Eligibility & Costs

 

Student

Associate

Member

Fellow

Cost

£25 / year
£105 / year
£150 / year
£160 / year

Experience

None required – just a general interest in Food Science!

None required – just a general interest in Food Science!

8 years employment or experience in any area of Food Science & Technology

Can have less than 8 years’ experience combined with qualifications

5 additional years of experience beyond Membership level

Significant contributions to or achievements in field

Qualifications

Expected to obtain a degree, foundation degree or equivalent in a Food Science, science or engineering subject

None required

Dependent on years and extent of experience

Though possibly not necessary, relevant degrees include:

Food Science related discipline, science or engineering subject

Foundation degree or equivalent

Please see document below: Membership scoring table

Dependent on years and extent of experience

Though possibly not necessary, relevant degrees include:

Food Science related discipline, science or engineering subject

Foundation degree or equivalent

Please see document below: Membership scoring table

Referees

None required

None required

One suitable referee

Two suitable referees

Membership

Student

Join us

Associate 

Join us

MIFST 

Join us

FIFST 

Join us

Professional Recognition

Please visit the Professional Recognition webpage for a full explanation of other accreditations available with IFST.

27/03/2023
Membership scoring table_2023.pdf