Chartered Mathematician

Requirements

• Education
• Postgraduate Training, Experience and Professional Standing
• Continuing Professional Development

Education

1. An approved MMath honours degree (FHEQ level 7).
2. An approved Bachelors honours degree (FHEQ level 6) in mathematics followed by a higher level taught or research degree (FHEQ level 7) in mathematics or a cognate subject.
3. An approved Bachelors honours degree (FHEQ level 6) in mathematics followed by subsequent training and experience in employment to obtain equivalent competences to those specified by the QAA for taught masters degrees (FHEQ level 7).
4. A Bachelors or Masters undergraduate pass degree in mathematics followed by subsequent acquisition in education or employment of mathematical competences equivalent to those in 1, 2, or 3 above.
5. A Bachelors or Masters undergraduate degree in mathematics which is taken in combination with one or more other subjects, or in a discipline with a high mathematics content such as would be the case in some engineering or physics programmes, followed by subsequent acquisition in education or employment of mathematical competences equivalent to those in 1, 2, or 3 above.

Postgraduate Training and Experience

Applicants are required to demonstrate their development of the appropriate level of mathematical, generic and specific competences as described in the Chartered Mathematician Competences section of the application. Applicants are also required to have at least five years postgraduate training and experience requiring the application of mathematical knowledge.  This must include employment at an appropriate level of professional standing for a minimum period of two years in which the professional skills of a chartered mathematician are pertinent to the execution of the duties of the post. A summary of expectations for posts in education, science, technology, commerce, engineering and finance is contained in the Sector Specific section of Chartered Mathematician Competences.

Applicants who can demonstrate that they have successfully completed an approved Graduate Training Scheme, or followed the Initial Professional Development Scheme, are considered to be actively progressing towards fulfilling the postgraduate training and experience requirements for obtaining the Chartered Mathematician designation. Compliance over several years with the requirements of the Continuing Professional Development Scheme will provide strong supporting evidence that applicants have met the training and experience requirements.

Continuing Professional Development

Applicants are required to make a commitment to maintaining their continuing professional development throughout their careers.

Details of the IMA’s CPD scheme may be found in the Continuing Professional Development section. This scheme is not obligatory.

Fees and How to Apply

Applicants must supply all information requested, either on the application form or on myIMA, and indicate their agreement to the declaration. This agreement constitutes a contract to abide by the rules of the Institute. Where possible, all applications should be accompanied by transcript(s) of degree(s). A properly completed application will not be processed until the appropriate fees are received.

Applicants for the designation should nominate two referees who are willing to support their application.  Referees will be provided with the application details and invited to submit comprehensive references.  They must be individuals who can verify the accuracy of the information provided in the application. These references are crucial in the consideration of the application.

The referees must be people who have detailed knowledge and understanding of the applicant’s work and who can comment on the extent that the requirements for education, postgraduate training and experience, and the professional standing of the applicant’s recent employment, have been met.

Referees should be senior than the applicant, or of equal seniority but working for a different department or organisation.  Ideally, at least one referee should be a Chartered Mathematician or failing that a senior member of a relevant professional body. In general, at least one referee should be from the applicant’s current employment. Nominated referees should not be family members.

Applicants that do not hold masters (FHEQ level 7) or above qualifications are required to demonstrate that they have obtained equivalent competence level, as outlined in Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications, within their training and experience. Equivalent competency can be demonstrated on the FHEQ Level 7 Equivalence Report or within the responses to CMath Competences.  Supporting evidence for master level equivalency within CMath Competence responses should be clearly highlighted.

Applications are considered by the Membership Committee. Applications usually take two to three months to process from receipt at head office.

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Further Information

Contact the Membership Team

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