To become an IMechE Associate Member, you need to be a graduate with an undergraduate degree in science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM) subject.

This membership will unlock the next stage of your professional development, making it easier for you to start working towards becoming an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer. This type of membership is tailored to help you boost your career and fulfill your ambitions.

Benefits of becoming an Associate Member:

Career Support:

• The membership will allow you to start the process of moving toward Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer
• It will let you demonstrate your professional ambitions and status
• You will be able to use the post-nominal letters AMIMechE after your name

Record of your competencies:

The membership will let you have access to many exclusive events to keep you on top of the latest industry news and views.

Professional network:

• You can build professional relationships with other experts in your field
• It will allow you to meet professional engineers and even potential future employers

Access to IMechE’s learning resources:

• You will get discounts on training courses, seminars, and conferences
• It will allow you to benefit from a global-level engineering library
• You will get access to specialist engineering news, features, and expert comment from PE
• It will allow you to benefit from financial and practical support by means of a benevolent fund

Requirements:

IMechE membership as an Associate Member is for a graduate, as told above, who has a degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) subject. In addition, the candidate needs to satisfy one of the following criteria:

• Have an undergraduate degree having accreditation from IMechE
• Possess a UK undergraduate engineering degree
• Have undergraduate maths, physics, or another related science degree
• Possess an international engineering degree fulfilling IMechE’s academic requirements
• Have an Open University undergraduate degree with an acceptable profile

Unfortunately, qualifications that are not comparable to a British bachelor’s degree (Level 6) or above (such as HNCs, HNDs, and Foundation degrees) don’t fulfill the academic requirements for the designation of an Associate Member.