Land and resources

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

Optional competencies

Five to Level 3 and one to Level 2

• Access and rights over land
• Agriculture
• Big data
• Cadastre and land administration
• Client care (must be taken to Level 3)
• Compulsory purchase and compensation
• Consultancy services
• Contaminated land
• Development appraisals
• Economic development
• Energy and renewable resources
• Engineering surveying
• Environmental management
• Geodesy
• GIS
• Hydrographic surveying
• Inspection
• Land use and diversification
• Landlord and tenant
• Legal/regulatory compliance
• Management of the natural environment and landscape
• Masterplanning and urban design
• Measurement
• Minerals management
• Planning and development management
• Property management
• Risk management
• Smart cities and intelligent buildings
• Spatial planning policy and infrastructure
• Strategic real estate consultancy
• Surveying and mapping
• Sustainability
• Valuation
• Waste management

Plus, two to Level 2 from the full list of technical competencies, including any not already chosen from the optional list.

Full details of the Land and resources pathway are on the RICS website.