Quantity Surveying

• Meet the unique needs of your business – with degree apprentices learning at work, they are able to develop the knowledge and occupational competencies demanded by specific job roles, and meet the unique needs of your business.
• Fill your higher-level skills gaps – higher-level skills are vital to business performance and economic growth. Through degree apprenticeships you can fill your higher-level skills gaps efficiently and effectively by tailoring the learning.
• Develop existing staff – you can develop your existing staff by allowing them to undertake a degree apprenticeship or enabling them to work with a degree apprentice in the workforce, through mentoring opportunities and more.

• Every apprenticeship must have an Apprenticeship Agreement. This is a contract of service between the apprentice and the employer,confirming the apprenticeship and the standard being undertaken. This will be supplemented by a ‘Statement of Commitment’ signed by the employer,provider and apprentice, setting out the expectations, roles and responsibility of each party involve in the apprenticeship.
• Apprentices must be employed and paid at least a minimum wage appropriate to their age and job role.
• You will be responsible for recruitment of degree apprenticeships. However,we can work with you to promote your opportunities via our website.
• You will provide paid time off for on campus study.
• Apprentices are required to undergo structured work experience to work towards the attainment of the standards required for the RICS Quantity Surveying and Construction APC pathway.
• Apprentices require a supervisor for the duration of their Apprenticeship who will oversee their development, and co-ordinate with the University.
• Apprentices require an appropriately qualified Counsellor, who must be a chartered member of the RICS,and who will support them through their application and assessment for professional membership.

Organisations with a wage bill in excess of £3 million can fund the course fees using their Apprenticeship Levy.

If you are a non-levy paying organisation the government will co-fund your apprenticeship training by contributing 95% of the costs and you will pay the remaining 5% of costs.