RICS APC

The process of becoming a Chartered Surveyor is rigorous, and rightly so. After all, you are or will be working toward a globally respected qualification that will open doors and elevate your career. Before embarking on this process, one of the most important things to understand early on is that you are responsible for your [...]

I often ask candidates how they understand the RICS Competency levels. The answer invariably is that Level 1(L1) is ‘Knowledge / Knowing / Understanding’; Level 2 (L2) means ‘how or doing’ and Level 3 (L3) is about giving ‘advice’. This is exactly right; I described them in the same way when I was a candidate [...]