16 April 2022 17:46

What are the RICS competencies?

What RICS competencies?

RICS’ pathways and competencies define the knowledge, skills, experience and competence required to become a Chartered Surveyor. Competencies are a mix of technical and professional practice, business, interpersonal, and management skills, which can be applied to different areas of practice and geographical locations.

What is the word count for RICS competencies?

approximately 150 words

There is a word limit of 1000 words in total – approximately 150 words per mandatory competency. You are not required to write about the mandatory competency ‘Conduct rules, ethics and professional practice’, because you will demonstrate this by completing the RICS professionalism module.

What are the APC competencies?

APC technical competencies

  • Access and rights over land.
  • Agriculture.
  • Asset identification and assessment.
  • Asset management.
  • Auctioneering.
  • Big data.
  • Building control inspections.
  • Building information modelling (BIM) management.

How do you write RICS competencies?

Quote from video on Youtube:Before you start populating the submission documentation i'd really recommend printing out each of the competency guides and pathway guides that is specific to your your discipline.

How many optional competencies are there for RICS?

three Optional Competencies

To become a Chartered Member on the Building Surveying pathway, you will be assessed against seven Core Competencies and three Optional Competencies.

What is RICS APC?

The Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) ensures that candidates are competent and meet the high standards of professionalism required to become a chartered surveyor. These are a mix of technical and professional practice, interpersonal, business and management skills.

How do I find a RICS mentor?

Finding a mentor

  1. Ask in your workplace and let colleagues know that you are looking for someone to support you.
  2. Join RICS Matrics, created to look after the interests of members entering or not long in the profession of surveying and start building your networks.

Who can be a RICS Counsellor?

The counsellor must be an RICS qualified professional eg MRICS or FRICS. The counsellor will be responsible and accountable for signing off candidates as ready to undertake the prelim or final assessment.

What is the job of a chartered surveyor?

Chartered Surveyors work in all fields of property and building consultancy. At the most basic level, their duties include valuing property and undertaking structural surveys of buildings. They also provide expert consultancy advice in property, construction and related environmental issues.

What skills do you need to be a Chartered Surveyor?

A chartered surveyor needs:

  • A practical approach to problem-solving.
  • Excellent negotiating skills.
  • To be methodical and pay attention to detail.
  • To work well with people at all levels.
  • Computer skills.
  • A logical mind.
  • Spoken and written communication skills.
  • Good management skills.

What is a Chartered Surveyor salary?

A new survey shows that the national average salary for a Chartered Surveyor is €71K and that property surveyors working in Estate Agency & Property Management with up to 5 years post-graduation experience are earning an average salary of €34,700, excluding bonuses and benefits.

What is the structure of RICS?

RICS’ governance structure combines governance bodies, as well as the Executive Team and Presidential Team, working harmoniously to set and execute our forward-looking strategy, so that we create confidence in markets and effect positive change in the built and natural environments.

What is the RICS motto?

The motto of the RICS is “Est modus in rebus” (which translates into English as: “There is measure in all things”). The RICS is represented in over 146 countries and has more than 159,000 members.

How many professional groups are there in the RICS?

Professional groups are the way that RICS segments the various technical specialisms of the profession. In total there are 18 groups covering the broad spectrum of surveying services.

What is MRICS and Frics?

Those with the designation MRICS or FRICS are also known as Chartered Surveyors and variations such as “Chartered Building Surveyor” or “Chartered Quantity Surveyor”, depending on their chosen specialist qualifications and field of expertise.

What does Frics stand for?

Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

How many RICS are there?

The organization’s roster consists of 134,000 accredited professionals, who must adhere to the quality and ethical standards established by the RICS. Its members cover more than 160 specialties, from construction to valuation and waste management.

Is RICS a professional body?

Welcome to RICS. As a globally recognised professional body, everything we do is designed to effect positive change in the built and natural environments. Explore how we promote and enforce the highest professional standards in the development and management of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure.

Is RICS worth?

There are still clear benefits to being RICS qualified as it offers employers a level of confidence and trust and that potential new employees can ‘hit the ground running’ and manage and deliver projects with little oversight required. This will always be an attractive proposition to any employer.

Why do I value my RICS membership?

RICS as a professional body, provides the right platform for individuals to develop their skill sets through continuous learning, in the chosen domain. It offers the opportunity to be a part of a prestigious network of professionals, that helps you grow through knowledge sharing and experiential implementation.

Why do you want to be a member of the RICS?

Enhance your skills and employability



In my experience, being an RICS professional is a genuine and meaningful professional asset. The high standards grant an aura of professional and ethical competence, and help build trust with potential business partners and peers in the sector.