The Academic Assessment is a bespoke assessment suitable for individuals working as an academic who have undertaken surveying-related teaching and research activities.
The 5 stages of assessment
Eligibility
You must have undertaken academic activities relevant to the profession over a three-year period and hold a surveying-related degree or higher degree. The three years can be a total, not necessarily continuous, i.e. in 'one block'.
All Academic Assessment candidates must appoint a counsellor who is RICS qualified. Their role is to support you and guide you throughout your assessment journey. Counsellors for the Academic Assessment must be MRICS or FRICS.
Vetting
To determine if you are eligible for the assessment you must send your CV and a 3,000 word statement that documents how your experience is relevant to the profession and your chosen pathway.
Your CV and statement will be reviewed by trained RICS academic reviewers.
Ethics
Candidates for all RICS assessments must successfully complete the RICS online ethics module and test.
Submission
The submission for the Academic Assessment includes:
- Your CV and 3,000-word statement
- Summary of experience – 5,500 word summary of your experience against competencies set out in your chosen pathway
- Academic evidence – 4 pieces of evidence to demonstrate your activities as an academic
- CPD - a record of 48 hours of CPD for the last 12 months
Assessment
Your counsellor will confirm when you are ready to submit for assessment.
You will attend a 60-minute interview with a panel of trained RICS assessors. Following a 10-minute presentation by you on your academic evidence, the panel will ask questions on your presentation and your selected competencies.
