Senior Awards

City & Guilds Senior Awards

City & Guilds Licentiateship (LCGI), Graduateship (GCGI), and Membership (MCGI), recognise personal achievement and the application of professional knowledge in the workplace, allowing progression to the very highest levels of achievement.

Licentiateship (LCGI)

The Licentiateship award is at a supervisory/junior management level and mapped to level 4 on the National Qualification Framework (NQF).

Graduateship (GCGI)

The Graduateship award is at a middle management level and is mapped to a British Honours degree and level 6 on the National Qualification Framework (NQF).

Membership (MCGI)

The Membership award is at a strategic management/chartered professional level and is mapped to a British Master's degree and level 7 on the National Qualification Framework (NQF).

Fellowship (FCGI)

This is an honour bestowed by City & Guilds' Council in recognition of outstanding personal and professional achievements over a number of years in complex situations. It is for those who hold the highest levels of responsibility. It is not an award that can be gained through training alone and it is not automatically considered a progression from the Membership (MCGI) award.   

Holders of City & Guilds Senior Awards are entitled to use appropriate post nominal letters (LCGI, GCGI, MCGI, FCGI) and holders of an LCGI, GCGI and MCGI are invited to attend the annual graduation ceremony, where they will wear the approved formal dress of a gown, hood and mortar board.

They are also eligible to join the City & Guilds Association (CGA). For more information on the CGA go here

Contact us

If you are interested in finding out more about our Licentiateship (LCGI), Graduateship (GCGI) and Membership (MCGI) Awards, Direct Application routes including the Military and Engineering approaches, please contact Learner Support on (+ 44) 0844 543 0033 or email learnersupport@cityandguilds.com

For any queries concerning Full Technological Certificates and Full Technological Diplomas, take a look at the dedicated pages where more information on how to apply and whether you are eligible to apply is available. 

If you are interested in finding out more about our Fellowship (FCGI) award please contact Dr Fiona Burford, Corporate Relations Manager. 

Find out more about gaining a Senior Award with one of our Delegated Authorities.