Before you apply

• Eligibility

  To apply for direct entry you must:

  • meet the qualification and experience requirements set out in the documents below for AssocRICS or MRICS
  • not have been referred on the associate assessment if you are applying for AssocRICS
  • not have been referred on a chartered assessment if you are applying for MRICS

  Some direct entry arrangements include a condition that requires applicants to have a period of relevant experience. Where this is stated, RICS defines “relevant experience” as full-time and relevant to the RICS competencies as set out in the appropriate RICS pathway guide. If you have any questions about the relevance of your experience, please contact us.

  Associate (AssocRICS)

  Check the list of approved qualifications that are accepted for direct entry to Associate

  Download: List of approved qualifications for Associate direct entry

   

  Chartered (MRICS)

  Check the list of approved qualifications that are accepted for direct entry to Chartered

  Download: List of approved qualifications for Chartered direct entry

   

• Vetting

  Your application must include:

  • proof of qualification or professional body membership
  • details of your proposer (an existing RICS member who supports your application)

  The RICS enrolment team will check that you are eligible for direct entry and then confirm the next steps. These include:

  • Completion of the RICS ethics module
  • Confirmation from your proposer (an existing RICS member who supports your application)
  • Payment of the direct entry application fee.

  You can apply online using the links below.

• Professionalism module

  Behaving ethically and professionally is at the heart of what it means to be a RICS member; it distinguishes professionals from others in the marketplace.

  You are required to successfully complete the RICS Professionalism module before you are awarded an RICS qualification. The module includes e-learning learning and an online assessment.

  The enrolment team will provide you with access to the module after your application has been approved.

• Fees

  Associate (AssocRICS)

  Application fee: £250

  This is a one off fee and covers your candidate registration, assessment and online ethics course.

  
  Chartered (MRICS)

  Application fee: £131

  This is a one off fee and covers your candidate registration, assessment and online ethics course.

   

  Fees once a member

  Once you have qualified there are ongoing annual professional fees.

  Find the ongoing annual professional fees for your location

  
  Refunds

  All fees are non-refundable unless you withdraw your application within a cooling off period of 14 days (10 working days) from the date your enrolment is processed by RICS