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RICS Professionalism Module

RICS published new Rules of Conduct on 11 October 2021, with an effective date of 2 February 2022. A new RICS Professionalism Module (including test) replaced the previous RICS Ethics Module on 2 February.

Complete the RICS Professionalism Module

All candidates on a chartered assessment route (leading to MRICS) will be assessed against the new Rules at interview.
From 2 February 2022, all new candidates (for chartered and associate assessments) will need to successfully complete the RICS Professionalism Module before applying for assessment.
If you completed the previous RICS Ethics Module, your result will remain valid for 12 months from the date on your ethics certificate. To apply for assessment after this date you will need to successfully complete the RICS Professionalism Module.

Please read the FAQs document for candidates, assessors and counsellors for more information.

Assessment dates and process

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Assessment dates and process

Submission deadlines

Senior Professional/Specialist interviews

Assessment Session	Submission deadline	Assessment interviews
Session 1	01 - 15 January 2022	February/March
Session 2	01 - 15 June 2022	July

APC interviews

Assessment Session	Submission deadline	Assessment interviews
Session 1	01 - 15 March 2022	May
Session 2	01 - 15 September 2022	November

APC Preliminary Review (written stage)

Assessment Session	Submission deadline	Assessment results
Session 1	01 - 15 March 2022	May
Session 2	01 - 15 September 2022	November

Associate Assessments

Assessment Session	Submission deadline	Assessment results
Session 1	01 - 15 January 2022	February/March
Session 2	01 - 15 June 2022	July
Session 3	01 - 15 October 2022	November

Candidates who are referred have the right to appeal.

You cannot appeal simply because you disagree with the assessors’ decision about your competence. The appeal panel does not question the merits of the assessors’ decision. It looks at the way the final assessment was conducted, and will allow the appeal only if, on the balance of probabilities, there was fault in the process.

It does not reach any conclusion about the candidate’s competence to practise: it considers only administrative or procedural matters.

Appeal panel

Appeals are considered by an RICS appeal panel of three chartered surveyors who have no connection with you or your employer, and no previous knowledge of your final assessment interview.

The appeal panel has no powers to admit a candidate to RICS membership: if an appeal is approved, the original final assessment interview is disregarded and you will be given a fresh interview.

Associate Candidate Appeal Form (MENA) (0.20MB)

How to appeal

You have 21 days in which to appeal. This is taken from the date on which your referral report is issued.

Complete the APC candidate appeal form (download it from this page) and submit the required appeal fee (no third party may appeal on your behalf).

Detail, in no more than 1,000 words, the reasons for the appeal. No further supporting documentation is permitted and no representations may be submitted by another party who was not present at the interview (e.g. supervisor, counsellor, employer)

Send to RICS within 21 days of the date your referral report was issued.

The process takes approximately seven weeks following receipt of your appeal.

The outcome of an appeal

Decline

The panel decides to decline the appeal - RICS will write to you explaining the reasons for the decision.

The original decision stands along with the panel’s referral report and instructions on how to apply for re-assessment.

The appeal panel’s decision is final. There is no further right of appeal.

Allowed

The panel decides to allow the appeal - RICS will write to you advising that the appeal has been allowed and that the original assessment result and referral report are now void.

You will be provided with a re-assessment by a new panel using the existing submission documents. RICS will do its best to establish a date suitable for all parties as soon as possible, and not more than three months after the outcome of the appeal. You may not submit any new documentation for the re-assessment.

The appeal fee will be held in credit.

Please note that the outcome of the appeal re-assessment is final. There is no further right of appeal following this decision.

APC Candidate Appeal Form (MENA) (0.20MB)

Candidate documents

Download your candidate guides and templates to start recording your experience and preparing your submission. You can also access additional support resources; these include candidate community groups, free drop-in sessions with RICS assessment staff, and sample submissions.

We updated the submission templates on 31 January 2022 to align with the updated assessment process (view a summary of the changes). Please use the new templates in the sections below. We will continue to accept 2021 submission templates but recommend you use the 2022 templates for the best experience.

Candidate guides and templates

Associate assessment candidate guide

Download Associate assessment candidate guide

The candidate guide provides all the information you need to prepare your submission for assessment.

Associate assessment submission template

Download Associate assessment submission template

This template can be used by all Associate candidates. The template includes the case study section.

Pathway guides

You will also need to download the pathway guide for your chosen area of practice.

Find your pathway guide
APC candidate guide

Download APC candidate guide

The candidate guide provides all the information you need to prepare your submission for assessment and prepare for the final assessment interview.

APC diary template

Download the APC diary template

This template is primarily for use by APC structured training candidates who need to record a minimum of 200 days experience for each year of structured training. It may also be useful for all APC candidates as a record of how you have developed your competencies and therefore support the writing of your summary of experience.

APC 2018 pathways submission template

Download APC 2018 pathways template

This template can be used for APC interview assessments and APC preliminary review (written assessment) for those candidates on the newest pathways (from August 2018). The template includes the case study section.

APC pre-2018 pathways submission template

Download APC pre-2018 pathways template

This template can be used for APC interview assessments and APC preliminary review (written assessment) for those candidates on the older pathways (before August 2018). The template includes the case study section.

Pathway guides

You will also need to download the pathway guide for your chosen area of practice.

Find your pathway guide
Senior professional applicant guide

Download senior professional applicant guide

The applicant guide provides all the information you need to prepare your submission for assessment and prepare for the final assessment interview.

Senior professional submission template

Download Senior professional submission template

This template can be used by all senior professional assessment candidates. You only need one template to apply for assessment.

Pathway guides

You will also need to download the pathway guide for your chosen area of practice.

Find your pathway guide
Specialist applicant guide

Download Specialist applicant guide

The applicant guide provides all the information you need to prepare your submission for assessment and prepare for the final assessment interview.

Specialist submission template

Download Specialist submission template

This template can be used by all specialist assessment candidates. You only need one template to apply for assessment.

Pathway guides

You will also need to download the pathway guide for your chosen area of practice.

Find your pathway guide

RICS Assessments LinkedIn group

The RICS Assessments LinkedIn Group is available to support you through your assessment by sharing knowledge and experiences of the assessments, ensuring a motivating and encouraging environment for all who are working towards an RICS qualification.

Ask questions. Provide your own advice. Access support materials.

Membership of the group is open to all current RICS candidates and any RICS-qualified professionals wishing to proactively support candidates in becoming qualified.

Request to join the group here

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