RICS Matrics
The junior branch of the RICS is known as RICS matrics . Established in 1889 as the Junior Committee, becoming the "Junior Organisation" (aka "JO") in 1928 and re-branded to "RICS matrics" in 2003, "matrics" is pronounced "matrix" which means network.
RICS matrics is focused on providing educational support, charitable and social networking activities for surveying students, trainee surveyors (of any age) and Chartered Surveyors with ten years or less post-qualification.
RICS matrics comprises about 35 local groups across the UK, feeding into a Regional and National structure and also exists in Australia, Hong Kong and the UAE. It also has links with the Young Chartered Surveyors in the Republic of Ireland.
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