List of post-nominal letters (United Kingdom)

Baronet or Esquire

Office	Post-nominal
Baronet	Bt[1] or Bart
Knight Bachelor	Kt[N 1]
Esquire	Esq[1][N 2]

Orders and Decorations

Office	Post-nominal
Victoria Cross	VC[1]
George Cross	GC[1]
Knight of the Order of the Garter	KG[1]
Lady of the Order of the Garter	LG[1]
Knight of the Order of the Thistle	KT[1]
Lady of the Order of the Thistle	LT[1]
Knight of the Order of Saint Patrick	KP
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath	GCB[1]
Order of Merit	OM[1]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India	GCSI[1]
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George	GCMG[1]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire	GCIE[1]
Order of Victoria and Albert	VA[1]
Order of the Crown of India	CI[1]
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order	GCVO[1]
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire	GBE[1]
Companion of Honour	CH[1]
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath	KCB[1]
Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath	DCB[1]
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India	KCSI[1]
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George	KCMG[1]
Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George	DCMG[1]
Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire	KCIE[1]
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order	KCVO[1]
Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order	DCVO[1]
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire	KBE[1]
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire	DBE[1]
Companion of the Order of the Bath	CB[1]
Companion of the Order of the Star of India	CSI[1]
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George	CMG[1]
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire	CIE[1]
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order	CVO[1]
Commander of the Order of the British Empire	CBE[1]
Distinguished Service Order	DSO[1]
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order	LVO[1]
Officer of the Order of the British Empire	OBE[1]
Imperial Service Order	ISO[1]
Member of the Royal Victorian Order	MVO[1]
Member of the Order of the British Empire	MBE[1]
Indian Order of Merit (Military)	IOM[1]
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross	CGC
Royal Red Cross	RRC[1]
Distinguished Service Cross	DSC[1]
Military Cross	MC[1]
Distinguished Flying Cross	DFC[1]
Air Force Cross	AFC[1]
Associate, Royal Red Cross	ARRC[1]
Order of British India	OBI[1]
Distinguished Conduct Medal	DCM[1]
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal	CGM[1]
George Medal	GM[1]
Indian Distinguished Service Medal	IDSM[1]
Distinguished Service Medal	DSM[1]
Military Medal	MM[1]
Distinguished Flying Medal	DFM[1]
Air Force Medal	AFM[1]
Medal for Saving Life at Sea	SGM[1]
Indian Order of Merit (Civil)	IOM[1]
Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry	CPM[1]
Queen's Gallantry Medal	QGM[1]
Royal Victorian Medal	RVM
British Empire Medal	BEM[1]
King's Police Medal	KPM[1]
King's Police and Fire Service Medal	KPFSM[1]
Queen's Police Medal	QPM[1]
Queen's Fire Service Medal	QFSM[1]
Queen's Ambulance Service Medal	QAM
Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service	CPM[1]
Meritorious Service Medal	MSM
Army Emergency Reserve Decoration	ERD[1]
Volunteer Officers' Decoration	VD[1]
Territorial Decoration	TD[1]
Ulster Defence Regiment Medal	UD
Efficiency Decoration	ED[1]
Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve	RD[1]
Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve	VRD[1]
Air Efficiency Award	AE[1]
Volunteer Reserves Service Medal	VR
Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal	QVRM

When listing the honours and awards enjoyed by any person it is not customary to include the Order of St John, as this is a Royal Order and not a State Order, and so confers no precedence. The statutes of the order state (statute 32(2)) The letters specified ... may be used ... but admission or promotion to any Grade of the Order ... shall not confer any rank, style, title, dignity, appellation or social precedence whatsoever.

The Grades of the Order of St John are:

Grade I	Bailiffs or Dames Grand Cross	(GCStJ)
Grade II	Knights or Dames of Justice or Grace	(KStJ or DStJ)
Grade III (a)	Chaplains	(ChStJ)
Grade III (b)	Commanders (Brothers or Sisters)	(CStJ)
Grade IV	Officers (Brothers or Sisters)	(OStJ)
Grade V	Member (since 2008) Serving Brothers or Serving Sisters (before 2008)	(MStJ) (SBStJ) or (SSStJ)
Grade VI	Esquires	(EsqStJ)

Appointments

Appointments to The Queen
Privy Counsellor[N 3]	PC [2]
Aide de Camp to Her Majesty	ADC[2]
Personal Aide de Camp to Her Majesty	ADC (P)
Honorary Physician to The Queen	QHP[2]
Honorary Surgeon to The Queen	QHS[2]
Honorary Dental Surgeon to The Queen	QHDS[2]
Honorary Nursing Sister to The Queen	QHNS[2]
Honorary Chaplain to The Queen	QHC[2]
Legal Positions, Etc.[N 4]
Supreme Court Justice	SCJ[5]
Justice of the High Court	J[5]
Lord Justice of Appeal	LJ[5]
President of the Supreme Court	P[5]
Deputy President of the Supreme Court	DP[5]
Lord Chancellor	LC[5]
Lord Chief Justice	CJ[5]
Master of the Rolls	MR[5]
Chancellor of the High Court	C[5]
Appointments
Queen's Serjeant	QS
Serjeant-at-law	SL
King's Counsel[N 5]	KC
Queen's Counsel[N 5]	QC[6]
Justice of the Peace	JP[6]
Deputy Lieutenant	DL[6]
Legislators
Member of Parliament[N 6]	MP
Member of the Scottish Parliament	MSP
Member of the National Assembly for Wales	AM
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly ('Member of the Legislative Assembly')	MLA
Member of the House of Keys (Isle of Man)	MHK
Speaker of the House of Keys (Isle of Man)	SHK
Member of the Legislative Council (Isle of Man)	MLC
Member of the European Parliament	MEP
Member of the London Assembly[N 7]	-

University degrees and academic qualifications

These are usually given in ascending order, and may be followed by an abbreviation denoting the awarding Institute.

