Rural Business Management course gets industry stamp of approval

_{Rural Business Management students on a land valuation field trip.}

SRUC’s industry-leading course in Rural Business Management has been reaccredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Graduates from the course receive an industry-recognised qualification, meaning that they can complete the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) as surveyors in two years after securing a training position, rather than the normal five years.

This makes them very attractive to employers including Blackhall and Powis, Galbraiths, Savills, with 100% of graduates securing training contracts across the past five years.

Fiona Malone, Senior Lecturer, said: “It’s wonderful to see that the excellent work being undertaken on our Rural Business Management course has been recognised with a formal reaccreditation.

“This pathway delivers important skills that are attractive to big employers, and as a result most of our graduates choose to go into industry straight after completing their studies with SRUC. If I was starting from scratch, I know I’d be applying.”

To gain the certification, students must undertake a surveying pathway - a series of modules involving site visits with working surveyors, industrial placements and gaining experience in land law and valuations.

It is available to all those who are studying BA Rural Business Management at SRUC’s campuses in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Barony, near Dumfries.

For anyone looking to move into surveying or land management, studying Rural Business Management offers a key advantage with SRUC being the only accredited provider at undergraduate level in Scotland.

Rural Business Management is offered at SRUC across different campuses and varying levels of study from HNC up to BA (Hons) level. Students can work up to their chosen level, can select different campuses between years and pathways according to their preferences.

To apply, visit www.sruc.ac.uk/rbm

Posted by SRUC on 05/11/2024