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RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) Syllabus
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors final assessment leading to chartered surveyor (MRICS) status. The full RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) syllabus: 7 subjects, 30 chapters, 126 topics and 82 sub-topics, with 425 flashcards written against it.
RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) subjects
RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) has 7 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Mandatory Competencies (Professional Practice, Ethics and Business Skills)
- Ethics, Rules of Conduct and Professionalism · 5 topics
- Client Care, Complaints and Conduct of Business · 5 topics
- Accounting Principles and Business Planning · 4 topics
- Communication, Teamworking and Data Management · 5 topics
- Sustainability and Health and Safety · 4 topics
Valuation
- Valuation Standards and Governance · 5 topics
- Valuation Approaches and Methods · 6 topics
- Valuation Mathematics and Inputs · 4 topics
- Specialist and Statutory Valuations · 5 topics
Quantity Surveying and Construction
- Design Economics and Cost Planning · 4 topics
- Quantification and Costing of Works · 4 topics
- Procurement and Tendering · 3 topics
- Contract Practice and Administration · 5 topics
- Project Financial Control and Reporting · 4 topics
Building Surveying
- Building Pathology and Defects · 4 topics
- Construction Technology and Building Performance · 4 topics
- Inspection, Surveys and Reporting · 4 topics
- Maintenance, Repair and Project Delivery · 4 topics
Commercial Real Estate and Property Management
- Landlord and Tenant · 4 topics
- Property Management and Asset Performance · 4 topics
- Agency, Sales and Acquisition · 4 topics
- Property Finance and Investment · 4 topics
Planning, Development and Land
- Town Planning and the Development Framework · 4 topics
- Development Appraisal and Viability · 4 topics
- Compulsory Purchase and Compensation · 3 topics
- Land, Rights and Boundaries · 4 topics
Final Assessment Submission and Interview
- Structuring the APC Submission · 4 topics
- Evidence, Diary and Documentation · 4 topics
- The Final Assessment Interview · 4 topics
- Assessment Outcomes and Professional Conduct · 4 topics
RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) flashcards
425 question-and-answer cards across 7 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Mandatory Competencies (Professional Practice, Ethics and Business Skills) — 60 cards
- Valuation — 71 cards
- Quantity Surveying and Construction — 78 cards
- Building Surveying — 52 cards
- Commercial Real Estate and Property Management — 59 cards
- Planning, Development and Land — 55 cards
- Final Assessment Submission and Interview — 50 cards
RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) syllabus?
RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) covers 7 subjects: Mandatory Competencies (Professional Practice, Ethics and Business Skills), Valuation, Quantity Surveying and Construction, Building Surveying, Commercial Real Estate and Property Management, Planning, Development and Land and Final Assessment Submission and Interview.
How many chapters and topics are in the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) syllabus?
30 chapters and 126 topics, broken down further into 82 sub-topics, across 7 subjects. Mandatory Competencies (Professional Practice, Ethics and Business Skills) is the largest subject, with 23 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) flashcards?
Yes — 425 question-and-answer flashcards in 7 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.