Membership Grades / Costs

Click here for a summary chart showing ILM membership grades, criteria and costs.

Affiliate (AInstLM)

This grade is for you if you have a management related qualification at level 2 or at least 10 days’ CPD in the last 3 years or if you’re a newly appointed manager with less than 3 years’ experience or if you’re hoping to become a manager and you have a development plan.

Associate Member (AMInstLM)

If you have at least 5 years’ management experience OR a management-related qualification at level 3 or above or at least 20 days’ CPD within the last 5 years, this is the grade for you.

Member (MInstLM)

ILM’s most popular membership grade is for you if you have at least 5 years’ management experience AND a management-related qualification at level 3 or above or at least 20 days’ CPD within the last 5 years.

Fellow (FInstLM)

This most prestigious membership grade is reserved for those who have at least 7 years’ management experience including 5 years as a senior manager AND a qualification at degree level (level 5) or above or at least 35 days’ CPD within the last 7 years.  Read further information about Fellowship and how to apply.  Fellowship applications cannot be made online. 

Joining fee – save £25!

There is an initial joining fee of £50 for new ILM members (all grades except studying membership). Join online and receive a 50% discount – that's an immediate saving of £25 on your joining fee.

Annual subscriptions

Affiliates, Associate Members, Members                         £95 
Fellows                                                                           £125

Direct debit payments – save £10!

Pay your annual membership subscriptions by direct debit and save a further £10

Special rates

Many of our members have been with ILM and its predecessor organisations for a long time. We recognise your loyalty with special rates for when you retire, become unemployed or take a career break, reducing your annual subscription to £45. And if you pay by direct debit, there’s a further £10 saving.