Institution of Structural Engineers - Membership

Membership

By 1927, membership was in excess of 3,000, and there was some concern that the comparative ease of admission had contributed to the unsuccessful Royal Charter petition. More stringent entry requirements were introduced, resulting in a slow down of growth but an increase in standing, contributing to the second successful petition in 1934.

Membership has continued to increase steadily, both in terms of numbers and globally and currently stands at over 23,000 across over one hundred countries.

There are different membership levels to the Institution:

• Student Member - for students studying courses accredited by the Institution.
• Graduate Member - for graduates of accredited courses, who have not yet taken the professional review or exam.
• Technician Member - for structural technicians, usually without degree qualifications.
• Associate Member - usually for engineers without accredited degree qualifications who have passed the Associate Membership examination.
• Associate - for members domiciled outside the European Union and have at least five years experience.
• Member - for graduates of accredited degree courses who have passed the professional review and examination
• Fellow - for members who are deemed to have sufficient experience and to have made sufficient achievements to merit fellowship of the Institution. Any member may apply for fellowship.

Only Members & Fellows of the Institution of Structural Engineers may call themselves a Chartered Structural Engineer. To become a member it is necessary to sit and pass the professional review interview and examination.