University degrees[N 8]
Foundation degree	e.g. FdA, FdSc
Bachelor's degree	e.g. BA, BSc, BEng
Primary qualifications in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science	e.g. MB ChB, MB BS, BM BS, BDS, BVSc, BVMS
Integrated master's degree	e.g. MEng, MChem, MPhys, MPharm
Master's degree	e.g. MPhil, MLitt, MRes, MA, MSc
Doctorate	e.g. PhD/DPhil, EdD, DBA, DClinPsy, EngD
University abbreviations
Optionally given after the degree(s) to which they refer in formal lists. (Only abbreviated forms shown; other institutions use full names (omitting "University of") in postnominals. Institutions are sometimes given in parentheses.)
University of Aberdeen	Aberd[8][9] or Aberdon[10]
Abertay University, Dundee	Aber Dund[9]
Anglia Ruskin University	Ang Rus[9]
University of the Arts London	Arts Lond[9]
University of Bedfordshire	Bedf[9]
Queen's University Belfast	Belf[9] or QUB[11]
University of Birmingham	Birm,[9] B'ham[12] or Bham[13]
Birmingham City University	Birm City[9]
University of Bournemouth	Bourne[9]
University of Bradford	Brad[9]
University of Brighton	Brigh[9]
University of Bristol	Bris[9]
Brunel University	Brun[9]
University of Buckingham	Buck[9]
University of Cambridge	Cantab[14] or Camb[9]
Canterbury Christ Church University	Cant Univ[9]
Archbishop of Canterbury	Cantuar[9] or Lambeth[15]
Cardiff University	Card[9]
University of Central Lancashire	Cen Lancs[9] or UCLan[16]
University of Chester	Chest[9]
University of Chichester	Cicest[17] or Chich[9]
City University London	City Lond[9]
University of Coventry	Cov[9]
Cranfield University	Cran[9]
University for the Creative Arts	UCA[18]
University of Cumbria	Cumb[9]
De Montfort University	De Mont[9]
University of Dundee	Dund[9]
Durham University	Dunelm[19] or Durh[9]
University of East Anglia	East Ang[9] or UEA[20]
University of East London	East Lond[9] or UEL[21]
University of Edinburgh	Edin[9]
University of Exeter	Exon[22] or Exe[9]
University of Glamorgan	Glam[9] (Now part of the University of South Wales)
University of Glasgow	Glas[9]
Glasgow Caledonian University	Glas Cal[9]
University of Gloucestershire	Glouc[9]
University of Greenwich	Greenw[9]
Guildhall School of Music and Drama	GSMD[9]
Heriot-Watt University	H-W[9]
University of Hertfordshire	Herts[9]
University of Huddersfield	Hudd[9]
Imperial College London	Imp Lond[9]
Institute of Education, London	IOE Lond[9] (Now part of UCL)
University of Kent	Cantuar[23] or Kent. See note 1.
King's College London	KCL[9]
University of Lancaster	Lanc[9]
University of Leeds	Leeds[9]
Leeds Metropolitan University	Leeds Met[9]
University of Leicester	Ledec or Leic[9]
University of Lincoln	Linc[9]
University of Liverpool	Liv,[9] Lpool[25] or L'pool[26]
Liverpool Hope University	Liv Hope[9]
Liverpool John Moores University	Liv J Moores[9]
University of London	Lond[9] or Londin[27]
London Metropolitan University	Lond Met[9]
London School of Economics and Political Science	LSE[9]
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine	LSHTM[9]
London South Bank University	Lond SB[9]
Loughborough University	Lough[9] or Lboro[28]
University of Manchester	Manc[9]
Manchester Metropolitan University	Manc Met[9]
University of Middlesex	Middx[9]
Newcastle University	Newc[9] or Ncle[29]
University of North London	North Lond[9]
University of Northampton	N'ton[9]
University of Northumbria	N'ria[9]
University of Nottingham	Nott[9]
Nottingham Trent University	Nott Trent[9]
The Open University	Open[9]{{failed verification}
University of Oxford	Oxon[30] or Oxf[9]
Oxford Brookes University	Oxf Brookes[9]
University of Plymouth	Plym[9]
University of Portsmouth	Port[9]
Queen Margaret University	Qu Marg[9] or QMU[31]
Queen Mary, University of London	QMUL[9]
University of Reading	R'dg[9] or Rdg[32]
Robert Gordon University	Robt Gor[9]
University of Roehampton	Roeh[9]
Royal Academy of Music	RAM[9]
Royal College of Art	RCA[9]
Royal College of Music	RCM[9]
Royal Holloway, University of London	RHUL[9]
Royal Veterinary College	RVM[9]
University of St Andrews	St And[9]
Salford University	Salf[9]
School of Oriental and African Studies	SOAS[9]
University of Sheffield	Sheff[9]
Sheffield Hallam University	Sheff Hallam[9]
University of Southampton	Soton[33] or S'ton[9]
Southampton Solent University	S'ton Sol[9]
University of Staffordshire	Staffs[9]
University of Stirling	Stir[9]
University of Strathclyde	Strath[9]
University of Sunderland	Sund[9]
University of Surrey	Sur[9]
University of Sussex	Sus[9]
University of Teesside	Tees[9]
Thames Valley University	Thames V[9] (Now the University of West London)
University College London	UCL[9]
Ulster University	Ulster[9]
University of Wales	Wales or Cymru[9]
University of Warwick	Warw[9]
University of the West of England	West Eng[9] or UWE[34]
University of the West of Scotland	West Sco[9]
University of Westminster	Westmin[9]
University of Winchester	Winton or Winc[9]
University of Wolverhampton	Wolv[9]
University of Worcester	Worc[9]
University of York	Ebor[35] or York
University diplomas, certificates, etc.
These are not given as postnominals according to Debrett's, however the Oxford University Calendar style guide lists them after degrees.
Postgraduate diploma	PgDip, PgD, PGDCCI, etc.
Postgraduate certificate	PgCert, PgC, PgCLTHE, etc.
Graduate diploma	GradDip, GradD, GDip, etc.
Graduate certificate	GradCert, GradC, GCert, etc.
Higher National Certificate	HNC/HNCert
Higher National Diploma	HND/HNDip
Diploma of Higher Education	DipHE
BTEC Extended Diploma (Ordinary National Diploma)	Dip, OND
Certificate of Higher Education	CertHE
Diploma of Imperial College	DIC
University fellowships & associateships, etc.
Fellow of King's College London	FKC
Associate of King's College	AKC
Associate/Master of the Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter	ACSM/MCSM
Associate of the University of Hertfordshire	AUH[36]
Associate of the Imperial College School of Medicine, London	AICSM
Associate of the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London	ARSM
Associate of the Royal College of Science, Imperial College London	ARCS
City & Guilds of London Institute
Licentiate of the City & Guilds of London Institute	LCGI[37]
Affiliate of the City & Guilds of London Institute	AfCGI[37]
Graduate of the City & Guilds of London Institute	GCGI[37]
Associate of the City & Guilds of London Institute See Note 2.	ACGI
City and Guilds Insignia Award in Technology	CGIA
Member of the City & Guilds of London Institute	MCGI[37]
Fellow of the City & Guilds of London Institute	FCGI
Honoris Causa Fellow of the City & Guilds of London Institute	HonFCGI

Note 1: Use of Cantuar for Kent is rare and risks confusion with both Lambeth degrees and the University of Canterbury, NZ. The Latin name for Kent is Cantium (hence Cantiensis) which would give Cant (also used by the University of Canterbury, NZ); the University of Kent was originally the University of Kent at Canterbury.

Note 2: Awarded to undergraduates who receive a BEng or MEng degree from a programme within the City and Guilds College-Imperial College London.

