Apprenticeship glossary

Chartered Surveyor

What does Chartered Surveyor mean?

A professional title for surveyors. Some construction degree apprenticeships, like quantity surveying routes, are designed to lead to it.

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Industry Construction and infrastructure apprenticeships Planning, building and looking after the roads, railways, bridges, buildings and power and water networks the country runs on.
Civil engineering
Designing and building infrastructure like roads, railways, bridges and water systems. Network Rail and Balfour Beatty both offer civil engineering apprenticeships.
Quantity surveyor
Someone who manages the costs of a construction project, from estimates to final accounts. Balfour Beatty and Morgan Sindall both offer quantity surveying apprenticeships.
Apprentice
Someone doing an apprenticeship: an employee who is paid to work and train towards a recognised qualification at the same time.
Apprenticeship
A real, paid job where you also train towards a recognised qualification. In England at least 20% of your normal working hours are spent training, and you don't pay tuition fees.
Chartered status
A professional title, like Chartered Surveyor, Chartered Accountant or Chartered Manager, that shows you're fully qualified in your profession. Some degree apprenticeships are designed to lead to it.
Degree apprenticeship
An apprenticeship at Level 6 or 7 in England (Level 6 in Wales) where you can get a bachelor's or master's degree while working. Not every Level 6 or 7 apprenticeship includes a degree.

Definitions are our own plain-English summaries. Where we give figures, they come from the official sources listed on the linked guide or profile. Rules can change, so check the official source before you make decisions.