British professional qualifications
Professional qualifications in the
UK are generally awarded by
professional bodies in line with their
charters. These qualifications are subject to the
European directives on professional qualifications. Most, but not all, professional qualifications are 'Chartered' qualifications, and follow on from having done a degree (or equivalent qualification). The lists below give the professional qualifications to which the European regulations apply:
The following list gives the professional title, designatory letters and designated body for professional qualifications regulated by professional bodies that follow on from a relevant degree.
- Actuary: FIA (Institute of Actuaries)
- Actuary (Scotland): FFA (Faculty of Actuaries)
- Chartered Certified Accountant: ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
- Chartered Accountant: ACA (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)
- Chartered Accountant: ACA (Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland)
- Chartered Accountant: CA (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)
- Chartered Public Finance Accountant: CPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy)
- Associate of the ACMA Chartered Institute of Management Accountants: (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
- Chartered Biologist: C.Biol, MIBiol (Institute of Biology)
- Chartered Builder: MCIOB (Chartered Institute of Building)
- Chartered Building Services Engineer: MCIBSE (Chartered Institute of Builiding Services Engineers)
- Chartered Building Surveyor: ARICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors)
- Chartered Land Surveyor: ARICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors)
- Chartered Minerals Surveyor: ARICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors)
- Chartered Quantity Surveyor: ARICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors)
- Chartered Surveyor: ARICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors)
- Chartered Valuation Surveyor: ARICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors)
- Chartered Colourist: C.Col. (Society of Dyers and Colourists)
- Chartered Chemist: C.Chem, MRSC (Royal Society of Chemistry)
- Chartered Chemical Engineer: MIChemE, MRSC (Royal Society of Chemistry)
- Chartered Civil Engineer: MICE (Institute of Civil Engineers)
- Chartered Electrical Engineer: MIEE (Institute of Electrical Engineers)
- Chartered Energy Engineer: MInstE (Institute of Energy)
- Chartered Engineer: C.Eng (Engineering Council)
- Incorporated Engineer: I.Eng (Engineering Council)
- Chartered Gas Engineer: MIGasE (Institute of Gas Engineers)
- Chartered Manufacturing Engineer: MIMfgE (Institute of Manufacturing Engineers)
- Chartered Marine Engineer: MIMarEST (Institute of Marine Engineers)
- Chartered Mechanical Engineer: MIMechE (Institute of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology)
- Chartered Mining Engineer: MIMinE (Institute of Mining Engineers)
- Chartered Structural Engineer: MIStructE (Institute of Structural Engineers)
- Chartered Environmental Health Officer: MIEH (Institute of Environmental Health Officers)
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health: MCIEH (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health)
- Chartered Forester: MICFor (Institute of Chartered Foresters)
- Chartered Geologist: C.Geol, FGS (Geological Society)
- Chartered Information Systems Engineer: MBCS (British Computer Society)
- Chartered Information Systems Practitioner: MBCS (British Computer Society)
- Chartered Insurance Practitioner (Broking): ACII (Chartered Insurance Institute)
- Chartered Insurer (Insurace underwriting): ACII (Chartered Insurance Institute)
- Chartered Loss Adjustor: ACILA (Chartered Institute of Loss Adjustors)
- Chartered Marketer: MCIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing)
- Chartered Mathematician: C.Math (Institute of Mathematics and its Applications)
- Chartered Measurement and Control Technologist: MInstMC (Institute of Measurement and Control)
- Chartered Psychologist: C.Psychol (British Psychological Society)
- Chartered Physicist: C.Phys, MInstP (Institute of Physics)
- Chartered Secretary: ACIS (Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators)
- Chartered Shipbroker: MICS (Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers)
- Chartered Textile Technologist: C.Text, ATI (Textile Institute)
- Chartered Town Planner: MRTPI (Royal Town Planning Institute)
- Associate of the Chartered Building Societies Institute: ACBSI (Chartered Building Societies Institute)
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators: FCIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators)
- Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers: ACIB (Chartered Institute of Bankers)
- Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland: ACIBS (Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland)
- Member of the Institute of Housing: MIH (Institute of Housing)
- Member of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: MIMM (Institute of Mining and Metallurgy)
- Member of the Landscape Institute: MLI (Landscape Institute)
- Associate of the Library Association: ALA (Library Association)
- Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society: MRAeS (Royal Aeronautical Society)
- Member of the Royal Horticulture Society: M.Hort(RHS) (Royal Horticultural Society)
- Member of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects: MRINA (Royal Institute of Naval Architects)
The following list gives the professional title, designatory letters (where applicable) and designated body for professional qualifications regulated by professional bodies at sub-degree level.
- Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators: ACIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators)
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators: MCIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators)
- Associate of the Chartered Institue of Building: ACIOB (Chartered Institute of Building)
- Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing: ACIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing)
- Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance: A.R.A.D. (Royal Academy of Dance)
- Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance: L.R.A.D. (Royal Academy of Dance)
- Associate of the Royal College of Organists: ARCO (Royal College of Organists)
- Choir Master: (CHM) (Royal College of Organists)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Organists: FRCO (Royal College of Organists)
- Engineering Technician: EngTech (Engineering Council)
- Housing Practitioner (Chartered Institute of Housing)
- Licentiate of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (Institute of Mathematics and its Applications)
- Licentiate of the Society of Dyers and Colourists: LCSD (Society of Dyers and Colourists)
- Licentiate of the Textile Institute: LTI (Textile Institute)
- Technical Member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors: TechRICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors)