
Apprenticeships are jobs that offer training to recognised industry standards and provide a great way to enter a global profession like surveying.
Apprenticeships are a very effective way of learning skills, boosting your knowledge and gaining first-hand work experience. They enable you to gain transferable skills, secure long-term earning potential and progress your career.
People should consider an apprentice route: it’s an exciting path that prepares you for a successful career. Within four months, I was managing subcontractors, making payment assessments and forecasting remaining works. You can’t get this through education alone.
Louise Verney
Quantity surveying apprentice, Balfour Beatty
It’s the second 12 months of my APC journey and it’s been so exciting working as an apprentice surveyor! Working on Hinkley Point C – Europe’s largest construction project - as a degree apprentice brings both practical experience in surveying and builds my professional confidence. I look forward to sitting my End Point Assessment to become a chartered surveyor (MRICS).
Latifah Salawu, Quantity surveying apprentice, Faithful+Gould
On successful completion of the surveying technician apprenticeship you qualify as an Associate Member (AssocRICS) of RICS.
The surveying technician apprenticeship covers the following RICS sector pathways: building surveying, commercial property, land, planning and development, project management, residential property, valuation and quantity surveying.
Learn more out about the surveying technician apprenticeship
These apprenticeship pathways align to the following RICS APC pathways:
Apprenticeship pathway | APC pathways |
Building Surveying | Building Surveying |
Quantity Surveying & Project Management | Quantity Surveying and Construction, Project Management, |
Property | Corporate Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate; Land and Resources, Planning and Development, Residential; Rural; and Valuation. |
If you are a provider interested in delivering this apprenticeship, in the first instance please contact careers@rics.org.
On successful completion of the geospatial survey technician apprenticeship, you can apply to become an Associate Member (AssocRICS) of RICS.
Learn more about the geospatial survey technician apprenticeship
On successful completion of the geospatial mapping and sciences apprenticeship, you can apply to take the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) to become a Chartered Member (MRICS) of RICS.
Learn more about the geospatial mapping and sciences apprenticeship
Successful completion of the construction quantity surveying technician apprenticeship allows you two years off the normal 4 year experience requirement for Associate Member (AssocRICS) of RICS.
Learn more out about the Construction Quantity Surveying Technician
Successful completion of the construction quantity surveying technician apprenticeship allows you two years off the normal 4 year experience requirement for Associate Member (AssocRICS) of RICS.
There are different systems for employing apprentices in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. If you're looking for apprenticeships in these nations, please email us:
Surveying is such an interesting career. The people you meet help you to grow. You can get involved in interesting projects which have relevance in the world today, allowing you to get out of the office and look at amazing buildings and interact with great people.
RICS is the thought leader across land, property, construction and infrastructure with a wealth of information to help your studies.
RICS student status provides free study help and networking opportunities meaning you’ll be able to excel on your course and enhance your progress towards becoming a future business leader. It's free and is available to full- and part-time students, as well as apprentices.