Religious institutes and medical qualifications

Religious Institutes[N 9]
Canons Regular	C.R. + Initials of specific Congregation e.g. C.R.I.C
Society of Jesus ("Jesuits")	SJ or SI
Oratory of Saint Philip Neri	Cong. Orat.
Order of Preachers ("Dominicans" or "Blackfriars")	OP, OPL (Tertiaries)
Conventual Franciscans	OFM Conv.
Order of Friars Minor	OFM
Capuchins Franciscans	OFM Cap.
Salesians	SDB
Christian Brothers	CFC
Anglican Franciscans	SSF or CSF (1st Order), OSC (2nd Order), TSSF (3rd Order)
Marist Brothers	FMS
Benedictines	OSB
De La Salle Brothers	FSC
Society of the Sacred Heart	RSCJ
Medical qualifications
Unlike other degrees, medical qualifications are listed in descending order, doctorates first.[38]
Doctor of Medicine	DM; MD
Doctor of Surgery	DCh; DS
Doctor of Dental Surgery	DDS
Master of Surgery	MCh; MChir; MS; CM
Master of Dental Surgery	MDS; MChD
Master of the Art of Obstetrics	MAO
Master of Orthopaedic Surgery	MChOrth
Master of Clinical Psychology	MClinPsychol
Master of Clinical Science	MClSc
Master of Community Health	MCommH
Master of Medicine	MMed
Master of Medical Science	MMedSci; MMS
Bachelor of Medicine	BM; MB
Bachelor of Dental Surgery	BDS; BChD; BDentS
Bachelor of the Art of Obstetrics	BAO
Bachelor of Acupuncture	BAc
Bachelor of Applied Science	BASc
Bachelor of Medical Science	BMedSci
Bachelor of Pharmacy	BPharm
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery	MB BChir; MB ChB; MBBCh; MB BS; BM BCh; BM BS; BM
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	DTM&H
Fellow in Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England	FDSRCS
Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists	FRCA
Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine	FRCEM
Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing	FRCN
Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists	FRCOphth
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians	FRCP
Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health	FRCPCH
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh	FRCPEd
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow	FRCP(Glas)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England	FRCS
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh	FRCSEd
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland	FRCSI
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow	FRCS(Glasg)
Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists	FRCOG
Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners	FRCGP
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland	FRCPI
Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists	FRCPath
Member of the College of Paramedics	MCPara
Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists	FRCPsych
Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists	FRCR
Fellow in Dental Surgery Royal College of Surgeons	FDS RCS
Fellow in Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Edingburgh	FDS RCSEd
Fellow in Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow	FDS RCPS(Glas)
Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England	MFDS (RCS Eng)
Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow	MFDS RCPS(Glasg)
Member of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine	MFICM
Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine	MFOM
Member of the Faculty of Public Health	MFPH
Member of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine	MFPM
Member of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare	MFSRH
Member of the Joint Dental Faculties, Royal College of surgeons of England	MJDF(RCS Eng)
Member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists	MRCA
Member of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine	MRCEM
Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners	MRCGP
Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists	MRCOphth
Member of the Royal College of Physicians	MRCP
Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health	MRCPCH
Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh	MRCPEd
Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow	MRCP(Glas)
Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of the United Kingdom	MRCP(UK)
Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists	MRCOG
Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow	MRCS(Glasg)
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland	MRCSI
Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners	MRCGP
Member of the Royal College of Pathologists	MRCPath
Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland	MRCPI
Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists	MRCPsych
Member of the Royal College of Radiologists	MRCR
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England	MRCS
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh	MRCSEd

Fellowship or membership of learned societies, academies or professional institutions

These are generally placed in the order learned societies, Royal academicians, professional institutes. According to Debrett's, within learned societies: "There is no recognised order for placing these letters. In practice, where one society is indisputably of greater importance than another the letters are usually placed in that order."^{[39][N 10]} Similarly, for professional institutions: "[T]here is no recognised order for placing qualifications awarded by different bodies, a recipient usually places these letters on headed paper, business cards, etc, in order of importance to his particular profession."^[41] It should also be noted that there is no clear distinction between a learned society and a professional institute. With regard to Royal Academicians, Debrett's says: "Although Royal Academicians come second in this list, it is not suggested that they yield in precedence to fellows of learned societies. In practice the two lists do not coincide."^[42] All societies, institutions, etc. are therefore listed alphabetically by substantive name,^{[N 11]} rather than attempting to establish an order of precedence.

Some post-nominals (and associated professional titles) are protected as "Professions Regulated by Professional Bodies Incorporated by Royal Charter" under the European professional qualification directives.^[43] These are indicated with an asterisk (e.g. CEng*).

