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The Level 6 Chartered Surveyor (Degree), and the 1 provider delivering it.
Providing professional advice and recommendations to clients on land, property or construction.
About this apprenticeship
What this apprenticeship covers
Apprentices train across the technical and professional skills required to qualify as a chartered surveyor, following one of three pathways: Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying and Project Management, or Property. Across all pathways, training covers building pathology, land and property law, inspection and measurement, procurement, and contract administration. Pathway-specific learning includes defect analysis and design specification for building surveyors, cost planning and commercial management for quantity surveyors, and valuation and appraisal for property surveyors. The programme is aligned with RICS Rules of Conduct throughout.
Day-to-day responsibilities
Depending on the chosen pathway, an apprentice might be preparing bills of quantities and cost plans, conducting building surveys and writing defect reports, administering JCT contracts, or undertaking capital and rental valuations. They will use industry software such as NBS, CostX, or ArgusEstate alongside site visits, client meetings, and team reviews. Most will manage discrete workstreams under supervision while contributing to larger projects, preparing reports and forecasts, and attending planning or procurement meetings as they build toward autonomous practice.
Career outlook
Completing this apprenticeship leads directly to RICS membership and the full range of chartered surveyor job titles, including chartered quantity surveyor, chartered building surveyor, chartered valuation surveyor, and chartered project management surveyor. Employers span private consultancies, local authorities, housing associations, contractors, developers, and public sector estates teams. Progression typically moves from associate to senior surveyor, then project lead or director level. Specialisms such as minerals, rural, or planning and development surveying open further routes within larger practices or specialist firms.
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Anglia Ruskin University ARU
Employer: 3.0
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Career outcomes
Roles after completion
Completing this apprenticeship leads directly to RICS-qualified status, opening roles such as Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Building Surveyor, Chartered Valuation Surveyor, Residential Surveyor, and Corporate Real Estate Surveyor. Those following the property pathway typically enter commercial or residential agency and management, while quantity surveying and project management graduates move into cost consultancy or client-side commercial roles. Building surveying completers often join consultancies or local authorities advising on defects, repairs, and specification work.
Progression paths
Within three to five years, most move into senior or associate-level positions, taking on larger project portfolios, managing junior staff, or leading client relationships independently. From there, the paths diverge. Those who favour technical depth can specialise as Senior Quantity Surveyors, Lead Valuers, or Senior Building Surveyors handling complex or high-value instructions. Those drawn to management progress toward Associate Director, Director, or Partner level, with responsibility for team performance and business development. Some move into client-side roles such as Head of Estates or Head of Property.
Where these roles sit
Employers span a wide range of sectors. Private practice firms, from sole practitioners to large multidisciplinary consultancies, are the most common destination. Housebuilders, commercial developers, and infrastructure contractors hire across all three pathways. Public sector employers include local authorities, NHS estates teams, central government, and housing associations. Retail and logistics businesses with large property portfolios also recruit directly, particularly for in-house surveying and asset management functions.
How it's assessed
How the apprenticeship is assessed
Throughout the apprenticeship, the learner works in a surveying role while building the knowledge, skills and behaviours required by their chosen pathway, whether Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying and Project Management, or Property. Before moving to final assessment, the employer and training provider confirm that the apprentice has reached the required standard, a checkpoint commonly called the gateway. Final assessment then confirms the apprentice can perform competently and independently at chartered level. Because this standard leads to a regulated professional qualification with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, assessment reflects those professional standards. Assessment models for many degree apprenticeships are currently being updated; check the standard's gov.uk page for the current specification.
What learners need to prepare
Keeping records of real work from the outset makes the end of the apprenticeship considerably more manageable. Learners should document the projects they work on, the advice they give, and the decisions they support, covering the knowledge and skills relevant to their pathway. Regular reviews with the employer and training provider help identify gaps early, well before the gateway. Waiting until the final months to pull evidence together creates unnecessary pressure, so building that habit throughout is the most practical approach.
