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RICS QS pathway

Next sitting: November 2026

The Cohort Programme

Twelve weeks of structure, with a cohort on the same countdown.

A live, capped cohort working back from the May 2027 sitting, through the full READY curriculum, evidence reviews, a case-study clinic and a full-length mock panel. Designed for 20–30 focused minutes a day alongside the day job.

Founding cohort scheduleIndicative
Target sitting
May 2027
Enrolment opens
October 2026
Cohort starts
early November 2026
Core length
12 weeks + support to your sitting
Live cohort capacity
25 candidates, genuinely capped

Dates confirm when enrolment opens. The arc finishes ahead of the Feb/Mar 2027 submission window, and APC Readiness Check completers hear first, then the general list. Cohort eligibility depends on your RICS structured-training length.

01The 12-week arc

Every week knows what it’s for.

  1. R · Roadmap

    WKS 1–2

    Know the game you're playing. Your route, your sitting, your competencies, your plan: mapped in week one, not month nine.

  2. E · Evidence

    WKS 3–5

    Turn everyday project work into pass-ready evidence. A weekly diary habit, structured with STARA, mapped to competencies.

  3. A · Advise

    WKS 6–8

    Climb the levels: know it, do it, advise on it. Deliberately build the Level 3 judgement assessors are listening for.

  4. D · Develop

    WKS 9–10

    Bank the obligations early. 48 hours of CPD, the ethics module in its window, and the technical depth behind every declared competency.

  5. Y · Your Assessment

    WKS 11–12+

    Finish like a professional. Summary of Experience, SCORE-structured case study, mock panels, then the interview itself.

01–05 · Swipe →

Milestone: case study frozen (wk 8)

Milestone: submission QA (wk 11)

Milestone: mock panel (wk 12)

02The weekly cadence

Weekly

Live cohort session

One focused hour: the week's module applied to real candidate situations, with Q&A. Recorded if you're on site.

Scheduled

Individual evidence reviews

Two evidence reviews and one submission QA per candidate, timed to the phases where they matter most, with structured, developmental feedback against your declared levels.

Always on

The cohort channel

Stage-matched peers on the same countdown. Ask the question at 9pm and someone's been there this month, not a decade ago.

Tracked

Progress you can see

Your readiness profile updates as you go: the same eight dimensions as the APC Readiness Check, so drift is visible before it costs a sitting.

03What's included
01The full READY curriculum
0212 weekly live cohort sessions
03Individual evidence reviews
04Case Study Clinic
05Submission QA
06Full mock panel
07Templates pack
08Cohort community
04Who it's for

24-MONTH ROUTE

Year 1–2, structured training

You want the map before the drift sets in: competencies declared with intent, the diary habit running, and evidence accumulating from month one.

12-MONTH / SENIOR

Experienced, 12-month route

You've got the experience. The job now is converting it into declared-level evidence and a defensible submission inside a compressed window.

RESIT WELCOME

Referred, going again

Referred is not failed; a meaningful share of every cohort is retaking. You need diagnosis and rehearsal more than new content, and you'll rebuild from your referral report rather than from zero.

Not for you if you want someone to write your submission. Nobody credible offers that, and assessors can tell. We build your evidence and your judgement; you sit the interview with both.

05The Founding Cohort

Founding members shape it, and keep the price for life.

  • Founding price, locked for the lifetime of the programme
  • Live small-group cohort calls throughout
  • Individual support: two evidence reviews and one submission QA per candidate
  • Direct input into what gets built next
  • Named Founding Member status in the community

The Cohort Programme

£1,695£1,995

per cohort (12 weeks + platform access to your sitting)

or 5 × £339 interest-free

Founding Cohort: limited to 25 candidates

The Core Course

£995£1,495

self-paced, access to your sitting

or 5 × £199 interest-free

Pay in full, or split into five interest-free monthly payments at enrolment. Prices may change at enrolment. VAT included where applicable.

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What’s included

Cohort

Core

Full READY curriculum (19 modules)

Templates pack + 7-Day Sprint

Weekly live cohort sessions

Evidence reviews + submission QA

Case Study Clinic + full mock panel

Not sure which fits? The free APC Readiness Check recommends a pathway from where you actually are.

Priority list

Be first through the door.

Enrolment for the Founding Cohort opens October 2026. No payment now, no obligation. Just first refusal on one of 25 places.

APC Readiness Check completers hear first when enrolment opens, then the general list. Unofficial; not affiliated with RICS. Privacy.