Membership benefits
Our members enjoy a wide range of benefits including access to a dedicated Member area on this website, a termly magazine, networking opportunities, financial advice, unlimited access to the CIEA Research Database and much more.
Find out more about the benefits of membership
Student Member
Student Member status is available to anyone studying for a qualification in education such as a degree (BEd) or post-graduate certificate (PGCE). This grade is also open to newly qualified teachers (NQTs).
To become a Student Member, you must meet the following criteria:
You are studying for an appropriate qualification at NQF level 6 or above.
You can provide evidence of your student status.
You must submit the following supporting documents:
A letter or e-mail from your college confirming your enrolment.
Student Member case study
Ted is studying for a PGCE to become a teacher. Having joined the Institute to learn more about effective assessment practice, he is receiving guidance, information and support enabling him to carry out more effective assessment in the classroom.