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How do I get a graduate job in property?

All you need to know about starting a graduate career in the property sector. With details on job roles and specialisms, salary information and tips on applying for property vacancies, this is the place to start your property job search. (More...)

All degrees welcome for a graduate career in property

You can get a graduate job as a property surveyor even if your degree isn’t from land or property discipline. Here’s how you can get real estate recruiters to hire you and sponsor you through an RICS approved postgraduate conversion course. (More...)

Decide which property firm will be right for your graduate career

Different employers offer different benefits and opportunities, so how do you begin to decide which firm meets your graduate career aspirations? Essential advice to help you match your career plans to the right property firm... or alternative employer. (More...)

How to develop the commercial awareness property recruiters expect

Most real estate graduates think they’re sufficiently commercially aware; many recruiters disagree. Read on for tips on how to acquire real commercial awareness and how to demonstrate it in property interviews. (More...)

Professional qualifications for property surveyors: all about the APC

The APC – assessment of professional competence – is the training scheme that graduates need to complete on the job to qualify as a chartered surveyor. (More...)

Surveyor training: which type of graduate scheme is right for you?

Some property firms offer graduates the chance to 'rotate' around different departments during their training. Others offer fixed graduate roles in which you build skills right from the start. Both are valid ways to train as a surveyor, but which one’s right for you? (More...)