Surveying advice

[Post-Med Potterer]

This was in the Grauniad a couple of weeks ago. It might be of interest to some here, I can imagine a few here might be in the same position.


Can an archaeologist dig out a career in surveying?

I have a degree in ancient history and archaeology and experience as a archaeological site assistant. But as I really enjoy the surveying, I'm considering a career in this aspect. Do I need to do another degree and if so is there any financial help available?

It sounds as though your degree and subsequent work have included surveying elements, so you may be able to do a masters conversion course - which is much faster and cheaper than doing another degree. Some courses can be done part-time and combined with work.

The smart solution is to get a job where you would be given time off to do this training and have your fees paid. Use the course search facility on the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors site (www.rics.org.uk).


The original is here (http://jobsadvice.guardian.co.uk/rise/story/0,,1650925,00.html) but no further information than I have copied here.

[Sith]

Very interesting. I thought about doing this, but with a view to becoming a Chartered (Noooo!) land surveyor. The advice I got from RICS at the time was similar to that in the article, try and get a job with a company that will either pay to put you through a conversion course or do a part time one. The other good news was that a degree in archaeology was counted by RICS as being appropriate to excuse you some of the basic modules of the various courses.

The Roayal Agricultural College at Cirencester could be a good bet for this route. A friend of mine (a philosopher of all things, by first degree), did their land management masters course and is now a very well paid agent for one of the big London property consultancies. The College of Estate Management at Reading also do a part time, distance learning course that you cab take if you don't want to change jobs just yet.

Didn't do it in the end though. I was turned to the Dark Side before I had a chance to sign up.

D. Vader
Senior Consultant

Vader Maull & Palpatine
Archaeological Consultants

With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the IFA

[Sith]

Very interesting. I thought about doing this, but with a view to becoming a Chartered (Noooo!) land surveyor. The advice I got from RICS at the time was similar to that in the article, try and get a job with a company that will either pay to put you through a conversion course or do a part time one. The other good news was that a degree in archaeology was counted by RICS as being appropriate to excuse you some of the basic modules of the various courses.

The Roayal Agricultural College at Cirencester could be a good bet for this route. A friend of mine (a philosopher of all things, by first degree), did their land management masters course and is now a very well paid agent for one of the big London property consultancies. The College of Estate Management at Reading also do a part time, distance learning course that you cab take if you don't want to change jobs just yet.

Didn't do it in the end though. I was turned to the Dark Side before I had a chance to sign up.

D. Vader
Senior Consultant

Vader Maull & Palpatine
Archaeological Consultants

With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the IFA

[deepdigger]

I've been told that surveyors actually dislike archaeologists doing any surveying.
I suppose we are taking work off them.
They also claim we are too fussy by half, if by this they mean we like to be really accurate I see nothing wrong with that!

deep