Choosing a provider
What good looks like
Look for providers with an achievement rate above 65% on their FATP profile, ideally above 75% given the five-year duration and the complexity of RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) preparation. Strong providers will be able to show that their programme is structured around all three pathways (Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying and Project Management, and Property) or be transparent about which pathways they actually deliver. Employer satisfaction scores matter here: the APC requires genuine workplace experience, so providers who maintain close employer contact throughout are worth prioritising. Check that the degree element is delivered by a RICS-accredited university.
Red flags to watch for
Be cautious of providers with high enrolment volumes but falling achievement rates, particularly if they cannot explain how they support apprentices through the APC. A provider who gives vague answers about how off-the-job learning maps to specific RICS competencies is a concern. For this standard, check whether tutors and assessors hold current RICS membership, not just historic qualifications. Providers unable to demonstrate recent alumni who have passed their APC and moved into chartered roles should be questioned.
Questions to ask before you commit
- Which of the three pathways do you deliver, and do you have active cohorts on each?
- How do you structure APC preparation, and at what point in the programme does it begin?
- What is your achievement rate for this standard, and how many apprentices have gone on to pass their APC?
- Are your tutors and assessors currently RICS-qualified and working in, or closely connected to, practice?
- Which RICS-accredited university delivers the degree component, and how does the academic timetable align with workplace demands?
- How do you support apprentices whose employers cannot provide exposure to certain competency areas required for the APC?
- Which regions do you cover, and do you offer site visits or face-to-face sessions rather than fully remote delivery?
Common questions
What qualifications or experience do I need to start a Chartered Surveyor degree apprenticeship?
Employers set their own entry requirements, but most expect at least two A-levels (or equivalent) alongside GCSEs in maths and English. Some employers accept relevant work experience or a Level 3 apprenticeship in place of traditional qualifications. Apprentices must be employed in a suitable surveying role throughout, working across one of the three pathways: Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying and Project Management, or Property.
How long does training take and what does the time commitment look like?
The typical duration is 60 months. Apprentices remain employed throughout and split their time between workplace duties and study towards a degree. The proportion of time spent on off-the-job learning is set in the funding rules, which are subject to revision under current Skills England reforms. Check the current specification on gov.uk for the latest requirement before planning your programme.
How is the apprenticeship assessed and what is the gateway?
Before the end-point assessment, the apprentice must pass through the gateway, where the employer, training provider and apprentice confirm that the required knowledge, skills and competencies have been demonstrated. Assessment models for many standards are currently being updated, so check gov.uk for the current end-point assessment arrangements. Assessment typically includes professional review by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), which regulates this occupation.
How does funding work and what will the apprenticeship cost an employer?
The funding band for this standard is £27,000. Large employers paying the apprenticeship levy use levy funds to cover training costs. SMEs that do not pay the levy contribute 5% of the funding band, with the government covering the remaining 95%. Employers with fewer than 50 staff taking on an apprentice aged 16 to 18 pay nothing for training. Wages are paid by the employer throughout and are not covered by the funding band.
What does a Chartered Surveyor apprentice actually do during the working week?
Day-to-day work depends on the chosen pathway. A Building Surveying apprentice inspects properties, identifies defects and advises on repair or restoration. A Quantity Surveying and Project Management apprentice prepares cost plans, manages procurement and administers contracts. A Property pathway apprentice undertakes valuations, inspects and measures land and property, and negotiates on sales, lettings or acquisitions. All apprentices manage their own workload and apply legal, regulatory and sustainability considerations to their advice.
What can an apprentice do after completing this apprenticeship?
Successful completion leads to graduate membership of the RICS and eligibility to use the Chartered Surveyor designation. From there, surveyors typically move into senior professional, project lead or management roles within construction, property development, public sector bodies or consultancies. Some progress to chartered status in specialist RICS pathways, postgraduate study in areas such as project management or real estate, or into leadership and director-level positions.
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Curated by Alex Lockey, FATP founder and editor. Last reviewed: .
Sources include the apprenticeship's official specification on apprenticeships.gov.uk, Skills England guidance, IfATE archive records, DWP funding bands, and provider data sourced directly from the public Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register (APAR). Standard reference: 50.
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