British Academy[39]
Fellow of the British Academy	FBA
Learned Society of Wales
Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales	FLSW
Royal Academicians[42]
President of the Royal Academy	PRA
Past President of the Royal Academy	PPRA
Royal Academician	RA
Associate of the Royal Academy	ARA
Royal Institution of Great Britain
Fellow of the Royal Institution of Great Britain	FRI
Member of the Royal Institution of Great Britain	MRI
Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Great Britain	AMRI
Royal Irish Academy[44][N 12]
Member of the Royal Irish Academy	MRIA
Royal Scottish Academicians[42]
President of the Royal Scottish Academy	PRSA
Past President of the Royal Scottish Academy	PPRSA
Royal Scottish Academician	RSA
Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy	ARSA
Honorary Royal Scottish Academician	HRSA[45]
The Royal Society
Fellow of the Royal Society	FRS[39]
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society	HonFRS
President of the Royal Society	PRS[39][N 13]
Foreign Member of the Royal Society	ForMemRS
Royal Society of Edinburgh[39]
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh	FRSE
A
Animal Behaviour and Training Council
Clinical Animal Behaviourist	CAB
Association of Accounting Technicians[46]
Fellow Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians	FMAAT
Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians	MAAT
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries[47]
Honorary Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries	HonFIA or HonFFA
Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries	FIA* or FFA*[N 14]
Associate of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries	AIA* or AFA*
The Royal Aeronautical Society[48]
Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society	FRAeS*
Companion of the Royal Aeronautical Society	CRAeS
Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society	MRAeS*
Associate Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society	AMRAeS
Affiliate of the Royal Aeronautical Society	ARAeS
Central Association of Agricultural Valuers[49]
Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers	FAAV
Royal College of Anaesthetists[50]
Fellow by Examination/Honorary Fellow/Fellow by Election/Fellow ad Eundem of the Royal College of Anaesthetists	FRCA
Member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists	MRCA
Institution of Analysts and Programmers[51]
Fellow of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers	FIAP
Member of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers	MIAP
Associate Member of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers	AMIAP
Graduate of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers	GradIAP
Royal Anthropological Institute[52]
Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland	FRAI
Society of Antiquaries of London[53]
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London	FSA
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland[54]
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland	FSA Scot
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators[55]
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators	FCIArb*
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators	MCIArb*
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators	ACIArb*
Chartered Institute for Archaeologists[56]
Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists	MCIfA
Associate of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists	ACIfA
Practitioner of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists	PCIfA
Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists[57]
Chartered Architectural Technologists	MCIAT*
Architectural Technician	TCIAT
Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists	ACIAT
The Royal Society of Arts[58]
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts	FRSA
The Royal Scottish Society of Arts[59]
Fellow of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts	FRSSA
Archives and Records Association[60]
Registered Member of the Archives and Records Association	RMARA
Royal Astronomical Society[61]
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society	FRAS
B
Society of Bereavement Practitioners[62]
Fellow of The Society of Bereavement Practitioners	FSPB
Accredited Member of The Society of Bereavement Practitioners	MSPB(Acc)
Member of The Society of Bereavement Practitioners	MSPB
Royal Society of Biology[63]
Associate member of the Royal Society of Biology	AMRSB
Member of the Royal Society of Biology	MRSB
Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology	FRSB
Institute of Biomedical Science[64]
Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science	FIBMS
Member of the Institute of Biomedical Science	MIBMS
Licentiate of the Institute of Biomedical Science	LIBMS
Royal Institute of British Architects[65]
Past President[N 15] of the Royal Institute of British Architects	PPRIBA
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects	Hon. FRIBA
International Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects	Int. FRIBA
Chartered Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects	RIBA
Initials still allowed for use if granted prior to the 1971 charter:
Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects	FRIBA
Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects	ARIBA
Licentiate of the Royal Institute of British Architects	LRIBA
Institute of Builders' Merchants
Fellow of the Institute of Builders' Merchants	FIBM
Member of the Institute of Builders' Merchants	MIBM
Chartered Institute of Building [66]
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building	FCIOB
Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (Chartered Construction Manager or Chartered Builder)	MCIOB*
Initials still allowed for use (until 2025) if granted prior to 1st July 2015:
Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Building	ACIOB*
Incorporated member of the Chartered Institute of Building	ICIOB
Chartered Association of Building Engineers[67]
Fellow of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers	FCABE
Member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers	MCABE
Associate member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers	ACABE
Graduate member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers	GradCABE
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers[68]
Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers	FCIBSE
Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers	MCIBSE*
Associate of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers	ACIBSE
Licentiate of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers	LCIBSE
Forum for the Built Environment[69]
Fellow of the Forum for the Built Environment	FFB
Member of the Forum for the Built Environment	MFB
Burgon Society[70]
Fellow of the Burgon Society	FBS
Business Continuity Institute[71]
Fellow of the Business Continuity Institute	FBCI
Associate Fellow of the Business Continuity Institute	AFBCI
Member of the Business Continuity Institute	MBCI
Associate Member of the Business Continuity Institute	AMBCI
C
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales[72][73]
Chartered Accountant (Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales)	ACA*
Chartered Accountant (Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales)	FCA*
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland[74]
Chartered Accountant (Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants)	CA*
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants[75]
Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants	FCCA
Chartered Certified Accountant	ACCA*
Institute of Chartered Foresters[76]
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Foresters	FICFor
Member of the Institute of Chartered Foresters	MICFor*
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators[77]
Graduate Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators	GradICSA
Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators	ACIS
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators	FCIS
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors	FRICS
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors	MRICS*
Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors	AssocRICS*
Institution of Chemical Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers	FIChemE
Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers	MIChemE*
Associate Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers	AMIChemE
Royal Society of Chemistry[78]
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry	FRSC
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry	MRSC
Associate Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry	AMRSC
Royal College of Chiropractors[79]
Members of one of the specialist faculties add the abbreviation for that faculty in parentheses after the post-nominal for their membership level:
Pain Faculty	(Pain)[80]
Animal Faculty	(Animal)[81]
Pregnancy & Paediatrics Faculty	(Paeds)[82]
Sport & Exercise Faculty	(Sport)[83]
Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation Faculty	(Ortho)[84]
Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractors	FRCC
Member of the Royal College of Chiropractors	MRCC
licentiate of the Royal College of Chiropractors	LRCC
British Society of Cinematographers[85]
Full Member of the British Society of Cinematographers	BSC
Associate Member of the British Society of Cinematographers	Assoc. BSC[N 16]
Institute for Civil Protection & Emergency Management[86]
Fellow of the Institute for Civil Protection & Emergency Management	FICPEM
Member of the Institute for Civil Protection & Emergency Management	MICPEM
Associate Member of the Institute for Civil Protection & Emergency Management	AMICPEM
Institution of Civil Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers	FICE
Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers	MICE*
Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers	AMICE
British Computer Society[87]
Fellow of the British Computer Society	FBCS
Member of the British Computer Society	MBCS
Associate Member of the British Computer Society	AMBCS
Institute of Consulting[88]
Fellow of the Institute of Consulting	FIC
Member of the Institute of Consulting	MIC
Associate of the Institute of Consulting	AIC
Institute of Continuing Professional Development
Fellow of the Institute of Continuing Professional Development	FInstCPD
Member of the Institute of Continuing Professional Development	MInstCPD
Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability	FICRS
Member of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability	MICRS
Associate of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability	AICRS
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy	MBACP
Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy	MBACP (Accred.)
Senior Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy	MBACP (Snr Accred.)
D
Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security Studies	FRUSI
Chartered Society of Designers
Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers	FCSD
Member of the Chartered Society of Designers	MCSD
Institute of Directors[89]
Fellow of the Institute of Directors	FIoD
Member of the Institute of Directors	MIoD
Fellow of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians	FBDO
Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
Signatory to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists	RDP
Society of Dyers and Colourists[90]
Fellow of the Society of Dyers and Colourists	FSDC
Licentiate of the Society of Dyers and Colourists	LSDC*
Associate of the Society of Dyers and Colourists	ASDC
E
Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
Fellow of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management	FIEEM
Member of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management	MIEEM
Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland	FEIS
Institution of Electrical Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers	FIEE
Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers	MIEE
Faculty of Emergency Nursing
Associate of the Faculty of Emergency Nursing	AFEN
Member of the Faculty of Emergency Nursing	MFEN
Fellow of the Faculty of Emergency Nursing	FFEN
Emergency Planning Society[91]
Fellow of the Emergency Planning Society	FEPS
Member of the Emergency Planning Society	MEPS
Energy Institute
Member of the Energy Institute	MEI*
Fellow of the Energy Institute	FEI*
Bureau of Engineer Surveyors
Fellow of the Bureau of Engineer Surveyors	FBES
Member of the Bureau of Engineer Surveyors	MBES
Associate Member of the Bureau of Engineer Surveyors	AMBES
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering	FREng
Institution of Engineering and Technology
Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology	HonFIET
Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology	FIET
Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology	MIET*
Technician Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology	TMIET
Institution of Engineering Designers
Fellow of the Institution of Engineering Designers	FIED
Member of the Institution of Engineering Designers	MIED
Associate of the Institution of Engineering Designers	AIED
Royal Entomological Society
