The RICS Approach to Developing Work-Based Progression Routes to Professional and Managerial Job Roles: Professional Body and University Partnerships

Nick EvansUK Higher Education Policy ManagerRoyal 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

810

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1: UK 72,500 3: Europe 5,700 6: North Asia 7,000 10: North America 2,500

2: Ireland 2,200 4: Russia/CIS 300 7: South Asia 700 11: Latin America 150

5: MEA 3,000 8: ASEAN 1,700

9: Oceania 2,300

United Kingdom

UK members Associate 2500Chartered Members 54000Chartered Fellows 16000

Education51 partner universities370 accredited courses7000 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

Professional Experience

Senior Professional

Associate

0 years’ relevant work experience

+RICS accredited

degree

10 year’s relevant work experience

OR5 year’s relevant

work experience + degree

4 years’ relevant work experience

• Structured competency training• Regular meetings with

supervisor• Professional development• Written submission• Final assessment interview +

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• Written submission• Final assessment interview +

ethics

• Written submission• Evidence of leadership / expert

specialism• Final assessment interview +

ethics

• Written submission• Online ethics module AssocRICS

MRICS5 years’ relevant work experience

+degree

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 2020-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-79Over 80

Why?

Falling entry to accredited courses

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

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4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

Entrants to UK accrdited courses 2000-2012

PostgraduateUndergraduate

Year

Entr

ants

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