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The Institute of Physics Accreditation of the Open University Bachelor Degree
The Institute of Physics welcomes applications for membership from Open University students who are studying physics
based courses.
The requirements for each class of membership are:
Student Member - open to an Open University student who is studying any OU programme containing physics. OU
students can join the Institute of Physics at the same time as they Join Fusion.
Associate Member (AMInstP) - open to candidates who have already obtained an Open University degree with the
majority of courses in the physical sciences and/or engineering.
Member (MInstP) - open to those who meet the requirements of Associate Members and have three years of experience
during which professional skills were acquired. This experience could be gained through employment, education or training
and is compatible with the range of careers pursued by physics graduates. In certain cases experience gained during, or
prior to, Open University degrees can be counted. Note that application can be made for the class of Member directly,
without becoming a Student or Associate Member first, provided the requirements in terms of education and experience
outlined above are met.
The title Chartered Physicist (CPhys) guarantees that a physicist’s competence in terms of education, experience
and professional responsibility has been critically scrutinised and assessed to the satisfaction of the Institute’s
Council. Students wishing to progress to Chartered Physicist are advised to obtain an honours degree that meets the
requirements outlined in the currently valid Scheme 2 or Scheme 3 outlined on the right.
However, the the educational
requirement for CPhys status is an accredited Integrated Masters degree, while graduates of accredited Bachelors degrees
have only partially fulfilled these requirements, and need to demonstrate MPhys equivalence.
For further details, and updates, consult the Institute's Degree Accreditation
web page. Enquiries should be address to accreditation@iop.org.
If you would like to join the institute in any of the categories above, simply contact the membership department or
visit
www.iop.org for an application form.
The Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
London W1B 1NT
Tel: 020 7470 4800
Fax: 020 7470 4848
Email:
membership@iop.org
Web:
www.iop.org
December 2007
Updated June 2008
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