You'll usually need a degree or professional qualification approved by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to become a land and property valuer.

Relevant degrees include:

• real estate management
• property development and valuation
• building surveying
• quantity surveying and commercial management

If you have a non-accredited degree, for example economics, law or maths, you could take an accredited postgraduate qualification in surveying.

You could also do a postgraduate qualification through a company graduate trainee scheme or by learning online with the University of the Built Environment.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree
• a degree in any subject for a postgraduate course

You can get into this job through a chartered surveyor degree apprenticeship which has a property option.

You'll combine learning in the workplace with studying for a RICS accredited degree or postgraduate qualification at an approved university.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a degree apprenticeship

You could start as a surveying technician and work your way up to a valuer or auctioneer role through further training.

You can study for relevant qualifications by learning online with the University of the Built Environment.

You'll need:

• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• maths knowledge
• analytical thinking skills
• the ability to use your initiative
• excellent verbal communication skills
• excellent written communication skills
• the ability to use your judgement and make decisions
• knowledge of building and construction
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

In this job, you'll:

• estimate the market value of land, buildings and commercial property
• research and write detailed reports for clients about their assets
• organise auction sales
• market auction sales to attract potential bidders
• manage the auction process
• carry out business and insurance valuations
• complete compensation assessments
• offer investment appraisals and advice
• keep up to date with regulations and the market

You could work at a client's home, at a client's business or in an office.

Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time and you'll travel often.