Enrolment

MENA Supplementary Guide

Section 1 – Introduction for all

Section 2 – How to apply candidates doing structured training

Section 3 – How to apply candidates doing preliminary review (no structured training)

Section 4 – How to apply candidates not doing structured training or preliminary

review

Section 5 – Application form for all

Section 6 – Change in circumstances

Section 7 – Swapping routes

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Section 1 - Introduction

This information should be read in conjunction with the all the APC guides
(candidates, counsellors, pathway).

It gives information of when and how to enrol, details of costs involved, the refund
policy and how to inform us of any change of circumstances.

 For APC candidates doing structured training

 For APC candidates doing preliminary review (no structured training)
 For APC candidates not doing structured training or preliminary review

Section 2 - How to apply – for candidates required to complete structured

training

This information is for candidates that have an RICS accredited degree or are in the
process of completing one (part time or distance learning). You will be required to
complete some structured training depending on your experience.

Download the APC application form. Please ensure that the application is completed
in full and that all additional evidence is included. If you have an RICS accredited
degree you can enrol onto any APC pathway (e.g. having a BSc in Building
Surveying does not restrict you to the Building Surveying pathway).

You can back date your application by up to 1 month if your application is

accompanied by a covering letter from your employer or counsellor.

Enrolment start dates

Qualification When to enrol Minimum training

Already successfully
completed an RICS
accredited degree
(undergraduate or post
graduate)
Completing an RICS
accredited
undergraduate degree
either part time or distance
learning.
onto APC requirement – depending
on experience
Enrol as soon as 12 months training (if 5 or
employed more years experience)
or
24 months training if less
than 5 years experience
Enrol during your final 12 months training (if 5 or
year at university if more years experience).
employed. This must be completed
after graduation.
or
24 months training (if less
than 5 years experience).
At least 12 months
training must be
completed after
graduation.

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Completing an RICS Enrol and complete 12 months training (if 5 or
accredited post- degree and training more years experience)
graduate degree part concurrently, if or
time or distance learning. employed. 24 months training if less
than 5 years experience
Starting on a work Enrol after completing Complete a minimum of
placement as part of an your degree. See 24 months training with at
RICS accredited separate notes below *. least 12 months
sandwich course. See completed after
separate notes below * graduation.

*Specific Information for work placement students only check urls still
work/have not been changed

Please be advised that as from 01 August 2014 the process changed to the
following:

 Start work your placement

 If you are not an RICS student member then join online
http://www.rics.org/uk/join/student/
 Review the information on the APC pages www.rics.org/apc regarding your
chosen pathway www.rics.org/pathwayguides
 Access your MyAPC portal
 Obtain guidance/support from employer and counsellor (a professional
member MRICS or FRICS)
 Obtain sign off by a professional member (as per counsellor role) of the
competencies achieved, in order to be able to use this experience towards
the minimum of 400 days/2 years APC requirement
 Include letter from your counsellor confirming when your work placement
started and finished and that you were working towards APC requirements
 Complete a minimum of 1 year structured training, post-graduation of RICS
accredited degree (more may be required depending on when you started
and finished your work placement)

After recording a minimum 23 months APC requirement your counsellor will decide
when you are ready to apply for final assessment (in accordance with the final
assessment application and submission dates)

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Enrolment deadline dates

There are specific enrolment dates that will affect when you will potentially be able to
sit final assessment. Your enrolment can be back dated by up to one month if you
include evidence of your employment commencement date (e.g. copy of your
contact, evidence from employer).

Fees

Application fee 2015 Subscription

APC - Structured training £352 £140

 Fees and subscriptions are to be paid in full. They are not paid pro-rata.
 RICS membership subscription is due every year on 01 January.
 When enrolment takes place before 1 October you will pay the current year’s
subscription in full and you will then be required to pay the following year’s
subscription when this becomes due, on 1st January.
 When enrolment takes place after 1 October, your subscription fee will cover the
period from October to December of the current year and all of the following year.
 Following election to professional membership, you will be required to pay full
election fees to include professional member subscription at the current rate, plus
upgrade fee (£131).

How to pay

 Credit card
 Bank Transfer

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. If you decide to withdraw your application please email apcme@rics.org

Section 3 – How to apply – for candidates doing preliminary review (no

structured training)

This information is for APC candidates that either have a non accredited degree + 5
years post graduation experience or membership of relevant professional body + 5
years post qualification experience. It should be read in conjunction with the
candidates guide and pathway guide.

Download the APC application form. Please ensure that the application is completed
in full and that all additional evidence is included.

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Enrolment start dates

You can enrol onto the APC at any time.

Please note there are specific dates to submit your preliminary review by in order to
potentially sit final assessment 6 months later can be found by using the link below,
you need to have been enrolled as a APC candidate for 6 months prior to submitting
your preliminary assessment application.

http://www.rics.org/ae/apc/apc-menea/final-assessment/

Fees

Application fee 2015 Subscription

Preliminary review £352 £140

 Fees and subscriptions are to be paid in full. They are not paid pro-rata.
 RICS membership subscription is due every year on 01 January.
 When enrolment takes place before 1 October you will pay the current year’s
subscription in full and you will then be required to pay the following year’s
subscription when this becomes due, on 1st January.
 When enrolment takes place after 1 October, your subscription fee will cover the
period from October to December of the current year and all of the following year.
 Following election to professional membership, you will be required to pay full
election fees to include professional member subscription at the current rate, plus
upgrade fee (£131).

How to pay

 Credit card
 Bank Transfer

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. If you decide to withdraw your application please email apcme@rics.org

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Section 4 – How to apply – for candidates not doing structured training or
preliminary review

If you have an RICS accredited degree + 10 years’ experience then you are not
required to complete any structured training or submit for preliminary review.

Enrolment start dates

You can enrol at any time. Please download and complete the application form. You
will then be required to meet the required level of competency and have completed
20 hours of CPD and have been enrolled for 6 months with RICS before applying for
final assessment. Enrolment and final assessment are two separate processes.

Fees

All applicants
Application fee 2015 Subscription
APC £352 £140

 Fees and subscriptions are to be paid in full. They are not paid pro-rata.
 RICS membership subscription is due every year on 01 January.
 When enrolment takes place before 1 October you will pay the current year’s
subscription in full and you will then be required to pay the following year’s
subscription when this becomes due, on 1st January.
 When enrolment takes place after 1 October, your subscription fee will cover the
period from October to December of the current year and all of the following year.
 Following election to professional membership, you will be required to pay full
election fees to include professional member subscription at the current rate, plus
upgrade fee (£131).

How to pay

 Credit card
 Bank Transfer

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. If you decide to withdraw your application please email apc@rics.org

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Section 5 –Application for all

Please download the application new URL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Please ensure that the application is completed in full and that all additional evidence
is included, please send your application to APCME@rics.org with a copy of your
degree certificate.

Section 6 – Change in circumstances

Please contact RICS apcme@rics.org as soon as possible if:

 You change employer - please give full details of new employer and
when you started work there.
 You change your counsellor – please give the full name and RICS
membership number of your new counsellor.
 You want to change your pathway – please ensure that you have
discussed this with your counsellor and employer before contacting
RICS.

Section 7 – Swapping routes

If you want to swap from undertaking structured training to preliminary review you
should first discuss this with your employer/counsellor. Then complete an APC
application and indicate that you are already enrolled.

To swap from structured training to preliminary review the following fees apply:

Swap fee
APC candidate enrolled £275
more than 6 years ago
APC candidate enrolled less £100
than 6 years ago
Previously referred APC £275
candidate