Qualification fees
Fees 2026
2026 fees apply to all completed applications received by the IBMS on or before 31 December 2026.
To qualify for the 2026 fee, your application must be complete when submitted, including payment or a copy of the relevant purchase order where required.
If an application received during 2026 is incomplete and the outstanding information is not provided until 1 January 2027 or later, the 2027 fee will apply.
We recommend checking that your application is complete before submitting it to avoid delays or being charged the 2027 fee.
| Application / Service | 2026 |
|---|---|
Support Staff |
|
| Certificate of Achievement | £165 |
Registration |
|
| Certificate of Competence (Registration Training Portfolio) | £187 |
| Portfolio Swap copy | £76 |
| Certificate of Competence by Equivalence | £390 |
| Certificate of Attainment - Clinical Scientist | £390 |
Specialist |
|
| Specialist Diplomas (Portfolio) | £187 |
Higher and Expert |
|
| Certificate of Expert Practice | £330 |
| Certificate of Expert Practice – Distance Learning | £848 |
| Diploma of Expert Practice | £462 |
| Diploma of Expert Practice - Extra Module | £65 |
| Higher Specialist Diploma | £429 |
| Higher Specialist Diploma resit (per paper) | £98 |
Advanced |
|
| Advanced Specialist Diploma | £523 |
| Histopathology Reporting | £330 |
Other qualification fees |
|
| Portfolio reassessment (Higher Specialist Diploma, Diploma of Expert Practice, Advanced Specialist Diploma) | £65 |
| Logbook | £32 |
Higher Education |
|
| Degree Assessment | £368 |
| Higher Education Institute Accreditation* | £3,135 |
| Higher Education Institute Accreditation change review* | £1,045 |
* HEI accreditation fees are based on the year in which the accreditation event takes place. For accreditation events taking place between January and December 2027, the 2027 fee applies.
Fees 2027
The following fees will apply from 1 January 2027.
For applications, the 2027 fee applies to complete applications received by the IBMS on or after this date. It will also apply where an application submitted during 2026 remains incomplete at 31 December 2026 and is completed on or after 1 January 2027.
| Application / Service | 2027 |
|---|---|
Support Staff |
|
| Certificate of Achievement | £172 |
Registration |
|
| Certificate of Competence (Registration Training Portfolio) | £195 |
| Portfolio Swap copy | £80 |
| Certificate of Competence by Equivalence | £407 |
| Certificate of Attainment - Clinical Scientist | £407 |
Specialist |
|
| Specialist Diplomas (Portfolio) | £195 |
Higher and Expert |
|
| Certificate of Expert Practice | £344 |
| Certificate of Expert Practice – Distance Learning | £886 |
| Diploma of Expert Practice | £482 |
| Diploma of Expert Practice - Extra Module | £68 |
| Higher Specialist Diploma | £448 |
| Higher Specialist Diploma resit (per paper) | £103 |
Advanced |
|
| Advanced Specialist Diploma | £546 |
| Histopathology Reporting | £344 |
Other qualification fees |
|
| Portfolio reassessment (Higher Specialist Diploma, Diploma of Expert Practice, Advanced Specialist Diploma) | £68 |
| Logbook | £34 |
Higher Education |
|
| Degree Assessment | £384 |
| Higher Education Institute Accreditation* | £3,276 |
| Higher Education Institute Accreditation change review* | £1,092 |
* HEI accreditation fees are based on the year in which the accreditation event takes place. For accreditation events taking place between January and December 2027, the 2027 fee applies.