Apply for Student Membership

If you are just embarking on an engineering career as an undergraduate, you should apply for FREE student membership of Engineers Australia today. We welcome all young engineers to our professional community.

Application is easy. You have two options:

  1. Join online – it's simple and free for engineering students; or
  2. Complete an Application Form - Grade of Student (PDF 137KB)

To qualify for student membership, you must be studying an accredited or recognised Australian course in engineering. Your postnominal will be StudIEAust.

Important Notes about Student Membership

Please visit Managing Your Membership page for important notes in regard to managing your Student membership. 

Postgraduate Students

If you are a postgraduate engineering student, you may be eligible to join as a graduate member. Full time postgraduate students may also be eligible for a postgraduate concession on membership fees. To apply for a concession, please complete an application form and return it to us with appropriate evidence of your postgraduate study status.

Diploma Students

Student membership is only available for the following degrees given that they are accredited or recognised:

  • Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree (2 year course)
  • Bachelor of Technology or Bachelor of Engineering Science (3 year course)
  • Bachelor or Masters of Engineering (4 or more year course)

Diploma students are not eligible to apply for student membership. However, all young engineers are welcome to attend any of the member events listed on our website – they are a great way to further your engineering career. Please note that for free member events, a small non-member fee may be charged to cover refreshments and materials. Many of our events are available free online via video streaming.

More Information

If you have any questions please contact the Member Services Team.