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Accreditation

The significance of accreditation is that graduates of these degrees are exempted by the accrediting bodies from having to take any further university-level exams before being allowed to take the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) or being admitted to the Professional Interview (PI).

In 2006, the Wits was designated ‘Partnership Status’ by the RICS for the undergraduate degrees in Construction Management and Quantity Surveying. In terms of ‘Partnership’, the previously utilised traditional accreditation process falls away to be replaced by an ongoing relationship governed through threshold standards; a series of performance benchmarks that replace the accreditation of the individual degrees with accreditation of the institution. In 2008 similar arrangements were agreed with the CIOB where the Department was awarded ‘accredited centre status’ which, as with the RICS, replaces accreditation of programmes with accreditation of the institution.

The programmes are accredited by professional associations and South African professional registration councils.

Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS)

Graduates in the 4-year Quantity Surveying BSc degree and a combination of the 3 year BSc in Quantity Surveying Studies and the BSc Honours in Quantity Surveying and are eligible for corporate membership of the Association without further examination.
Address: The Director, ASAQS, P.O. Box 3527, Halfway House, 1685.

The South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP)

Graduates of the BSc Honours in Quantity Surveying in conjunction with the BSc degree in Quantity Surveying Studies and the BSc degree in Quantity Surveying are eligible to register as Candidate Quantity Surveyor (in terms of the Quantity Surveyors Act No. 49 of 2000 as amended).  Thereafter, a period of not less than three years in-service training must be undertaken under the supervision of a registered quantity surveyor before being admitted to the APC and being registered with the Council as a Quantity Surveyor.
Address: The Registrar, SACQSP, P.O. Box 654, Halfway House, 1685.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Graduates of the BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and BSc (Hons) Construction Management programmes are eligible to register with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as Probationers.  Thereafter, a period of three years in-service training must be undertaken under the supervision of an approved mentor before being admitted to the APC leading to professional membership of the Institution.
Address: The Secretary-General, RICS, 12 Great George Street, Parliament Square, London SW1P 3AD, England.

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

Graduates of the BSc (Hons) Construction Management programme and the BSc degree in Construction Studies are admitted to the Graduate Class of the Chartered Institute without further examination.  Thereafter, a period of three years in-service training must be undertaken before being admitted to the Professional Interview leading to membership of the Institute.
Address: The Secretariat, CIOB, Englemere, Kings Ride, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 8BJ, England.

The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP)

Graduates of the BSc (Hons) and the 4-year BSc in Construction Management programmes are eligible to register as Construction Managers and Construction Project Managers in Training (in terms of the Project and Construction Management Professions Act, No 48 of 2000.).  Thereafter, a period of not less than three years in-service training must be undertaken under the supervision of either a Construction Manager or a Construction Project Manager before being admitted to write the Council Examination.  Registration with the Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions will occur on successfully passing the Council examination.
Address: The Director, P O Box 2376, Houghton, 2041.

The South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession (SACPVP)

The 4-year BSc in Property Studies hold conditional accreditation by the South African Council for Valuers as fulfilling all the academic requirement for registration as a valuer in terms of the Property Valuer Profession Act No. 47 of 2000 as amended.  Thereafter, a period of three year in-service training must be undertaken under the supervision of a registered Professional Valuer before being registered with the Council as a Professional Valuer.
Address: The Registrar, SACPVP, PO Box 114, Menlyn  0063

Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)

IREM have accredited both Property Studies/Real Estate undergraduate and postgraduate programme since 2018.

Address: The Manager, 43 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60611, USA.

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