There are number of routes to membership available that depend on a number of factors such as education, experience, professional certification, etc.
Take time to review what paths are available and get in touch with the SCSI education team to ensure you start on the right one.
Choose your route to Membership based on your qualification and your experience.
Route |
Qualification |
Experience |
| Graduate Route 1 | Accredited Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degree | Less than 5 years’ experience |
| Graduate Route 2 | Accredited Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degree | 5-10 years’ experience |
| Graduate Route 3 | Accredited Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degree | 10+ years’ experience |
| Professional Route | Non-accredited, surveying related* Degree or Masters | 5+ years postgraduate experience |
| Senior Professional Route** | Accredited qualification | 5+ years’ experience & senior role in industry |
| Senior Professional Route** | No qualification/non-accredited qualification | 10+ years’ experience & senior role in industry |
| Academic Route** | Accredited degree or Masters | Teaching on an accredited programme |
* Surveying related courses include courses such as engineering, construction management, architecture, finance & accounting, economics etc. Contact us at education@scsi.ie if you need guidance.
** Candidates who wish to apply through the Senior Professional Route or the Academic Route should contact education@scsi.ie for guidance before applying.
Surveying is a very broad profession covering disciplines as varied as building surveying, geomatics and valuation. Because of this, when you join SCSI you must choose a sector pathway related to your surveying experience. During your assessment process, you will have to demonstrate your skills and knowledge related to this pathway. Review the pathway guides and choose the one that most closely reflects your experience.
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Please note: A One to One is only intended for individuals looking to either enrol on the APC or for those already on the APC and are in need of some additional guidance.
Get in contact by emailing education@scsi.ie
Please include: A summary of your experience and background.
Then a member of staff will get in touch as soon as possible.
If you are undertaking an application through Graduate Route 1, Graduate Route 2 or the Professional Route, you must appoint a supervisor and counsellor to support and guide you through your application and assessment. Your supervisor does not need to be an SCSI Member but should be someone that you work with or report to such as a peer or line manager.
Your counsellor must be either an SCSI or RICS Fellow (FSCSI/FRICS) or Chartered Member (MSCSI/MRICS) and must have undertaken counsellor training with RICS or SCSI. Your supervisor and counsellor will have an important role in signing off your application and signing off your experience during the APC process.
Send your application to us at education@scsi.ie. Please note that all applications with the exception of Graduate Route 1 will be reviewed and approved by the Membership Committee before you can proceed.
| Route | Application Form |
Competency
Achievement Planner |
Resumé | Evidence of Qualification | Fee | Further Guidance |
| Graduate Route 1 | Download | Download | Not Required | Submit photocopy/scanned copy | €305 | Download |
| Graduate Route 2 | Download | Download | Download | Submit photocopy/scanned copy | €305 | Download |
| Graduate Route 3 | Download | Download | Download | Submit photocopy/scanned copy | €305 | Download |
| Professional Route | Download | Download | Download | Submit photocopy/scanned copy* | €305 | Download |
* Applicants applying via the Professional Route who hold a qualification from jurisdictions outside of the Republic of Ireland must provide an equivalency statement from NARIC together with evidence of the qualification held.
In Section 4 of the resumé template, you will be asked to relate your professional experience to the competencies from your pathway. You need to demonstrate that you have the requisite experience and competency in the areas you have chosen from your pathway.
You should write at least a paragraph or two for each mandatory, core and optional competency. You can provide this information in an appended word document. You can demonstrate your experience across a range of roles – you don’t need to restrict this to your current role. When completing your resumé, you should refer to your pathway guide as there is detailed information for each competency that shows how you can demonstrate each one. You should also refer to the mandatory competencies guide.
If you do not provide sufficient evidence of your experience and how it relates to the competencies from your pathway, your application may not be accepted.
Application
| Resumé | Competency Achievement Planner | Organisation Structure | Fee | |
| Senior Professional | Download | Download | Submit and attach to resumé | €305 |
Resumé
In section 4 of your resumé, you should choose 4 – 5 characteristics from either the senior professional or expert status checklists. You must then write a minimum of 250 words on each characteristic citing specific examples of how you demonstrate these characteristics in your day to day work.
Competency Achievement Planner
List the competencies you have selected from your chosen pathway along with mandatory competencies. You must also include the senior management competencies of:
Organisation chart
You must provide a structure chart of your organisation that clearly shows your position in relation to others in the organisation. In addition, clearly outline your position within the organisation and describe your roles and responsibilities. These should cover leadership, managing people and managing resources.
What happens next?
A detailed guide is available here
