CIML Membership

There are no formal requirements. Affiliate Members are persons who have an interest in Management/Leadership and who wish to participate in the activities of the Institute but who are not necessarily engaged professionally in Management and Leadership.

How to Apply

• Applicants must supply all information as requested on the application form and indicate their agreement to the declaration.  This agreement constitutes a contract to abide by the rules of the Institute.
• Applications for Affiliate Members may be accepted by the Membership Manager on behalf of the Membership Committee.

Student Members should, normally, be pursuing a course of study leading to a degree in Management or a related subject from an accredited Institution

An application should be accompanied by confirmation of appropriate studies, for example, a copy of a letter confirming registration on a relevant course.

How to Apply

• Applicants must supply all information as requested on the application form, and indicate their agreement to the declaration.  This agreement constitutes a contract to abide by the rules of the Institute.

• Applications for Student Membership may be accepted by the Membership Manager on behalf of the Membership Committee provided the applicant clearly meets the requirements for the grade.  Where it is not clear that the applicant meets the requirements the application is referred to the Institute’s Membership Committee Qualification Sub-Group.

Further Information

Student Members should normally apply for transfer to another grade after not more than Five years in the Student Member grade.

Full-time postgraduate students may become or remain Graduate Members but pay the Student rate for up to three years.

Graduate Members are admitted on the basis of academic qualifications only.  The requirement is to hold one of the following qualifications:

• CIML Diploma in Business Management and Leadership
• A  Bachelor’s degree in Management or a related subject

Initial applications should normally be accompanied by qualification transcript(s).

How to Apply

• Applicants must supply all information as requested on the application form and indicate their agreement to the declaration.  This agreement constitutes a contract to abide by the rules of the Institute.

Designatory Letters

Members may use the letters, Grad.CIML after their names.

An applicant must meet the academic qualifications and professional experience requirements detailed below;

• Academic/Professional Qualifications
• Applicants must hold one of the following qualifications:
• CIML Advanced Diploma in Business Management and Leadership,
• Bachelor’s Degree in Management or other related areas from an accredited Institution
• Associate Membership of a Recognized Professional Body

Initial applications should normally be accompanied by qualification transcript(s).

Professional Experience

Applicants will be required to show that they have four years of post-graduation experience for which their Management/Leadership training is relevant and that they have an appropriate level of professional standing.

How to Apply

Applicants must supply all information as requested on the application form, and indicate their agreement to the declaration.  This agreement constitutes a contract to abide by the rules of the Institute.

Applications for Associate Member may be accepted by the Membership Manager on behalf of the Membership Committee provided the applicant clearly meets the requirements for the grade. Where it is not clear that the applicant meets the requirements the application is referred to the Institute’s Membership Committee Qualification Sub-Group.

Designatory Letters

Members may use the letters ACIML after their name.

Further Information

Associate Membership allows individuals to participate in the Institute’s activities whilst gaining the experience required for Full Membership Associate

Members would normally be expected to apply for transfer to another grade after not more than Five years in the Associate Member grade.

An applicant must meet the academic qualifications and professional experience requirements detailed below.

Academic/Professional Qualifications

Applicants must hold one of the following qualifications:

• CIML Executive Diploma in Business Leadership,
• Master’s Degree in Management or other related areas from an accredited Institution
• Full Membership of a Recognized Professional Body

Initial applications should normally be accompanied by qualification transcript(s).

Professional Experience

Applicants will be required to show that they have Seven years of post-graduation experience for which their Management/Leadership training is relevant and that they have an appropriate level of professional standing.

How to Apply

Applicants must supply all information as requested on the application form and indicate their agreement to the declaration. This agreement constitutes a

contract to abide by the rules of the Institute.  A properly completed application will not be processed until the appropriate fees are received. 

The application must include a detailed statement outlining current and previous professional activities.  The statement is an important part of the application

and should make the case for acceptance by the Membership Committee.  Additional information may be enclosed.

Applicants for Full Membership should nominate two referees who will be invited to submit a reference.  Therefore, the nominees should have detailed

knowledge of the applicant’s work and should be more senior than the applicant or of equal seniority but working for a different department or organisation.

The ideal arrangement is for at least one referee to be a Full of Fellow Member of the Institute or another person who can provide authoritative comment on the

applicant’s Management/Leadership background and current work.  One referee should be the applicant’s manager or employer.  Where an applicant’s manager

If the employer is a member of the Institute, only one referee is required.

Designatory Letters

Members may use the letters MCIML after their name.

Further Information

Those who obtain their degree after or during a period of employment may be eligible for Full Membership. Differentiation is required between qualifications that enhance and formalise Management and Leadership knowledge already acquired through professional experience, and qualifications that are the starting point of a career in Management and Leadership.

If an applicant takes a career break for any reason (for example health, family, redundancy) this does not prevent progression to Member, provided they have at some stage gained the qualifications, training, and professional experience required.

Applicants for Fellow require senior professional standing based on demonstrable achievement and competence in the development or application of Management and Leadership.

Academic Qualifications

• Applicants must hold one of the following qualifications:
• CIML Executive Diploma in Business Leadership, or 
• Master’s Degree in Management or related discipline from an Accredited Institution
• Fellow Membership of a Recognized Professional Body

Professional Experience

In addition to the approved academic qualification for the Fellow Membership grade, applicants must satisfy one of the following:

• Completion of Ten years of research in Management and Leadership which has made a valuable contribution to the subject,
• Completion of Fifteen years of responsible work requiring knowledge and application of Management and Leadership,
• Have made outstanding contributions to the development of Management and Leadership.

Initial applications should normally be accompanied by qualification transcript(s).

Designatory Letters

Members may use the letters FCIML after their name.

How to Apply

Applicants must supply all information as requested on the application form and indicate their agreement to the declaration. This agreement constitutes a contract to abide by the rules of the Institute.  A properly completed application will not be processed until the appropriate fees are received. 

The application must include a detailed statement outlining current and previous professional activities.  The statement is an important part of the application

and should make the case for acceptance by the Membership Committee.  Additional information may be enclosed.

Applicants for Fellow Membership should nominate two referees who will be invited to submit a reference.  Therefore, the nominees should have detailed

knowledge of the applicant’s work and should be more senior than the applicant or of equal seniority but working for a different department or organisation.

The ideal arrangement is for at least one referee to be a Fellow Member of the Institute or another person who can provide authoritative comment on the

applicant’s Management/Leadership background and current work.  One referee should be the applicant’s manager or employer.  Where an applicant’s manager

or employer is a member of the Institute, only one referee is required

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