About your subscription
Membership subscriptions are governed by the bye-laws and set by Council.
Your subscription fee depends on your membership type and, for some types, where you live.
Fellows, Ordinary Members and Associate Members who are resident in the UK pay two annual levies, as part of their subscription, that help cover our work in global child health - see more about these levies below.
Your subscription does not cover:
- registration for training, including access to Â鶹´«Ã½ ePortfolio - this has a separate fee, as indicated on the relevant membership type page; you can add training at the same time as you apply for membership
- examinations, including MÂ鶹´«Ã½ (membership exam) and Diploma of Child Health
- START - the assessment for paediatric trainees as they prepare for completion of training.
Subscription fees: 2026
| Membership type | UK | Rest of Europe/North America | Rest of world- high/upper middle income countries | Rest of world - low-lower middle income countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellow | £682 | £484 | £343 | £246 |
| Ordinary Member | £563 | £407 | £288 | £206 |
| Ordinary Member (in training) | £388 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Junior Member | £117 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Senior Fellow / Senior Member | £109 | £109 | £109 | £109 |
| Associate Member | £323 | £306 | £81 | £81 |
| Affiliate Member | £81 | £81 | £81 | £81 |
Notes on fees:
- Archives of Disease in Childhood, our journal, is included as a membership benefit for all members, with the option to subscribe to print copies for an additional £35 per year.
- Membership is free for Honorary Fellows, foundation doctors and medical students.
- Members who require access to ePortfolio pay a training fee on top of their membership fee. The training fee will not increase in 2026, and you can see details about the training fee and START fee in the Training guide.
When to pay
When you first apply for membership or change your membership type, you can pay your subscription for the remainder of the current calendar year.
You can renew your membership each year, and we will send you a renewal notice in December.
How to pay
You can manage your payments in your online account. Simply log in, and from your account go to the Membership panel.
There are three ways to pay
- Direct Debit (UK bank accounts only): You can set up your Direct Debit annually or monthly.
- To set up, log in and go to My account (at top of website), then follow links on the Membership block
- To change the frequency of your payments, log in, go to My account, then to the Membership block and select Change Direct Debit frequency
- Credit or debit card: Select Make a new payment, then Pay by credit or debit card
- If you are using Internet Explorer version 8 or below, you will be unable to use our online payment system. If possible, upgrade your web browser.
- If your card payment is declined, please contact your card issuer to find out why. This may be due to a number of reasons, including where cards issued outside the UK are for domestic use only.
- Bank transfer: If you are unable to pay by Direct Debit or card, you can pay via bank via transfer. Download a letter with detailed instructions
Concessions
We offer concessions on the membership fee (or training fee). If one of the below applies to you, we encourage you to apply for a concession:
- Less than full-time working (25% off)
- Membership of another UK Medical College (25% off)
- Moving outside of the UK
- Maternity, shared parental or adoption leave
- Out of programme experience - OOPC, OOPE, OOPR, OOPT
- Retirement (undertaking some paid work)
- Financial hardship
Notes:
- If you currently have a financial hardship concession, it will not be rolled over to 2026. You may apply again.
- If you currently have another type of concession, it will be rolled over to 2026 (unless there is an end date, such as changing from less than full time working to full time working). You do not need to apply again.
Claim tax relief (UK residents)
If you are resident in the UK, your subscription is fully allowable as a deduction from taxable income. This means you can claim back at least 22% of your subscription.
If you are registered for training, you may also claim tax relief on your training fees as of 10 May 2013.
If you need a receipt for your subscription and/or training fees, please .
You may also be able to claim tax relief on Â鶹´«Ã½ examinations.
Annual levies
Our overseas levy (OL) supports internationally-orientated activities. It aligns with the College's objective to improve child health through advocacy, policy, technical or hands-on support in global regions, particularly those with high rates of child mortality and morbidity.
OL is used to support Â鶹´«Ã½ activities in countries defined as low-income - that is, the poorest 35-40 countries in the world. Since the mid 2000s, Â鶹´«Ã½ has progressively refined its use of the oversees levy (OL), which now comprises 4% of the total membership cost. For every £1 of OL we receive from membership, we generate £20-30 of grant funded programme value.
Our global child health programmes focus primarily on low- and lower-middle-income countries and , wherever possible, in partnership with sister paediatric bodies. We anchor our programmes in the hospital sector, concentrating on improving quality in the secondary level of care.
Alongside the OL, we have a visiting fellowship scheme. On a competitive basis, paediatric clinicians from around the world are supported to locate within partnering UK hospitals to observe and learn.