Rural surveying

Mandatory competencies

You must achieve the minimum levels as set out below.

Level 3

• Ethics, Rules of Conduct and professionalism

Level 2

• Client care
• Communication and negotiation
• Health and safety

Level 1

• Accounting principles and procedures
• Business planning
• Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures
• Data management
• Diversity, inclusion and teamworking
• Inclusive environments
• Sustainability

Core competencies

One competency to Level 3

• Agriculture
• Management of the natural environment and landscape
• Property management
• Valuation

Optional competencies

Three to Level 3 and two to Level 2, including any not already chosen from the core list

• Access and rights over land
• Agriculture*
• Auctioneering
• Compulsory purchase and compensation
• Forestry and woodland management
• Land use and diversification
• Landlord and tenant
• Management of the natural environment and landscape
• Planning and development management
• Property management
• Purchase and sale
• Valuation

Plus, one to Level 3 or two to Level 2 from the full list of technical competencies, including any not already chosen from core and optional lists

* If Agriculture has not been selected as the one core competency it must be taken as one of the optional competencies to either Level 2 or 3.

Full details of the Rural surveying pathway are on the RICS website.