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professional ethics and morals

Student membership

The APBA Student membership experience

Student membership of the APBA is the ideal way to start gaining insight into the evils of corruption and its grip on modern businesses and professionals who are also leaders.

Once your studies are complete, you can transfer or upgrade your membership to 'Professional Membership' to gain designatory letters without the need to provide supporter details as long as you remain in continuous membership. Student membership is FREE

 

Additional eligibility criteria

  • Disclosure of  criminal records if any

  • Not engaged in legal battle in a criminal court at time of application

  • Of good conduct and without a questionable career/vocational record

  • Prepared to sign to APBA's  ethical behaviour and operate  by the same

  • Committed to APBA's values    

Benefits

As a Student Member you get:

  • access to the APBA’s Student Members forum

  • Write blogs and have them published on APBA sponsored sites

  • E-magazine with the chance to write to contribute to content

  • Access reference resource

  • Exclusive discounts on APBA events, courses, etc

  • the chance to transfer to graduate membership free of charge after completing your undergraduate degree or conversion course

  • recognition of belonging to a professional body, with the chance to join divisions and other groups

  • access to a range of high street discounts and offers.

Eligibility

Student membership is open to everyone studying on APBA accredited/validated undergraduate degree or postgraduate conversion course. You can also apply for membership if you are in your final year of an accredited undergraduate programme and studying in a recognised further education institution. Training Schemes are considered as being in full-time employment and so are not entitled to student membership. You must be at least 16 years old

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Transfer back to student membership

APBA Professional members studying for further qualifications may wish to transfer their membership back to the student category to take advantage of the student membership rate.

Please note that duration of course membership can only be claimed once. 

To be eligible to transfer your membership to Student you must either be studying for an undergraduate level qualification or a post-graduate qualification on a full-time basis. Those studying a post-graduate qualification on a part-time basis are not eligible to transfer their membership back to Student Membership, however, they may be able to claim reduced rates, if eligible.

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