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society	Hon.FRES
Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society	FRES
Member of the Royal Entomological Society	Mem.RES
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner or Environmental Health Officer)	FCIEH*
Member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner or Environmental Health Officer)	MCIEH*
Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland[92]
Fellow of the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland	FREHIS
Member of the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland	MREHIS
Federation of European Employers
Honorary Fellow of the Federation of European Employers	Hon F.FedEE
Fellow of the Federation of European Employers	F.FedEE
The Academy of Experts[93][94]
Associate Member (AMAE) of The Academy of Experts	AMAE
Full Member of The Academy of Experts	MAE
Fellow of The Academy of Experts	FAE
Qualified Dispute Resolver (Mediator)	QDR
Institute of Explosives Engineers
Fellow of the Institute of Explosives Engineers	FIExpE
Member of the Institute of Explosives Engineers	MIExpE
F
Worshipful Company of Farriers[95]
Associateship of the Worshipful Company of Farriers	AWCF
Fellowship of the Worshipful Company of Farriers	FWCF
Institution of Fire Engineers
Graduate of the Institution of Fire Engineers	GIFireE
Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers	MIFireE
Institute of Food Science & Technology
Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology	FIFST
Member of the Institute of Food Science and Technology	MIFST
Registered Food Auditor	RFoodAM
Registered Food Mentor	RFoodM
Registered Food Safety Principal	RFoodSP
Registered Food Safety Manager	RFoodSM
Registered Food Safety Practitioner	RFoodSPrac
Registered Food Safety Technician	RFoodSTech
Registered Sensory Scientist	RSensSci
G
Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers[96]
Note: Members (except Member Managers) and Fellows must also hold CEng, IEng, or EngTech
Fellow of the Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers	FIGEM
Member of the Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers	MIGEM*
Graduate Member of the Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers	GradIGEM
Royal College of General Practitioners
Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners	MRCGP
Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners	FRCGP
Royal Geographical Society (with Institute of British Geographers)
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society	FRGS
Geological Society of London[97]
Fellow of the Geological Society of London	FGS
H
British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists
Fellow of the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists	FSHAA
Member of the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists	MSHAA
Higher Education Academy (formerly the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education)
Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy	AFHEA
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy	FHEA
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy	SFHEA
Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy	PFHEA
Member of the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education	ILTM (superseded by FHEA)
Institute of Highway Engineers
Fellow of the Institute of Highway Engineers	FIHE
Member of the Institute of Highway Engineers	MIHE
Associate Member of the Institute of Highway Engineers	AMIHE
Apprentice Member of the Institute of Highway Engineers	APPIHE
Road Safety Auditors Register of the Institute of Highway Engineers	RegRSA (IHE)
Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation	FCIHT
Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation	MCIHT
Associate Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation	AMCIHT
Transport Planning Professional - awarded by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation	TPP
Royal Historical Society
Member of the Royal Historical Society	MRHistS
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society	FRHistS
British Horological Institute
Fellow of the British Horological Institute	FBHI
Member of the British Horological Institute	MBHI
Licentiate of the British Horological Institute	LBHI
Institute of Hospitality
Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality	FIH
Member of the Institute of Hospitality	MIH
Associate Member of the Institute of Hospitality	AIH
Chartered Institute of Housing[98]
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing	FCIH (obsolete but still permitted if previously granted)
Chartered Institute of Housing Chartered Member	CIH Chartered Member or CIHCM
Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing	CIH Member or CIHM (MCIH* (obsolete))
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Housing	ACIH (obsolete)
I
British Institute of Innkeeping
Fellow of the British Institute of Innkeeping	FBII
Member of the British Institute of Innkeeping	MBII
Chartered Insurance Institute
Award Qualified member of the Chartered Insurance Institute	CII (Award)
Certificate Qualified member of the Chartered Insurance Institute	Cert CII
Diploma qualified member of the Chartered Insurance Institute	DipCII
Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (Chartered Insurer/Chartered Insurance Practitioner/Chartered Insurance Broker)	ACII*
Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute	FCII
Institute of Interim Management
Companion of the Institute of Interim Management	CIIM
Member of the Institute of Interim Management	MIIM
Associate of the Institute of Interim Management	AIIM
Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors
Certified Internal Auditor	CIA
Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership	QIAL
Chartered Internal Auditor	CMIIA
Institute of IT Training
Companion of the Institute of IT Training	CIITT
Fellow of the Institute of IT Training	FIITT
Member of the Institute of IT Training	MIITT
Institute Certified Training Practitioner (Institute of IT Training)	ICTP
Senior Associate Member of the Institute of IT Training	SIITT
Associate Member of the Institute of IT Training	AIITT
J
Chartered Institute of Journalists[99]
Member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists	MCIJ
K
British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society
Fellow of the British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society	FBKS
Member of the British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society	MBKS
L
Institute of Leadership and Management
Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management	FInstLM
Member of the Institute of Leadership and Management	MInstLM
Affiliate of the Institute of Leadership and Management	AInstLM
Institute for Learning
Fellow of the Institute for Learning	FIfL
Member of the Institute for Learning	MIfL
British Institute for Learning and Development
Associate of the British Institute for Learning & Development	ABILD
Member of the British Institute for Learning & Development	MBILD
Fellow of the British Institute for Learning & Development	FBILD
Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology	CMALT
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals	FCLIP*
Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals	MCLIP*
Certified Affiliate of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals	ACLIP*
Institute of Licensed Trade Stock Auditors
Fellow of the Institute of Licensed Trade Stock Auditors	FILSA
Member of the Institute of Licensed Trade Stock Auditors	MILSA
Chartered Institute of Linguists[100]
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists	FCIL
Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists	MCIL
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Linguists	ACIL
Linnean Society of London
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London	FLS
Associate of the Linnean Society of London	ALS
The Royal Society of Literature
Companion of Literature	Clit FRSL[39]
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature	FRSL[39]
Member of the Royal Society of Literature	RSLM
Institute of Local Council Management
Student of Institute of Local Council Management	SILCM
Member of Institute of Local Council Management	MILCM
Fellow of Institute of Local Council Management	FILCM
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK
Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)	FCILT
Chartered Member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)	CMILT
Member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)	MILT
M
The Magic Circle
Member of The Magic Circle	MMC
Associate of The Inner Magic Circle	AIMC
Member of The Inner Magic Circle	MIMC
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants[101]
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants	FCMA
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants	ACMA*
Chartered Global Management Accountant	CGMA[N 17]
Chartered Management Institute[102]
Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute	FCMI*
Member of the Chartered Management Institute	MCMI*
Associate member of the Chartered Management Institute	ACMI
Chartered Institute of Marketing
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing	FCIM
Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing	MCIM*
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Marketing	ACIM
Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology[103]
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology	HonFIMarEST
Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology	FIMarEST
Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology	MIMarEST
Associate Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology	AMIMarEST
Institute of Masters of Wine
Member of the Institute of Masters of Wine (Master of Wine)	MW
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications[104]
Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications	FIMA
Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications	MIMA
Associate Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications	AMIMA
Institute of Measurement and Control[105][106]
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Measurement and Control	HonFInstMC
Fellow of the Institute of Measurement and Control	FInstMC
Member of the Institute of Measurement and Control	MInstMC*
Technician Member of the Institute of Measurement and Control	TInstMC
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers	FIMechE
Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers	MIMechE"
Associate Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers	AMIMechE
Academy of Medical Educators
Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators	FAcadMEd
Member of the Academy of Medical Educators	MAcadMEd
Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management
Member of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges	MFMLM
Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences	FMedSci
Royal Meteorological Society
Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society	FRMetS
Royal Microscopical Society
Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society	FRMS
Institute of the Motor Industry
Fellow of the Institute of the Motor Industry	FIMI
Member of the Institute of the Motor Industry	MIMI
Associate Member of the Institute of the Motor Industry	AMIMI
Licentiate Member of the Institute of the Motor Industry	LIMI
Affiliate Member of the Institute of the Motor Industry	AffIMI
Certified Automotive Engineer of the Institute of the Motor Industry	CAE
Advanced Automotive Engineer of the Institute of the Motor Industry	AAE
National College of Music
Fellow of the National College of Music	FNCM
N
British Naturalists' Association
Honorary Fellow of the British Naturalists' Association	HonFBNA
Fellow of the British Naturalists' Association	FBNA
Registered Member of the British Naturalists' Association	MBNA
Associate of the British Naturalists' Association	ABNA
Nautical Institute
Fellow of the Nautical Institute	FNI
Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute	AFNI
Member of the Nautical Institute	MNI
Associate Member of the Nautical Institute	AMNI
Royal Institute of Navigation
Member of the Royal Institute of Navigation	MRIN
Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation	FRIN
Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society	FRNS
O
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Fellow of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health	CFIOSH
Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health	CMIOSH
Graduate Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health	GradIOSH
Member of The Institute of Operations Management(UK)	MIOM
Society of Operations Engineers
Fellow of the Society of Operations Engineers	FSOE
Member of the Society of Operations Engineers	MSOE
Associate Member of the Society of Operations Engineers	AMSOE
Royal College of Organists
Associate of the Royal College of Organists	ARCO
Fellow of the Royal College of Organists	FRCO
P
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health	MRCPCH
Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health	FRCPCH
College of Paramedics
Member of the College of Paramedics	MCPara
Fellow of the College of Paramedics	FCPara
