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How do I get a graduate job in central or local government?
Want a graduate career in public service and government? Whether you want to join the Civil Service Fast Stream, work for your local authority or follow another career path, this is the ideal place to start your job search.
Life as a trainee solicitor: an insider view
Setting your heart on a fulfilling legal career by landing a job at a top law firm is no small ambition. So what makes one training contract stand out from another and which law firms in London should you apply to?
How graduates with any degree subject can start a career in quantity surveying or building surveying
Careers in quantity and building surveying are open to graduates from all degree disciplines. If you haven’t got a relevant degree, you’ll need to ‘convert’ to surveying by studying an RICS-accredited postgraduate conversion course.
Becoming a chartered quantity or building surveyor: information on the APC for graduates
Read on to find out about gaining chartership with RICS and how you can impress graduate recruiters in applications and interviews with your knowledge of professional development.
Planning and development surveyor: job description
Development surveyors work to increase the value of land by overseeing the development of property. Planners work to gain planning permission for property developments.
Building control officer/surveyor: job description
Building control officers (also known as building control surveyors) are responsible for overseeing the work of building surveyors and ensuring that building construction regulations are adhered to.
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.
What salary can a graduate property surveyor expect?
Find out about graduate salaries and benefits in the property world, how much your pay might increase when gaining chartership and how much experienced property professionals earn.
Geomatics/land surveyor: job description
Geomatics surveyors (also known as land surveyors) take measurements and collect and interpret data about areas of land. Their work often feeds into decisions about the impact of buildings and both natural and man-made features on the environment
What do graduate building surveyors do in their jobs?
Find out whether a graduate job as a building surveyor is right for you: read about what the day job would involve, the qualities you’ll need to be successful and how your career is likely to progress.
Commercial/residential/rural surveyor: job description
Surveyors specialising in commercial, residential or rural property work to increase the value of a piece of land or real estate. They are sometimes known as general practice surveyors.
Which law conversion course should you do?
Clear up your conversion course confusion by reading the guide below with exclusive insights from both a student and staff member at The University of Law.
