Membership and joining 

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The Institution has led the profession of structural engineering worldwide for over 100 years.

The three main grades of professional membership that candidates aspire to are Chartered membership, Associate-Membership and Technician membership.

Due to the exacting requirements of safety and efficiency placed on structural engineers, qualifying for either necessitates both technical and professional excellence. 

Student

Graduate

Technician

Student
Student members are aspiring structural engineers who are studying on civil and/or structural engineering courses... Read more

 

Graduate
You may apply to join us as a Graduate member if you are an engineer who has completed an accredited structural... Read more

Technician
Technician members are reliable, professional members of a design team, with a sound understanding... Read more

Associate member

Chartered member

Fellow

Associate-Member
Associate-members are an integral part of any design team. You will be able to solve structural engineering problems and... Read more

Chartered member
Qualifying to become a Chartered member involves three key stages... Read more

Fellow
Fellowship recognises that members have attained the most senior grade of membership... Read more

Structural engineers around the world study for many different recognised academic qualifications. These have been taken into account by the Institution.

We have worked hard to ensure that people with qualifications achieved through the many and varied different courses of study available around the world are eligible to join us.

Our membership options truly reflect the diverse, inclusive nature of the international engineering community. 

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