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
Please read the FAQs document for candidates, assessors and counsellors for more information.
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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.
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.
You have 21 days in which to appeal. This is taken from the date on which your referral report is issued.
The process takes approximately seven weeks following receipt of your appeal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
You will also need to download the pathway guide for your chosen area of practice.
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.
You will also need to download the pathway guide for your chosen area of practice.
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.
You will also need to download the pathway guide for your chosen area of practice.
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.
You will also need to download the pathway guide for your chosen area of practice.
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
Not using LinkedIn yet? It provides a great opportunity to raise your profile, growing your network with other candidates, RICS professionals, the industry and wider LinkedIn networks.
The APC candidate training plan is a best practice document for use by APC candidates who are required to complete structured training.
This document is produced to assist the candidate, counsellor and employer with creating a training plan for the candidate.
Training is available from RICS to help you through each stage of the assessment process.
Associate Submission example: Building Surveying (0.50MB)
Associate Submission example: Commercial Property (0.44MB)
Associate Submission example: Facilities Management (0.50MB)
Associate Submission example: Land Engineering (0.68MB)
Associate Submission example: Quantity Surveying and Construction (0.97MB)