How to become
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- an apprenticeship
- working towards this role
- specialist distance learning courses
University
You'll usually need a degree or professional qualification approved by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to become a land and property valuer.
Relevant degrees include:
- real estate management
- property development and valuation
- building surveying
- quantity surveying and commercial management
If you have a non-accredited degree, for example economics, law or maths, you could take an accredited postgraduate qualification in surveying.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
- 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree
- a degree in any subject for a postgraduate course
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Apprenticeship
You can apply to do a Chartered Surveyor Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship, which has a property option.
This takes around 5 years to complete. It combines workplace training and study for a RICS-accredited degree or postgraduate qualification, with an approved university.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
- 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a degree apprenticeship
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Work
You could start with an organisation as a surveying technician and work your way up to a valuer or auctioneer role through training and promotion.
Other Routes
If you have a degree, you may be able to join a company's graduate training scheme to become a land and property surveyor.
You can also study for surveying qualifications through online learning with the University of the Built Environment.
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Registration
you can register with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to become a chartered surveyor through the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) scheme
Further information
You can learn more about a career as a land and property valuer and auctioneer from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.