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (Chartered Patent Agent or Chartered Patent Attorney (since June 2006))	CPA
Royal College of Pathologists
Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists	FRCPath
Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals	FCIPP
Member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals	MCIPP
Personal Finance Society
Fellow of the Personal Finance Society	FPFS
Associate Member of the Personal Finance Society	APFS
Diploma Qualified Member of the Personal Finance Society	DipPFS
Certificate Qualified Member of the Personal Finance Society	CertPFS
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development[107][108]
Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development	Chartered FCIPD
Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development	Chartered MCIPD
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development	Assoc CIPD
Academic Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development	Academic FCIPD
Academic Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development	Academic MCIPD
Academic Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development	Academic Assoc CIPD
Royal Pharmaceutical Society[109]
Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society	MRPharmS
Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society	FRPharmS
Associate of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society	ARPharmS
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty[110]
Stage I Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty member	MFRPSI
Stage II Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty member	MFRPSII
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty Fellow	FFRPS
Royal Philatelic Society of London
Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society of London	FRPSL
Cambridge Philosophical Society
Fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society	FCPS
Royal College of Physicians
Member of the Royal College of Physicians	MRCP
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians	FRCP
Institute of Physics[111][112]
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics	HonFInstP
Fellow of the Institute of Physics	FInstP
Member of the Institute of Physics	MInstP
Associate Member of the Institute of Physics	AMInstP
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine[113]
Fellow of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine	FIPEM
Full Member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine	MIPEM
Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy	FCSP
Institution of Plant Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Plant Engineers	FIPlantE
Member of the Institution of Plant Engineers	MIPlantE
Associate Member of the Institution of Plant Engineers	AMIPlantE
Society of Professional Engineers UK
Fellow of the Society of Professional Engineers UK	P.Eng, FSPE
Member of the Society of Professional Engineers UK	P.Eng, MSPE
Institute of Professional Sound
Fellow of the Institute of Professional Sound	FIPS
Member of the Institute of Professional Sound	MIPS
Associate Member of the Institute of Professional Sound	AIPS
Association for Project Management
Fellow of the Association for Project Management	FAPM
Member of the Association for Project Management	MAPM
Fellow of the Association for Project Management and APM Registered Project Professional (RPP)	RPP FAPM
Member of the Association for Project Management and APM Registered Project Professional (RPP)	RPP MAPM
Property Consultants Society
Fellow of the Property Consultants Society	FPCS
Associate of the Property Consultants Society	APCS
British Psychological Society
Member of the British Psychological Society	MBPsS
Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society	AFBPsS
Fellow of the British Psychological Society	FBPsS
Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health	FRSPH
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations	FCIPR
Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations	MCIPR
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations	ACIPR
Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply	FCIPS
Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply	MCIPS
Q
Chartered Quality Institute
Fellow of the Chartered Quality Institute	FCQI
Member of the Chartered Quality Institute	MCQI
Practitioner of the Chartered Quality Institute	PCQI
R
Royal College of Radiologists
Member of the Royal College of Radiologists	MRCR
Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists	FRCR
Institution of Railway Signal Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers	FIRSE
Member of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers	MIRSE
Associate Member of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers	AIRSE
Institution of Railway Operators
Fellow of the Institution of Railway Operators	FIRO
Member of the Institution of Railway Operators	MIRO
Associate Member of the Institution of Railway Operators	AIRO
Fellow of the Institute of Refrigeration	FInstR
Regional Studies Association
Fellow of the Regional Studies Association	FeRSA
Member of the Regional Studies Association	MeRSA
International Institute of Risk & Safety Management
Fellow of the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management	FIIRSM
Member of the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management	MIIRSM
Associate of the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management	AIIRSM
Recognised Safety Practitioner with the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management	RSP
Institute of Road Transport Engineers
Fellow of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers	FIRTE
Member of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers	MIRTE
Associate Member of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers	AMIRTE
Institution of Royal Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Royal Engineers	FInstRE
Member of the Institution of Royal Engineers	MInstRE
Honorary Member of the Institution of Royal Engineers	HonMInstRE
S
Royal British Society of Sculptors
Fellow of the Royal British Society of Sculptors	FRBS
Member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors	MRBS
Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)
Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)	FCSI
Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)	MCSI
Associate of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)	ACSI
Member of the Securities & Investment Institute	MSI
The Security Institute
Fellow of The Security Institute	FSyI
Member of The Security Institute	MSyI
Associate of The Security Institute	ASyI
International Security Management Institute[114]
Fellow of International Security Management Institute	F.ISMI
Academy of Social Sciences
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences	FAcSS
Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences (used 1999-2014)	AcSS
British Association of Social Workers
Member of the British Association of Social Workers	MBASW
Society for Nautical Research[115]
Fellow of the Society for Nautical Research	FSNR
Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers[116]
Fellow of the Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers College of Fellows	FISSECOF or FInstSSECOF
Fellow of the Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers	FISSE or FInstSSE
Senior Surveyor of the Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers	SSISSE or SSInstSSE
Principal Associate of the Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers	PAISSE or PAInstSSE
Associate of the Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers	AISSE or AInstSSE
Institute of Sport and Recreation Management
Member of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management	M.Inst.SRM
Associate Member of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management	A.Inst.SRM
Staff and Educational Development Association
Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association	FSEDA
Associate Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association	AFSEDA
Royal Statistical Society
Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society	FSS (pre-1992 Fellows Only)[117]
Institution of Structural Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers	FIStructE
Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers	MIStructE*
Associate Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers	AMIStructE
Royal College of Surgeons
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons	MRCS
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons	FRCS
Institute of Swimming
Fellow of the Institute of Swimming	FIOS
Member of the Institute of Swimming	MIOS
T
Chartered Institute of Taxation[118]
Chartered Tax Advisor	CTA
College of Teachers
Fellow of the College of Teachers	FCollT
Member of the College of Teachers	MCollT
Associate Member of the College of Teachers	AMCollT
Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals[119]
Registered Technology Transfer Professional	RTTP
The Textile Institute[120]
Licentiate of the Textile Institute	LTI*
Associate of the Textile Institute	ATI
Fellow of the Textile Institute	FTI
Royal Town Planning Institute
Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute	MRTPI
Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators
Member of the Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators	MITAI
Associate Member of the Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators	AMITAI
Institute of Translation & Interpreting[121]
Fellow of the Institute of Translation & Interpreting	FITI[122]
Member of the Institute of Translation & Interpreting	MITI[123]
Associate of the Institute of Translation & Interpreting	AITI[124]
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	FRSTMH or FRSTM&H (obsolete)
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners	TEP
U
Association of University Administrators
Fellow of the Association of University Administrators	FAUA
Accredited Member of the Association of University Administrators	AAUA
Member of the Association of University Administrators	MAUA
V
W
Member of the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management	MCIWM
The Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet[N 18]
Writer to the Signet	WS
Associate Writer to the Signet	AWS
X
Y
Z
Fellow of the London Zoological Society	FZS
Chartered and other professional statuses
Some bodies award chartered and other professional statuses with separate designatory letters from those indicating membership. These letters are placed before the designatory letters for fellowship or membership of the awarding body, e.g. CPhys MInstP. Where chartered status is a membership level within an institute, this is shown under that institute's entry above, e.g. Chartered Architectural Technologists, MCIAT, or Chartered Tax Advisor, CTA.
Royal Society of Biology
Chartered Biologist	CBiol*[125]
Association of Building Engineers
Chartered Building Engineer	CBuildE[67]
Royal Society of Chemistry
Chartered Chemist	CChem*[126]
British Computer Society
Chartered Information Technology Professional	CITP*[87]
Registered Information Technology Technician	RITTech*[127]
Institute of Directors
Chartered Director	CDir
Society of Dyers and Colourists
Chartered Colourist	CCol*[90]
Bodies licensed by the Engineering Council
Chartered Engineer	CEng*[128]
Incorporated Engineer	IEng*[128]
Engineering Technician	EngTech*[128]
ICT Technician	ICTTech*[128]
Bodies licensed by the Society for the Environment
Chartered Environmentalist	CEnv[129]
Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
Ch.EHO*[92]
EHO*[92]
Royal Geographical Society
Chartered Geographer	CGeog*[130]
Chartered Geographer (Economic)	CGeog (Econ)[130]
Chartered Geographer (GIS)	CGeog (GIS)[130]
Chartered Geographer (Geomorphology)	CGeog (Geomorph)[130]
Chartered Geographer (Teacher)	CGeog (Teacher)[130]
Geological Society of London
Chartered Geologist	CGeol*[131]
Chartered Institute of Linguists
Chartered Linguist	CL[132]
Chartered Management Institute
Chartered Manager	CMgr*[102]
Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology
Chartered Marine Engineer	CMarEng*[133]
Incorporated Marine Engineer	IMarEng[133]
Marine Engineering Technician	MarEngTech[133]
Chartered Marine Scientist	CMarSci[133]
Registered Marine Scientist	RMarSci[133]
Chartered Marine Technologist	CMarTech[133]
Registered Marine Technologist	RMarTech[133]
Marine Technician	MarTech[133]
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Chartered Mathematician	CMath*[134]
Chartered Mathematics Teacher	CMathTeach*[134]
Royal Meteorological Society
Chartered Meteorologist	CMet*[135]
Registered Meteorologist	RMet[136]
Institute of Physics
Chartered Physicist	CPhys*[111]
Bodies licensed by the Science Council
Chartered Scientist	CSci*[137]
Chartered Science Teacher	CSciTeach[137]
Registered Scientist	RSci[137]
Registered Science Technician	RSciTech[137]
Bodies licensed by the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals
Chartered Security Professional	CSyP[138]
Royal Statistical Society
Chartered Statistician	CStat*[139]
Graduate Statistician of the Royal Statistical Society	GradStat[139]
The Textile Institute'
Chartered Textile Technologist	CText*[120]

