General practice surveyor

You'll usually need a degree or professional qualification approved by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to become a general practice surveyor.

Relevant degrees include:

• real estate management
• property development and valuation
• building surveying
• quantity surveying and commercial management

If your degree is in a different subject like 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

More Information

• equivalent entry requirements|https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
• student finance for fees and living costs|https://www.gov.uk/student-finance
• university courses and entry requirements|https://www.ucas.com/

You could apply to do a Chartered Surveyor Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship with a company.

This can take around 5 years to complete and combines on-the-job training and time spent with a learning provider.

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

More Information

• equivalent entry requirements|https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
• guide to apprenticeships|https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide

If you have a foundation degree or higher national diploma in surveying or construction, you may be able to work as a surveying technician . With the support of your company, you could take further training on the job to qualify as a surveyor.

You could get a postgraduate qualification through a graduate trainee scheme with a company, or through distance learning with the University of the Built Environment .

Registrations

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 find out more about being a general practice surveyor from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

As a general practice surveyor, you could:

• survey buildings or map land use
• value assets like land, property and machinery
• advise clients on the buying, leasing and selling of land and property
• assess the environmental impact and economic viability of new developments
• organise and run auction sales
• work on cost planning with other construction professionals
• make sure building projects meet legal requirements

You could work in an office or on a construction site.

Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers and you'll travel often.

You may need to wear protective clothing.