The student route to becoming a chartered surveyor begins with enrolling on an RICS accredited university degree.

If you are already a student on a non-accredited degree, it is possible to do an accredited post-graduate qualification.

Once you have joined a company as a trainee you need to pass the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) to become a member of RICS and a chartered surveyor.

The information below guides you through each step of the process depending on which stage you are at.

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Route to RICS membership for students after leaving school or college

Route to RICS membership for university students on an RICS accredited degree

Route to RICS membership for university students on a non-accredited degree

Route to RICS membership for graduate students after leaving university

Associate route to RICS membership for students on vocational courses

Phone us on 02476 868433 or email graduate@rics.org to speak to our membership team to discuss your options

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