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Membership
Membership of the IRSE is open to any person engaged or interested in the management, planning, design, installation, maintenance, manufacture or operation of railway signalling, telecommunications or associated equipment.

A full range of membership grades is available to suit the varying qualifications and experience of individual applicants wherever they operate in the profession, from senior managers through to technicians carrying out essential maintenance and installation activities.

For the grades of Fellow, Member and Associate Member, you generally have to have a combination of academic or technical qualifications and relevant experience or to have passed the IRSE's examination.

Student, Accredited Technician and Associate are grades of membership that cater for the needs of trainees, technicians and IRSE Licence holders.

The grade of Associate is suitable for people who may not be technically qualified but who are interested in signal and telecommunications engineering or operations and who can obtain considerable benefit and practical assistance from participation in IRSE activities.

These grades also cater for those aspiring to Associate Member or Member while they acquire the qualifications and experience necessary for admission to the higher grades.

If you require help in deciding which is the right grade for you, the information in the "more information" section at the right hand side of the page will help. You can also contact our membership & professional development manager on +44 (0) 207 808 1180 or email a message. In addition, there are a number of IRSE Contact Officers around the world. These are members of the Institution who have agreed to help potential members in or near their countries who may be having difficulty with their application form or obtaining the necessary proposers. If you are willing to be a Contact Officer, please let us know.

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