Give your graduates
the professional edge.
Fully funded Accreditation pathways for your students, support for faculty and staff, and a lasting connection to the people shaping AI. Partnering with the Institute of AI, the UK's professional body for AI, connects academic learning with professional practice through Accreditation, mentoring, events, and industry collaboration.
Free membership,
a fully funded pathway.
Membership from day one
Give your students a connection to the AI profession from their first term. Free membership to the Institute brings learning, events, and access to practitioners alongside their studies, helping them build knowledge and relationships that extend beyond university.
Student Accreditation
Students on qualifying programmes can work towards Student Accreditation during their studies, with no assessment or Accreditation fee. The fully funded pathway builds on our existing free membership.
Proof employers can check
Successful Student applicants earn SIoAI, Accredited Student Member, with a public verification page. A professional credential to share with employers alongside their degree and portfolio.
Recognise the people
behind the learning.
Funded staff Accreditation
Recognise the AI expertise within your university through funded Accreditation for faculty and staff. Your partnership includes an agreed allocation of places, covering assessment and Accreditation fees at the level each applicant's experience supports.
Alongside recognition of their expertise, staff can develop their practice through mentoring, workshops, and connections with peers working across AI.
Explore the Accreditation levelsLearn, connect,
and contribute.
The partnership continues throughout the academic year, with opportunities to develop skills, meet people working in AI, and bring their own knowledge to the wider community.
Learning and exploration
Build knowledge with free lessons and resources on Learn AI, and explore AI through the interactive tools, games, and experiences on Get AI.
Events and networking
Meet practitioners, researchers, and peers through IoAI events. Exchange ideas, share experience, and build connections across disciplines and sectors.
Talks and workshops
Bring AI practice into university life through guest lectures, practitioner Q&As, careers talks, and practical workshops, arranged around your community.
Mentoring and development
Connect with experienced practitioners for guidance on developing AI capabilities, preparing Accreditation evidence, and taking the next step in a career.
Professional community
A community for students and staff to exchange knowledge throughout their careers, with speakers and event support for your AI, data, or tech society.
Opportunities to contribute
Put student projects forward for the IoAI showcase, contribute teaching to Learn AI, or share your expertise through talks and community activities.
A partnership that supports
your ambitions.
Graduate employability
Help students demonstrate their AI capabilities through a verifiable credential, supported by professional connections and career development opportunities.
Programme recognition
Recognised programmes can carry the Institute of AI mark on course pages, in the prospectus, and at open days, making the professional connection visible to applicants.
Partnership support
A named contact to coordinate activities, help your cohorts get started, and develop material for course pages, open days, and your careers service.
Make AI work for society,
together.
The Institute of AI's mission is to make AI work for society at large. Universities help turn that purpose into practice through the people they educate, the knowledge they create, and the communities they serve.
Together, we can remove financial barriers to Accreditation, support the people teaching and applying AI, and share knowledge beyond the campus. Your students and staff have a part to play in shaping how AI benefits others.
Three steps,
at your pace.
Start with one programme or bring several departments together. We shape the partnership around your people and your academic year.
A conversation
A short call with your programme lead or partnerships team about your students, staff, and the opportunities you want to create.
Shape the partnership
We agree the student pathways, funded staff places, and activities that fit your programmes and academic year.
Get your people started
Your partnership contact helps students and staff join, prepare for Accreditation, and take part in the wider community.
What university teams ask before they begin.
What does a fully funded Accreditation pathway cover?+
How does funded faculty and staff Accreditation work?+
How do students earn Accreditation?+
Does the programme have to sit in a computing department?+
What does programme recognition involve?+
How does this sit alongside Accreditations we already hold?+
Are international students included?+
Can you also support AI adoption across the university?+
Bring the professional body
to your campus.
Talk to us about funded Accreditation for your students and staff, and the learning, connections, and opportunities a partnership can bring.