MRICS stands for Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. It is the designation used by a chartered surveyor who has passed the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and continues to comply with the RICS Rules of Conduct.
For a quantity surveyor, MRICS is the recognised mark of chartered status in the UK and in many other countries. Most candidates qualify through the APC on a pathway such as Quantity Surveying and Construction, which combines a period of structured experience, a written submission and a final interview. Once qualified, members are expected to:
- complete and record continuing professional development (CPD) every year
- follow the RICS Rules of Conduct and professional standards
- act with integrity and competence in all their professional work
Related terms: RICS, APC, AssocRICS, FRICS.
