Senior Members (click for a list)
This category represents the majority of the Institute's membership. A Senior Member is a person who has a wide experience of all aspects relating to golf course architecture including both the design and supervision of construction of new courses as well as the renovation or re-modelling of existing courses. It is a category that reflects design of the highest standard.

Associate Members (click for a list)
This category is a class of membership that reflects a limited range of experience in golf course architecture. Associate Members will have at least two years' experience working in golf course architecture in Europe or sufficient equivalent knowledge to work in Europe and an understanding of the prevailing geographic, climatic and planning issues involved. They will have shown a thorough working knowledge but limited experience of golf course architecture, construction and maintenance of golf courses.

In addition the Council also elect persons as Honorary Members & Graduates.

Honorary Members (click for a list)
This is a limited class of membership that is awarded by the Council to those who have shown distinguished service to the game of golf and to the purposes for which the Institute has been created.

Graduates (click for a list)
Graduates are persons who have successfully completed a Certificate, Diploma or Degree course recognised by EIGCA but have not yet acquired sufficient experience to become Associate Members.