While the CIBD’s Master level qualification is all about demonstrating your expertise and competence, by embarking on this programme you will take control over your own learning and development. Your sponsoring mentor will help you to construct your study plan, built around the CIBD syllabus, to be examined in five parts.
The Master Level qualifications are the highest professional qualification offered by the CIBD. Typical candidates are team leaders or operational/technical managers. Successful candidates should have at least five years of experience working at a senior management level with responsibility for running departments within their manufacturing facility.
- Module 1 - Raw Materials and Wort Production
- Module 2 - Fermentation and Beer Processing
- Module 3 - Packaging of Beer
- Module 4 - Resource Management and Regulatory Compliance
- Module 5 - Practical Project
Exam Dates
Module 1 17 June 2025
Module 2 18 June 2025
Module 3 19 June 2025
Module 4 20 June 2025
Registration Closing Date 11 March 2025
Module 1, 2, 3, 4
Module 5 - Project Proposal Due 1 November 2024
Module 5 - Final Project Due 3 January 2025
Registration Closing Date 3 January 2025
Module 5
Prices
Per Module £470
Membership Requirement £150
Pre-requisites
You must be a CIBD member and have achieved the CIBD Diploma in Brewing or an exempt qualification from an approved university.
It is a requirement that all candidates for the Master level qualification are sponsored by their employing organisation, with a senior person nominated as the candidate’s sponsor. The role of the sponsor is to support the candidate with resources and opportunities to carry out the full qualification programme, including the project - Module 5.
For a full breakdown of what candidates will be examined on, download the syllabus below.
After achieving the award you may use the 'M.Brew' post-nominal.
Who is this Qualification for?
The CIBD Master Brewer qualification is the world's highest level of recognition in the technical management of the brewing production process, through a combination of knowledge and experience. It demonstrates your ability to learn from what has happened in the past, together with interpretive skills to deeply understand processes and continuously improve them. The CIBD Master Brewer qualification is the culmination of many years of learning and putting science into action.
After achieving the award you may use the 'M.Brew' post-nominal.
Download the syllabus for a full breakdown of what candidates will be examined on.
Qualifications
What's Next
The CIBD believes in lifelong learning. For those who attain our highest level of qualification, we offer a number of professional development opportunities that enable you to give back to the community while enhancing your skills in new areas. You may find yourself helping to train the next generation of brewers and distillers, sitting on our examinations board or contributing to the continuous cycle of learning material improvement.
There are many roles and opportunities for our Master Brewers within our community of global experts. What will yours be?
