Becoming a Chartered Surveyor in Ireland via SCSI

Jen Lemen
Jul 8
4 min read

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What is this blog about?

If you are an aspiring Chartered Surveyor in Ireland, then you will need to qualify via the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) rather than the RICS.

You will still need to pass the APC submission and interview, although there are some key differences around the process, routes and assessment requirements.

In this week’s blog, we will provide a general overview of the SCSI routes and assessment requirements. We will look further at the specific process and documentation in future blog articles.

Why do I need to qualify via SCSI?

Simply put, you need to be an APC trainee or Chartered member of SCSI to work in Ireland.

The RICS and SCSI have a reciprocal arrangement, where you can work in either country under the SCSI (Ireland) and/or RICS (UK). If you are working in Ireland then you will need dual membership of both professional bodies.

This means that you can continue your APC or to work as a Chartered Surveyor if you move to or from Ireland, but you will need to contact the relevant professional body to transfer your membership or request dual membership.

We recommend contacting SCSI or RICS if you require further support in this respect.

What are the SCSI APC routes?

There are seven SCSI APC routes to become a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS). You will need to select the most appropriate based on your experience, role and qualifications.

We’ve included an easy to use table below to help you decide which route is right for you:

Route	Experience	Role	Degree	Overview
Graduate 1	0-5y	Technical	SCSI/RICS Accredited	24m structured training, submission and interview
Graduate 2	5-10y	Technical	SCSI/RICS Accredited	12m structured training, submission and interview
Graduate 3	10y+	Technical	SCSI/RICS Accredited	Submission and interview (no structured training)
Professional	5y+ post-graduate	Technical	Non-accredited UG or PG	12m structured training, submission and interview
Senior Professional	5y+ OR 10y+	Senior management	Relevant PG None	Submission and interview (no structured training)
Academic	3y+	Academic	Surveying-related UG or PG	Submission and interview (no structured training)

What are the SCSI APC routes?

There are three pathway sectors; Construction, Land and Property. Within each of these, there are a total of eighteen specific pathways. You need to select the pathway that aligns best with your practical experience.

You can download the pathway guides off the SCSI website. Each pathway guide explains the mandatory (the same for all pathways) and technical core & optional (pathway-specific) competencies that you will need to follow.

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What do I do next?

The first step is to enrol with SCSI online. Once your application is accepted, you will need to record your structured training (Graduate 1, Graduate 2 and Professional Routes only) and then prepare your submission documents.

The SCSI website provides ample downloadable guidance and templates for you to use. We will look at the requirements for the specific SCSI routes in a future blog article.

When you are ready to submit (and have completed your relevant period of structured training, if required by your route), then you will need to submit your documents electronically to SCSI via the online portal. There are generally two submission windows each year, and you cannot submit outside of these.

The SCSI have stringent requirements for the format and contents of your final submission, so ensure that you review and meet these.

If you are on the Graduate 1, Graduate 2 or Professional routes then you will need a counsellor to sign you off.

You will receive confirmation of acceptance of your submission documents circa four to six weeks after your submission window closes. Your submission could be rejected at this stage if it does not meet the SCSI’s basic validity requirements mentioned above.

SCSI will then contact you to confirm your final 60 minute online interview date and time. To be assessed under SCSI, you must be working in Ireland at the time of your interview. If you are no longer working in Ireland, then you will need to apply to be assessed by RICS instead.

You will receive your interview outcome within two weeks.

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