The Institute of Biomedical Science

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Non-standard routes to membership

The IBMS has developed non-standard routes for practitioners of biomedical science who for a variety of reasons are not able to apply for Institute membership via standard routes.

This is to incorporate maximum flexibility within the Institute's membership structure and ensure that all individuals who work in biomedical science have opportunities to benefit from membership of the Institute.

Licentiate

Equivalence route
Applicants who are HPC-registered with a non-IBMS accredited qualification may apply to join as a Licentiate member via an individual assessment against the Institute’s Code of Conduct.
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Non-standard route
Applicants who are not HPC-registered and who hold an honours degree or equivalent can join as a Licentiate via an assessment of their qualifications and professional experience.
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Member

For applicants who hold an MSc related to biomedical science or an equivalent M-level qualification

Non-standard route
All applicants with five or more years of appropriate professional experience may be admitted as a Member if they also hold a non-IBMS qualification comparable to a specialist diploma and currently undertake a professional role equivalent to Healthcare Science Career Framework level 6.
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For applicants who a hold biomedical science-related PhD or an equivalent D-level qualification

Non-standard route
All applicants with five or more years of appropriate professional experience may be admitted as a Member if they also hold (in addition to a PhD as above) a non-IBMS qualification comparable to a specialist diploma and currently undertake a professional role equivalent to Healthcare Science Career Framework level 6.
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Fellow

For applicants who a hold biomedical science-related PhD

Non-standard route
All applicants with five or more years of Institute approved appropriate professional experience may become a Fellow if they meet all of the following criteria.

• Applicants hold a professional qualification that is comparable to a Higher Specialist Diploma.
• Applicants undertake a professional role equivalent to or above Healthcare Science Career Framework Level 7.
• Applicants have a wider professional profile that includes at least two of the following:
  o 5 or more primary or co-authored papers
  o professional nominations to at least national level
  o national or international committee membership
  o academic book author or editor

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If you have further queries on joining the Institute please contact us on + 44 (0)20 7713 0214 or mc@ibms.org.