RICS welcomes new members from diverse backgrounds, based on a combination of academic and professional qualifications and relevant experience. We offer diverse 'routes to membership', the main ones being the 'Graduate' and 'Senior Professional' routes.

The process of becoming a chartered surveyor is called the 'APC (Assessment of Professional Competence)' completed by the 'Final Assessment' - all explained below.

• RICS routes to membership
• Direct Entry agreements
• APC terminology explained
• Key APC documents/templates
• APC Pathway guides
• Accredited courses
• RICS Fellowship upgrade (FRICS)
• I want to know more
• Fee list in EUR
• I want to become an RICS student
• I want to join RICS
• MyAPC, your personal space
• Rules on plagiarism
• FAQ