Membership of the armed forces

Armed forces[N 19]
Royal Navy[N 20] rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RN
Royal Naval Reserve[N 20] rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RNR
Royal Fleet Auxiliary[N 20] rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RFA
Army[N 21] rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RE, RAC, RA, RMP, etc.
Royal Air Force[N 22] rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RAF
Royal Auxiliary Air Force rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RAuxAF
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve[N 22] rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RAFVR
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch) rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RAFVR(T)
Royal Marines rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RM
Royal Marines Reserve rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RMR
Approved retired officers	(Retd)

Professional qualifications

Qualifications in Music
Bachelor's degree	BMus
Master's degree	MMus
Doctorate	DMus
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Associate of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music	ARSM[140]
Diplomate of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music	DipABRSM
Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music	LRSM
Fellow of the Royal Schools of Music	FRSM
Royal Academy of Music
Licentiate of Royal Academy of Music	LRAM
London College of Music
Diplomate of London College of Music	DipLCM
Associate of London College of Music	ALCM
Licentiate of London College of Music	LLCM
Fellow of London College of Music	FLCM
Royal College of Music
Associate of Royal College of Music	ARCM
Royal College of Music and Royal Academy of Music
Graduate of the Royal Schools of Music	GRSM
Trinity College London
Graduate of Trinity College London	GTCL(Hons)
Associate of Trinity College London	ATCL
Licentiate of Trinity College London	LTCL
Fellow of Trinity College London	FTCL
Legal qualifications
Diploma in English Law	Dip Eng Law
Bachelor's degree	LLB, BCL
Master's degree	LLM, MJur
Doctorate	DPhil, PhD, LLD, DCL
Honorary Doctorate	DCL hc, LLD hc, HonDCL, HonLLD
Diploma in Legal Practice (Scotland)	DipLP
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives	FCILEx
Graduate Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives	GCILEx
Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives	ACILEx
Fellow of the Institute of Paralegals	F.Inst.Pa
Full Member (Qualified Paralegal) of the Institute of Paralegals	Q.Inst.Pa
Associate Paralegal (Registered Paralegal) of the Institute of Paralegals	A.Inst.Pa
Social work qualifications
Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (awarded 1975-1991)	CQSW
Diploma in Social Work (awarded 1991-2009)	DipSW
Bachelor of Social Work	BSW
Master of Social Work	MSW
Logistics and transport qualifications
Logistician	FSCM, CSCM, ESCM, PSCM, ASCM, MSCM, AFSCM, LSCM. FCILT, CMILT, MILT, CPL, CTP, CML, PLS, CTL, DLP, PLog, EJLog, ESLog, EMLog, JrLog, Log, SrLog
Architectural qualifications
Architecture	BArch, MArch, DipArch, ARB, RIBA, RIAS, RIAI, RSAW
Medical qualifications
Medicine	MB/BM/ChB BCh/BS/BCh/BChir
Surgery	MRCS, FRCS, MS, MCh, etc.
Physicians	MRCP, FRCP, MRCPCH, FRCPCH, MRCPath etc.
Physician Associates	PA-R (Must be on the Managed Voluntary Register at the Faculty of Physician Associates, Royal College of Physicians)
Pathologists	FRCPath
Pharmaceutical Physicians	MFPM, FFPM
Dentistry	BDS, BChD
Dietitians	RD
Sport and exercise medicine physicians	MFSEM(UK), FFSEM(UK)
Psychiatrists	MRCPsych, FRCPsych
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists	MRCOG, FRCOG
Emergency physicians	MRCEM, FRCEM
Anaesthetists	FRCA, FFPMRCA etc.
General practitioners	MRCGP, FRCGP
Dispensing Opticians	FADO, FBDO
Optometrists	FCOptom, MCOptom
Paramedics	FdSc Para, BSc (Hon) Para, MSc Para, MCPara, FCPara[141][142]
Pre-hospital care providers	DIMC RCSEd, FIMC RCSEd, Dip RTM RCSEd, DMCC, Dip ROM
Podiatry	BSc (Hons), DPodM, MChS, FCPM, FCPodS, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)
Physiotherapy	DPT, BSc Phys (Hons), MCSP, FCSP, etc.
Occupational therapy	SROT
Radiographer	MSCR, FSCR, etc.
Nursing	RN
Veterinary nurses	VN, RVN
Veterinary surgeons	BVSc, BVetMed, VetMB, BVM&S, MRCVS, FRCVS
Wilderness medicine	FAWM
Pharmaceutical Qualifications
Pharmacy degree	MPharm (post 1997), BPharm, BSc (Pharmacy)
Postgraduate diploma	PgDipClinPharm, PgDipCommPharm, PgDipGPP PgDipGenPharmPrac
Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society	MRPharmS
Scientist Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society	SRPharmS
Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society	FRPharmS
Member of the Faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society	MFRPSI, MFRPSII
Fellow of the Faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society	FFRPS
Certified Pharmacy Technician	CPhT, Reg Pharm Tech
Alternative medicine Qualifications
Chiropractors	MScChiro, MChiro, DC
Medical homeopaths	LFHOM, MFHOM, FFHOM
Osteopaths	MOst
Teaching qualifications
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice	PGCAP
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education	PGCHE
Postgraduate Certificate in Education	PGCE
Postgraduate Diploma in Education	PGDipEd
Professional Graduate Diploma in Education	PGDE
Certificate in Education	Cert. Ed.
Bachelor of Education	BEd
National Professional Qualification for Headship	NPQH
National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership[143]	NPQSL
Qualified Teacher Status	QTS, QTLS
Scientific Qualifications: Professional Registers
Chartered Scientist	CSci
Chartered Biologist	CBiol
Chartered Chemist	CChem
Chartered Physicist	CPhys
Chartered Psychologist	CPsychol
Chartered Science Teacher	CSciTeach
Registered Scientist	RSci
Registered Science Technician	RSciTech
Registered Animal Scientist	RAnimSci
Engineering Qualifications: Professional Registers
Chartered Engineer	CEng
Incorporated Engineer	IEng
Engineering Technician	EngTech
ICT Technician	ICTTech
Diploma in Engineering Management (ASEE)	DEM
Marine operational, technical and scientific qualifications
Master Unlimited/Foreign Going/Class 1 Certificate of Competency	Master Mariner, MM
Chartered Marine Engineer	CMarEng
Chartered Marine Scientist	CMarSci
Chartered Marine Technologist	CMarTech
Incorporated Marine Engineer	IMarEng
Marine Engineering Technician	MarEngTech
Nursing qualifications (pre-2007)
Although technically out of date, some of these titles are still in common usage, particularly with nurses registered with the NMC's precedent body.	RGN SRN RMN RSCN SEN SEN(M) EN EN(M) RNMH RN
Nursing and midwifery qualifications as of 2007[N 23]	RM RN1/RNA RN2 RN3/RNMH RN4 RN5/RNLD RN6 RN8/RNC RN7 RN9 RHV RSN ROH RFHN (Scotland only)
Nursing recorded qualifications
The nurse must be registered in one of the above categories to be eligible to study for and use these post-nominal letters	SPAN SPMH SPCN SPLD SPHP SCHM SCLD SPCC SPDN V100 V200 V300 LPE

