Graduate membership
How to become a Graduate Member (GMICE) and take your next step to professional qualification.
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Graduate membership helps you to become a professionally qualified civil engineer and to get ahead in your career.
Who is graduate membership for?
You can apply online for graduate membership if you have an approved or accredited academic qualification.
Don't worry if your qualification isn't accredited – you can still become a graduate member. When applying online, you'll be automatically be asked to complete an academic assessment as part of your application.
Graduate membership
Graduate member benefits
Becoming a Graduate member (GMICE) is an important step on your way to one of our globally-recognised qualifications.
You'll be able to build your skills and record your development. When you're ready, you can become professionally qualified.
Membership is also a great way of showing employers your commitment to the profession, whether you want to land your dream job or progress in your current role.
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Apply for graduate membership
What do I need to apply?
Applying for graduate membership is easy - we'll guide you through the process via our online application tool.
Before you start, its handy if you've got the following information (don't worry if you haven't - you can make a start and come back to it!):
- Details of your university / college and the course you sat
- A certified photocopy of your qualification (this can be a certificate, letter from the university or an official course transcript/mark sheets/diploma supplement) - undergraduate and postgraduate (signed by one of: your tutor / an existing ICE member / senior staff member at your company or solicitor)
- Your certification needs to include the signatory's name / date they signed / their position / their employer / their contact details / and the statement 'I confirm this to be a true copy of this applicant's qualification and I recommend them for graduate membership of the ICE'
- If any of the documents above are not in English, you also need to send us a certified English translation.
How much does it cost?
Graduate membership rates depend on your location:
- £230.25 per year (graduates in the UK)
- £172.00 per year (graduates outside the UK)
- £75.25 per year (graduate technicians)
Points to note before applying
- If you've already started an application, please use the same email address when logging in to avoid creating a duplicate application.
- If you join in the year in which you graduate, by 30 September of that year (receipt of graduation certificate, letter, course transcript), then no subscription fees are payable for the remainder of this calendar year.
- If you join part way through any subsequent year, graduate member rates are pro-rata so the payment you make maybe less than the fee listed.
- If you're earning less than £19,760 per year, or equivalent, you might qualify for a reduced membership rate of £72.75.
Discuss your membership options with us today
For expert advice on your next step to professional qualification, our membership team are here to help.