Entry and Assessment Review, Design, Implementation and Oversight Group 

The Entry and Assessment Review, Design, Implementation and Oversight Group (‘the Implementation Group’) will oversee the successful design, development, and delivery of the transformation of RICS’ education and qualification standards and methodology for the assessment of candidates applying for admission to RICS.

The Implementation Group is established by the Standards and Regulation Board (SRB) as a sub working group and will report to the SRB on the creation of new assessments requirements for aspiring members working in the natural and built environment, and providing the highest quality experience for candidates and stakeholders.

The Implementation Group will begin its three-year term in April 2025 with the recruitment of its Chair and Group members.  The Implementation Group will work closely with the RICS staff and other key stakeholders, including the Knowledge and Practice Committee, to carry out its role.

The Implementation Group’s role will include making decisions, recommendations and escalations, ensuring alignment with the entry and assessment procedures and process for grades of membership, and recommending decisions on future entry to the SRB. 

The Implementation Group will be responsible for: 

• monitoring research and consultation with members and non-members to inform its implementation strategies
• agreeing an implementation plan, to deliver any new SRB and RICS Governing Council approved entry and assessment model
• overseeing effective implementation of the programme, including any qualifications and education standards components of the new entry and assessment model
• reviewing each implementation phase of any new entry and assessment model
• providing guidance and advice to the Executive and/or RICS staff, ensuring that any new entry and assessment model is in line with best practice globally