APPROVED CORE SUBJECTS OF THE DIVISIONS

VALUATION AND ESTATE SURVEYING DIVISION (VES)
  • Valuation/Appraisal
  • Land-use Planning
  • Land/Real Estate Law
  • Estate/Property Management
  • Facilities Management
  • Land Administration and Management
  • Real Estate Finance and Investment
  • Building Construction
  • Real Estate Development/Project Management
LAND SURVEYING DIVISION (LS)
  • Geodesy and Global Positioning Systems: (Geodetic Surveying, Geodesy, Gravimetric Surveys, GPS/GNSS)
  • Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • Geographic and Land Information Systems: (Cartographic Methods, Digital Cartography, GIS/LIS)
  • Topographic Mapping, Engineering and Mine (Control Surveys, Cadastral Surveys, Engineering Surveying)
  • Cadastre/Survey Rules and Regulations: (Cadastre, Land Registration Systems, Survey Rules and Regulations, Laws)
QUANTITY SURVEYING DIVISION (QS)
  • Commercial Management of Construction
  • Contract Administration & Practice
  • Design Economics and Cost Planning
  • Procurement and Tendering
  • Quantification of Construction Works
  • Costing of Construction Works
  • Construction Technology (including Building Services)
  • Construction Law & Professional Negligence; Conflict Avoidance, Management, and Dispute Resolution Procedures
  • Project Appraisal & Evaluation
  • Sustainability
APPROVED ROUTES OF MEMBERSHIP BY THE GOVERNING COUNCIL
Item Academic Background for Membership 1 Year Training in Approved Firm 2 Year Training in Approved Firm 6 Year Training in Approved Firm Written Examination and/or Report as appropriate Submission of Reports/Case Study/Research Attend an Interview as appropriate
1 Ist Degree in Core Field ✓ ✓ ✓
2 Ist Degree in Core Field + Masters in Core Field ✓ ✓ ✓
3 Ist Degree in Core Field + Masters in Core Field + PhD in Core or Non-Core Field ✓ ✓ ✓
4 Ist Degree in Non-Core Field + Masters in Core Field ✓ ✓ ✓
5 Ist Degree in Non-Core Field + Masters in Core Field + PhD in Core or Non-Core Field ✓ ✓ ✓
6 Ist Degree in Core Field + Over 45 years of age + Minimum 15 years Continuous Aggregated Period in a Core Field ✓ ✓ ✓
7 Technician Member of GhIS to Professional Class ✓ ✓ ✓
8 Technician Member of GhIS + Masters in Core Field to Professional Class ✓ ✓ ✓
9 Technician Member of GhIS + Masters in Core Field + PhD in Core or Non-Core Field to Professional Class ✓ ✓ ✓
10 Professional of Foreign Institution of Repute + Core Field + Minimum 10 Years Continuous Experience in Relevant Discipline to Professional Class ✓ ✓
11 Professional of Foreign Institution of Repute + Non-Core Field + Minimum 10 Years Continuous Experience in Relevant Discipline to Professional Class ✓ ✓ ✓
12 Professional of Foreign Institution of Repute + Reciprocal Agreement with GhIS: Agreement Applies
13 High National Diploma in Core Field to Technician Class ✓ ✓
14 High National Diploma in Core Field + Masters in Core Field to Technician Class ✓ ✓
15 High National Diploma in Core Field + Masters in Core Field + PhD in Core or Non-Core Field to Technician Class ✓ ✓
16 High National Diploma in Non-Core Field + Masters in Core Field to Technician Class ✓ ✓
17 High National Diploma in Non-Core Field + Masters in Core Field + PhD in Core or Non-Core Field to Technician Class ✓ ✓
18 Certificate in Core Field + Minimum 20 Years Continuous Aggregated Period in Core Field to Technician Class ✓ ✓ ✓
19 An Academic in Teaching and Research in a GhIS recognised higher learning or research institution for at least four continuous years in a core field ✓ Four peer-reviewed research papers published within the last five years relevant to the core field ✓