The RICS Approach to Developing
Work-Based Progression Routes to
Professional and Managerial Job Roles:
Professional Body and University
Partnerships
Nick Evans
UK Higher Education Policy Manager
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Raising standards since 1868
RICS is the world’s leading property professional
body setting and enforcing standards in property
land and construction management.
RICS is now a global qualification
Offices in London (HQ), New York, Sao Paulo,
London, Brussels, Dubai, New Delhi, Hong Kong,
Beijing and Sydney
Our qualified members number 100,000
Global qualified membership
1
10
2
3
8
4
6
5
7
8
11
9
1: UK
72,500
2: Ireland 2,200
3: Europe
5,700
4: Russia/CIS 300
5: MEA
3,000
6: North Asia 7,000
7: South Asia 700
8: ASEAN
1,700
9: Oceania
2,300
10: North America 2,500
11: Latin America
150
United Kingdom
UK members
Associate 2500
Chartered Members 54000
Chartered Fellows 16000
Education
51 partner universities
370 accredited courses
7000 entrants and graduates
What our members do?
Land
Property
Construction
Environment
Arts and Antiques
Building Control
Geomatics
Commercial Property
Building Surveying
Minerals & Waste Management
Dispute Resolution
Project Management
Planning & Development
Facilities Management
Quantity Surveying & Construction
Rural
Machinery & Business Assets
Management Consultancy
Residential Property
Valuation
RICS covers the property lifecycle
How to join
Graduate
0 years’ relevant
work experience
+
RICS accredited
degree
Professional
Experience
5 years’ relevant
work experience
+
degree
Senior
Professional
10 year’s relevant
work experience
OR
5 year’s relevant
work experience +
degree
Associate
4 years’ relevant
work experience
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Structured competency training
Regular meetings with
supervisor
Professional development
Written submission
Final assessment interview +
ethics
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Written submission
Final assessment interview +
ethics
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Written submission
Evidence of leadership / expert
specialism
Final assessment interview +
ethics
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Written submission
Online ethics module
MRICS
AssocRICS
Why?
RICS’ guiding principle is a commitment to act in the public
interest in all that we do.
RICS members must be highly competent professionals with
the requisite knowledge, skills and experience
Role for work based progression routes in developing highly
competent chartered surveyors
Why?
UK Membership Age Profile
RICS UK membership age profile
Under 20
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
Over 80
Why?
Falling entry to accredited courses
Entrants to UK accrdited courses 2000-2012
12000
10000
Entrants
8000
Postgraduate
6000
Undergraduate
4000
2000
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Why?
Social Mobility
Changes in Higher Education
• Tuition Fees
• Part-time undergraduate provision
Higher Apprenticeships
To meet the future demand for chartered surveyors
What are we doing? - Universities
Working with universities to ensure RICS competencies
are an integral part of higher apprentice frameworks
Adaptation Programme
Direct Entry to Associate membership for Level 5
Qualifications
Accreditation Policy
• removing barriers to entry
• developing progression routes
What are we doing? – Entry routes
Associate Membership
Progression from Associate to Chartered membership
Professional Experience Route
Working with employers to ensure competencies are an
integral part of higher apprentice frameworks
What are we doing? - Collaboration
Professions for Good
Chartered Surveyors Training Trust
West Midlands Construction University Technical
College
Future
Work with more universities and employers to
develop new work-based qualifications and
pathways into the profession.
Growth in international activity