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 |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Expert Practice – Distance Learning | £848 |
| Higher Specialist Diploma | £429 |
| Advanced Specialist Diploma | £523 |
| Diploma of Expert Practice | £462 |
| Certificate of Expert Practice | £330 |
| Histological Reporting | £330 |
| Specialist Portfolio | £187 |
| Registration Portfolio | £187 |
| Registration Portfolio (integrated degrees) | £100 |
| Certificate of Achievement | £165 |
| Diploma in Biomedical Science | £165 |
| Certificate of Competence by Equivalence | £390 |
| Degree Assessment | £368 |
| Higher Education Institute Accreditation* | £3,135 |
| Higher Education Institute Accreditation change review* | £1,045 |
| Logbook | £32 |
| Portfolio Swap | £76 |
| Portfolio Reference Copy | £37 |
| Higher Specialist Diploma resit | £98 |
| Portfolio reassessment | £65 |
| Diploma of Expert Practice - Extra Module | £65 |
* 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 |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Expert Practice – Distance Learning | £886 |
| Higher Specialist Diploma | £448 |
| Advanced Specialist Diploma | £546 |
| Diploma of Expert Practice | £546 |
| Certificate of Expert Practice | £344 |
| Histological Reporting | £344 |
| Specialist Portfolio | £195 |
| Registration Portfolio | £195 |
| Registration Portfolio (integrated degrees) | £104 |
| Certificate of Achievement | £172 |
| Diploma in Biomedical Science | £172 |
| Certificate of Competence by Equivalence | £407 |
| Degree Assessment | £384 |
| Higher Education Institute Accreditation* | £3,276 |
| Higher Education Institute Accreditation change review* | £1,092 |
| Logbook | £34 |
| Portfolio Swap | £80 |
| Portfolio Reference Copy | £39 |
| Higher Specialist Diploma resit | £103 |
| Portfolio reassessment | £68 |
| Diploma of Expert Practice - Extra Module | £68 |
* 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.