This registration is for members who are effective leaders and experts in their fields. You will be using your physics knowledge and skills to develop solutions to complex problems and exercising significant levels of responsibility for a sustained period of time.

What are the requirements for CPhys?
You will need to provide evidence that you meet the above description through demonstrating your competence across five areas. You will provide examples from your working life.

The competence areas are:

• Application of general and specialist knowledge
• Application of physics to the analysis and solution of problems
• Technical and managerial skills
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Professional conduct

For more information on the competences, please click here for the application guidance.

You will also have to demonstrate your commitment to regularly undertaking professional development activities to ensure your skills and knowledge remain up to date.

What qualifications do I need for CPhys?
For CPhys, you will need to demonstrate your breadth and depth of physics knowledge through an accredited qualification or demonstrate equivalence through one of the outlined options below.  

Qualifications:

• IOP-accredited integrated Master’s degree (e.g. MPhys/MSci)

Demonstrating equivalence:

• An accredited Bachelor’s degree or completion of the Core of Physics along with any one of the following:
  • Master’s equivalence report
  • Abstract from a physics-related MSc project or PhD thesis 
  • Teaching qualification and statement of assessment

If you are unsure if your degree is accredited, please email [email protected] and provide the designation (BSc/MPhys/MSci) and full title of your degree, the awarding university and the date you graduated. If you graduated from the University of Cambridge or the Open University you should also provide your degree transcript. For full details on demonstrating equivalence, please contact [email protected].

Guidance
Applicants should use the online application form which includes a Professional Review Report section and a dedicated section for demonstrating equivalence. Please refer to the Application Guidance notes before starting your application to ensure that you have all the relevant information.

Supporters
Applicants will need to identify two supporters; please click here for guidance on choosing your supporters.

How do I apply for CPhys?
Membership of the IOP is a requirement. If you are not a member, please click here to apply.

When you feel ready to apply for CPhys, please click here. 

Contact the Membership Team
Please email [email protected] or call 020 7470 4800 for further information.