Studying Members: membership services

We provide a wide range of specialist services to support leaders and managers working at all levels and across all industries and sectors. As a studying member, you can access a selection of these services along with a host of information to assist your studies and progress your management career.

Leadership and management development

  • Online materials from Harvard Business Publishing on leading and motivating, delegating, time management, finance and budgeting, team management and coaching
  • Harvard's Stepping up to Management for first time managers to achieve immediate success
  • Skills files to provide quick overviews of key management topics
  • Resource guides with suggestions for useful books, articles and websites
  • Join other members at a range of ILM events to hear guest speakers on topics such as coaching, leadership, confidence building, and networking

ILM publications

  • Receive Edge online, ILM's flagship leadership and management magazine by email nine times a year 
  • Monthly e-bulletin, Newsroom, with topical leadership and management stories

Career development

Resource Centre

Lifestyle

New Money-saving discounts on:

  • Insurance – car, home, professional indemnity, medical
  • Business – meeting venues, office supplies, books, tax returns
  • Leisure - CDs and DVDs, magazines, eyecare, bed and breakfast, hotels, family days out, airport parking, foreign exchange, roadside assistance, health clubs, holidays, childcare

Move ahead in your career with a membership upgrade

Upgrading your studying membership to one of ILM’s professional membership grades demonstrates your commitment to your professional development as a manager and leader.  You’ll still have access to all the study support you need to achieve your qualification – but with all these additional advantages:

  • The full suite of 40+ modules from Harvard Business School ranging from managing meetings, negotiating, goal setting to innovation and creativity, strategic thinking and execution
  • Harvard Business School’s Leadership Transitions, designed to prepare leaders moving into new roles
  • On-line assessments of your leadership styles and your mental toughness
  • Edge magazine posted to your home
  • Access to a free legal helpline for confidential advice on employment law, work or domestic issues
  • Professional recognition with letters after your name (eg MInstLM)
  • CPD activity log and planner
  • Special interest groups for small business owner/managers or people working in the local government sector
  • ILM News and annual pocket diary

Upgrade now to ILM professional membership
Which professional membership grade is right for me?

What does it cost?
 £95 per year or £85 if you pay by direct debit for all membership grades apart from Fellowship

Fellowship
To apply for Fellowship, please complete the upgrade application form.  Fellowship subscriptions cost £125 per year or £115 by direct debit.  You’ll need a qualification at level 5 or above plus at least 5 years senior management experience (see guidelines in the application form)