Candidate support sessions - UK & Ireland

Complimentary candidate support sessions

These interactive webinars, face to face meetings and training modules are designed to provide process guidance and best practice tips throughout the various stages of your assessment journey. Sessions are aligned with published submission windows and are intended to support candidates with both pre and post submission queries, as well as interview preparation. All events are scheduled annually and uploaded 2 months in advance. Please keep an eye out for future dates relevant to your chosen route to membership.

Training modules and webinars

Getting Started/Pre Submission

Please watch the training module that matches your route. This is essential for all new candidates to better understand their journey to membership.

APC with Structured Training (rics.org)

APC with Preliminary Review (rics.org)

Associate Assessment (rics.org)

Senior Professional Assessment (rics.org)

Specialist Assessment (rics.org)

Getting Started - No Structured Training (rics.org)

Post Submission

A live interactive session in collaboration with Lionheart for tips and advice as you approach your Final Assessment interview and a chance to ask any questions. These are appropriate for all APC, Senior Professional (SPA) and Specialist routes, please select your date and time below.

Suitable Pre and Post Submission

Webinars covering a range of topics that are relevant at any stage, providing additional guidance, insights, and practical support for candidates throughout their journey.

Complimentary Face to Face Events

Face-to-face events are designed to support candidates at every stage of the assessment process, making them a valuable resource regardless of where you are in your journey.

Whether you are just getting started, preparing your submission, awaiting results, or getting ready for interview, these sessions provide an opportunity to engage directly with experts and peers. Early on, they help you understand requirements, expectations, and how to approach your application. As you progress, they offer more tailored guidance, allowing you to refine your submission, ask specific questions, and gain practical insights.

For those who have already submitted, face-to-face events are equally beneficial for addressing post-submission queries, understanding feedback, and preparing for the next steps, including interview. They also create space for discussion, networking, and shared learning, which can be particularly helpful at any stage of the process.

RICS Matrics Candidate Support Events

RICS Matrics is our early career community designed to support students, apprentices, trainees and those who are newly qualified (up to 10 years), as they move into the industry. It gives the community a platform to influence the profession, as well as an opportunity to network and gain support as they go through the assessment. They deliver a wide range of face-to-face events across their regions. You can find more information here - RICS Matrics UK.

Some networking events are organised by RICS Matrics, where members of Matrics themselves host events for candidates and newly qualified members. While these events use the RICS name to support early career engagement, they are delivered independently by Matrics volunteers rather than directly managed by RICS. Please note that some events may incur a fee; any applicable charges will be clearly displayed in advance.

You can stay up to date with their full programme of events, including a range of social and networking opportunities, via their LinkedIn pages, which are linked within their dedicated regional section.

A selection of the candidate support events by Matrics are below.