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Member benefits

Find out more about the benefits of being a BPS member

Being a member of the BPS offers you lots of benefits, no matter which membership option you choose.

Student

Professional development

  • MyCPD (online planning system)
  • Workshops and webinars
  • Discount on BPS Learn CPD courses
  • Careers advice and support

Networking

  • BPS conference and events discount
  • Join networks
  • Join online communities
  • Member Network event discounts
  • Influence policy and consultations
  • Attend branch events

Publications

  • Books discounts with Routledge
  • Free online access to the society's academic journals 
  • Free access to EBSCO online resources, including the full Psychology & Behavioural Sciences collection
  • Oxford University Press books discount 
  • PsychHub
  • The Psychologist (print, online or app)
  • Psych-Talk 

Additional benefits

  • Grant/funding opportunities
  • DBS checks
  • Shopping discounts

Become a student member

Associate

Professional development

  • Free access to +160 test reviews and practise papers
  • MyCPD (online planning system)
  • Workshops and webinars
  • Discount on BPS Learn CPD courses
  • Mentoring support
  • Careers advice and support

Titles and logo

  • Use of society titles

Networking

  • BPS conference and events discount
  • Join networks
  • Join online communities
  • Member Network event discounts
  • Influence policy and consultations
  • Attend branch events

Publications

  • Access to the BPS library (Senate House) 
  • Books discounts with Routledge
  • Free online access to the society's academic journals 
  • Free access to EBSCO online resources, including the full Psychology & Behavioural Sciences collection
  • Oxford University Press books discount 
  • PsychHub
  • The Psychologist (print, online or app)
  • Free article processing charge for BPS Journals 

Searchable lists

  • External examiner/VNC examiner list 
  • Join the Directory of Voluntary Careers Speakers 
  • Join specialist external registers

Additional benefits

  • Grant/funding opportunities
  • Income tax relief
  • Professional indemnity insurance discount
  • Meeting room hire
  • DBS checks
  • Shopping discounts

Become an associate member

Graduate

Professional development

  • Free access to +160 test reviews and practise papers
  • MyCPD (online planning system)
  • Workshops and webinars
  • Discount on BPS Learn CPD courses
  • Mentoring support
  • Careers advice and support

Titles and logo

  • Use of society titles

Networking

  • BPS conference and events discount
  • Join networks
  • Join online communities
  • Member Network event discounts
  • Influence policy and consultations
  • Attend branch events

Publications

  • Access to the BPS library (Senate House) 
  • Books discounts with Routledge
  • Free online access to the society's academic journals 
  • Free access to EBSCO online resources, including the full Psychology & Behavioural Sciences collection
  • Oxford University Press books discount 
  • PsychHub
  • The Psychologist (print, online or app)
  • Free article processing charge for BPS Journals 

Searchable lists

  • External examiner/VNC examiner list 
  • Join the Directory of Voluntary Careers Speakers 
  • Join specialist external registers

Additional benefits

  • Free article publication charge
  • Grant/funding opportunities
  • Income tax relief
  • Professional indemnity insurance discount
  • Meeting room hire
  • DBS checks
  • Shopping discounts

Become a graduate member

Full

Professional development

  • Free access to +160 test reviews and practise papers
  • MyCPD (online planning system)
  • Workshops and webinars
  • Discount on BPS Learn CPD courses
  • Mentoring support
  • Careers advice and support

Titles and logo

  • Use of society titles

Networking

  • BPS conference and events discount
  • Join networks
  • Join online communities
  • Member Network event discounts
  • Influence policy and consultations
  • Attend branch events

Publications

  • Access to the BPS library (Senate House) 
  • Books discounts with Routledge
  • Free online access to the society's academic journals 
  • Free access to EBSCO online resources, including the full Psychology & Behavioural Sciences collection
  • Oxford University Press books discount 
  • PsychHub
  • The Psychologist (print, online or app)
  • Free article processing charge for BPS Journals 

Searchable lists

  • External examiner/VNC examiner list 
  • Join the Directory of Voluntary Careers Speakers 
  • Join specialist external registers

Additional benefits

  • Free article publication charge
  • Grant/funding opportunities
  • Income tax relief
  • Professional indemnity insurance discount
  • Meeting room hire
  • DBS checks
  • Shopping discounts

Become a full member

Chartered

Professional development

  • Free access to +160 test reviews and practise papers
  • MyCPD (online planning system)
  • Workshops and webinars
  • Discount on BPS Learn CPD courses
  • Mentoring support
  • Careers advice and support

Titles and logo

  • Use of society titles
  • Use of chartered psychologist logo
  • Apply for associate fellow/fellow

Networking

  • BPS conference and events discount
  • Join networks
  • Join online communities
  • Member Network event discounts
  • Influence policy and consultations
  • Attend branch events

Publications

  • Access to the BPS library (Senate House) 
  • Books discounts with Routledge
  • Free online access to the society's academic journals 
  • Free access to EBSCO online resources, including the full Psychology & Behavioural Sciences collection
  • Oxford University Press books discount 
  • PsychHub
  • The Psychologist (print, online or app)
  • Free article processing charge for BPS Journals 

Searchable lists

  • Online entry in the list of chartered members 
  • Advertise in the Directory of Chartered Psychologists 
  • External examiner/VNC examiner list 
  • Join the Directory of Voluntary Careers Speakers 
  • Join specialist external registers

Additional benefits

  • Free article publication charge
  • Grant/funding opportunities
  • Income tax relief
  • Professional indemnity insurance discount
  • Meeting room hire
  • DBS checks
  • Shopping discounts

Become a chartered member