While you’re a Graduate Member take time to record all your activities and experience.
When you have completed your IPD - this normally takes around four years - you can apply to become a Member of IStructE through a professional review, which will assess your experience, skills and knowledge.
Confirm your academic base
You may need to confirm your degree meets our requirements for the Member grade. We’re happy to help you if you have questions about your qualifications.
Prepare for your professional review
It’s not easy to pass the professional review. That’s because Chartered Membership is one of the world’s most widely acknowledged markers of technical and professional excellence. Get as prepared as you can:
- Study useful resources like past papers and exam tips
- Attend an exam preparation course
- Network via your Regional Group with others at a similar career stage
Professional review format:
The review has two parts:
The interview - these take place between October and December.
The exam - there are exams in January and July.
You can apply to take either the interview or exam first, at whatever time suits you best.
If you fail the first part (say, the interview) you can still go on to attempt the next part (the exam) and try the interview again at the next opportunity.
Once you have passed your exam the result stands permanently.
Once you have passed your review the result stands for three years.
Costs of professional review:
Application: £95
Interview: £175
Exam: £455
Notifications:
- Professional review interview results are published in December/January
- January exam results are released in April
- July exam results are released in October
When you pass your review:
When you pass both elements of your professional review you will be elected as a Chartered Structural Engineer at the next meeting of the Membership Committee.
You should wait no longer than nine months to be elected. We will contact you to let you know when you can start using the MIStructE designation after your name.