As a student of planning, you are taking the first step towards a highly rewarding career. By being a Student Member of the RTPI, you will not only demonstrate your commitment to the profession but you can also participate in the Institute's activities to promote planning. You can benefit from member services such as free access to publications, membership of networks (e.g. the Young Planners Network) and the library, all available to members.

Who can be a Student Member of the RTPI?

Full-time or part-time students and/or employed planning graduates currently not eligible for Chartered Membership of the Institute, i.e. Chartered Town Planner status, can apply for Student Membership. Students or graduates of courses not accredited by the RTPI can also apply, however they are not eligible for Chartered Membership and will need to complete an accredited degree as a first step towards it.

Further information is available from membership@rtpi.org.uk

APPLICATION FORM FOR STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

Who are eligible for FREE STUDENT MEMBERSHIP of the RTPI?

All students who are in their final year on RTPI-accredited courses are eligible for Free Student Membership of the Institute. This includes full- and part-time students and distance-learning students in the final year of the accredited Masters degree offered by the Joint Distance Learning Consortium.

Students enrolled on accredited specialist Masters programmes without completing an accredited spatial degree, students enrolled on accredited spatial degrees and undergraduate students in the third year of their accredited programme of study are not eligible for Free Student Membership. Students enrolled on courses not accredited by the RTPI are also not eligible.

Free Student Membership for students in their final year in the 2007/2008 academic year will run from the date of election to 31 December 2008.  Applications will be accepted from 1 September 2007. The last date for accepting applications for free membership from students in this academic year is 30 June 2008.

Distance-learning students who will start their final year of the accredited JDLC Masters degree in February 2008 may apply for free membership in or after October 2007 so that they can receive free membership for the same amount of time as other students.

Applications for Free Student Membership from students starting their final year in the 2008/2009 academic year will be accepted from 1 September 2008.  Distance-learning students who will start their final year of the accredited JDLC Masters degree in February 2009 may apply for free membership in or after October 2008.  The term of free membership for both groups of students will run until 31 December 2009.  

All final-year students who would like to be considered for Free Student Membership must apply using the application form below, even if they are already Student Members (fee-paying) of the Institute.

Further information is available from membership@rtpi.org.uk

RTPI-ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY COURSES

APPLICATION FORM FOR FREE STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

Becoming a Chartered Member (Chartered Town Planner)

All students completing accredited courses from 2006 onwards (or a one-year Masters course from 2005 onwards) will take the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) as their route to Chartered Membership. For graduates who completed their accredited course prior to these dates, the previous membership procedures are still available until the end of 2008.

Students wishing to take the APC must register as Licentiate Members of the Institute following notification of success in their accredited courses, and once they are in employment. Licentiates are required to complete a minimum of two years of structured experience prior to applying for Chartered Membership through the APC. Up to one year can be gained prior to completion of an accredited course. The period of structured experience includes completion of a monthly reflective log book, a professional development plan and the support of a mentor. At the end of the period, the Licentiate will submit a 5,000-word report detailing his/her experience and the way in which it has contributed to the development of professional competence. This report will be assessed by APC Assessors and, if successful, the Licentiate will be elected to Chartered Membership.

Further information is available from apc@rtpi.org.uk

APPLICATION FORM FOR LICENTIATE MEMBERSHIP

Author:

Dushy Large

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

09-Jan-07

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