Other Awards

Awards other than Crown Honours are not normally listed except in the context of events related to the awarding body

British Red Cross Society Awards & Honours
Badge of Honour (No Category – abbreviation of categories below – Common Usage)	BH
Badge of Honour for Devoted Service – Uncommon Usage	BH(D)
Badge of Honour for Distinguished Service – Uncommon Usage	BH(DS)
Badge of Honour for Outstanding Service – Uncommon Usage	BH(OS)
Voluntary Medical Service Medal	VMSM

Secondary Education

These would only normally be used in activities concerning or associated with the school in question, and they would not be shown together with generally recognised post-nominal letters, e.g. "OKW, BSc". Many schools use similar abbreviations.

Former pupils of Dulwich College/St Albans School (Hertfordshire)	OA
Former pupils and members of staff at Durham School/Denstone College	OD
Former pupils at Eton College	OE
Former pupils at Fettes College	OF
Former pupils and members of staff at James Gillespie's High School	OG
Former pupils and members of staff at University College School	OG
Former pupils and members of staff at Hereford Cathedral School	OH
Former pupils and members of staff at Prince Henry's High School	OHR
Former pupils and members of staff at King William's College	OKW
Former pupils and members of staff at Llandovery College	OLL
Former pupils and members of staff at Nottingham High School	ON
Former pupils and members of staff at Oundle School	OO
Former pupils at Reading School	OR
Former pupils and members of staff at King's School, Worcester	OV
King's/Queen's Scholars at Durham School/Eton College/Westminster School	KS/QS
Oppidan Scholars/Music Scholars at Eton College	OS/MS
Former pupils at Westminster School	OW

Notes

1. ↑ The post-nominal Kt for a knight bachelor is only used by those who hold a higher title which obscures their "Sir" (such as a peerage), those who hold multiple knighthoods (so as to clarify which they hold) or clergymen who do not by custom use the title "Sir".
2. ↑ Esquire (or Esq as a suffix) is now commonly used in the UK in place of the prefix Mr in formal address, according to the "Dictionary of Genealogy" it has no real meaning; according to Buckingham Palace it is an entitlement of all British-born men. In the US, it has in many places been assumed by lawyers, but the profession has not been awarded the title by any level of government or authority, and therefore anyone may use it. Naval officers, for example, have been traditionally referred to as such in formal correspondence.
3. ↑ The letters "PC" are normally only used to identify members of the Privy Council who are peers. The distinction is needed because peers already hold a prefix ("Rt Hon" or higher) even when they are not Privy Counsellors, while the same cannot be said of non-peers.^[2] However if the prefix "The Right Honourable" is ommitted before a non-peer's name then the post-nominal letters "PC" may be used to identify a persons membership of the Privy Council.^[3]
4. ↑ Identified by post-nominal abbreviation only when citing legal reports, in every other circumstance identified by pre-nominal title^[4]
5. 1 2 King's Counsel is used during the reign of a king, Queen's Counsel during the reign of a queen
6. ↑ "Member of Parliament" is used in the UK and other Commonwealth nations to describe members of the lower house of Parliament only. In the UK, members of the House of Commons are described Members of Parliament, but members of the House of Lords are not.
7. ↑ When the London Assembly was first established in 2000 there was some debate over its members' post-nominal. The most commonly used were "AM", "GLA", "MLA" and "GLAM". GLA is a short form of Greater London Authority, of which the London Assembly is part. A consensus now appears to have grown up around the use of AM.
8. ↑ The exact post-nominals for degrees vary between courses and between universities, common ones are shown here, ordered according to the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.^[7]
9. ↑ There are too many religious institutes, learned societies, royal academies, and professional institutions to be listed. One example is provided in each case; the format shown should be followed for other organisations, except that the initials of the organisation should be substituted.
10. ↑ Debrett's previously added that: "Strictly speaking, [Learned Societies] should be arranged according to date of foundation or incorporation of the societies concerned, but some hold that those with a Royal Charter should take precedence."^[40] This has been deleted from the current advice.
11. ↑ I.e. by what they are a society or institute of or for, e.g. Aeronautical for the Royal Aeronautical Society. Bodies without a substantive name, such as the Royal Society, are listed at the top, ordered by their full names.
12. ↑ While based outside the UK, the RIA is an all-Ireland learned body covering Northern Ireland
13. ↑ Used only within the society
14. ↑ Fellows who were fellows of both the Institute of Actuaries and the Faculty of Actuaries prior to their merger may continue to use both FIA and FFA
15. ↑ Note the President uses the statement "President, RIBA" but does not gain specific post-nominals
16. ↑ May be used in correspondence, etc., but not in screen credits
17. ↑ Issued jointly with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and used alongside FCMA or ACMA by CIMA members
18. ↑ According to Debretts, listed after fellowships of learned societies, royal academicians, and memberships of professional bodies.
19. ↑ In the armed forces, two or more branches may have officers with the same or similar titles, such as "Captain," which is a rank in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Marines. To differentiate between the branches, post-nominals such as "RN" are used. However, such post-nominals are not used for the higher positions, since the higher officers are differently-titled in each branch.
20. 1 2 3 "RN" or "RNR" is used for officers with the rank of Captain or below.
21. ↑ In the Army, the initials of the regiment or corps of the officer are used as post-nominals. Those above the rank of Lieutenant Colonel have their former regiment or corps preceded by the word 'Late'
22. 1 2 "RAF" or "RAFVR" technically should be used for officers with the rank of Air Chief Marshal and below, though, in practice, it is used for officers with the rank of Wing Commander and below.
23. ↑ The title of "1st Level Registered Nurse" is comparable to the old titles of RGN, RMN etc. The title of "2nd Level Registered Nurse" refers to those previously called Enrolled Nurses. The post-nominal letters for 1st Level Registered Nurses can be used interchangeably but not together i.e. either Your Name, RN1 or Your Name, RNA not Your Name, RN1, RNA

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