RICS has designated 17 faculties, or disciplines, to reflect the key market sectors in which RICS members practice. These faculties are responsible for:
- Defining standards of competence and practice
- Promoting and accrediting post-entry specialist qualifications
- Settling criteria for entitlement of Faculty Members to use alternative designations
- Providing training, development and networking opportunities
- Commissioning technical research
- Providing relevant material and services
- Promotion and representation
Details of our 17 faculties can be found online at: http://www.rics.org/Networks/Faculties/spotlight.htm
- Arts and antiques
- Building control
- Building surveying
- Commercial property
- Dispute resolution
- Environment
- Facilities management
- Geomatics (Land surveying)
- Machinery and business assets
- Management consultancy
- Minerals and waste management
- Planning and development
- Project management
- Quantity surveying and construction
- Residential property
- Rural
- Valuation
Every RICS member is entitled to join up to four Faculties.