Membership categories and subscriptions

Membership categories and subscriptions

Joining the College is simple. Please see below for information on different membership categories to find the one for you.

Become a member

The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the professional body responsible for the specialty of anaesthesia throughout the UK, and it ensures the quality of patient care through the maintenance of standards in anaesthesia, critical care and pain medicine.

If you would like to apply for membership, please complete our 'Become a Member' questionnaire, which will help determine the most appropriate membership category for you to apply for through our online application process.

Alternatively, please contact the Membership Engagement team on 020 7092 1700, Monday to Friday 09.00 to 17.00, or email membership@rcoa.ac.uk. 

Subscription fees

The subscription fees below are effective from 1 September 2021

Fellow by Examination
£520.00 (UK rate)
£260.00, £195.00 or £130.00 (Overseas rate dependent on location)

A registered medical practitioner who has passed the final FRCA Examinations.

Fellow ad Eundem
£520.00 (UK rate)
£260.00, £195.00 or £130.00 (Overseas rate dependent on location)

For registered medical practitioners who do not hold the final FRCA but hold a substantive consultant post in the UK at time of application. The applications for this category are approved by the RCoA Nominations Committee.

Honorary Fellow
Bestowed

Individuals who are distinguished lay persons or medical practitioners of international repute, who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of anaesthesia, critical care or pain management.

Associate Fellow
£440.00 (UK rate)
£260.00, £195.00 or £130.00 (Overseas rate dependent on location)

Medical practitioners practicing anaesthesia in the UK in a substantive or honorary consultant post at the time of application.

Fellow in Training
£315.00 (UK rate)
£260.00, £195.00 or £130.00 (Overseas rate dependent on location)

An individual who has passed all of the FRCA examinations and is working towards completing the anaesthetic training programme at the College.

Member
£290.00 (UK rate)
£210.00, £160.00 or £105.00 (Overseas rate dependent on location)

Registered medical practitioner who have completed twelve months in a UK training role and has passed the Primary FRCA exam or any other examination equivalence recognised by the Council.

Associate Member
£210.00 (no overseas rate)

Registered medical practitioner in the UK not holding a consultant position but working in anaesthesia, critical care or pain medicine and does not hold the Primary FRCA examinations or any other equivalence noted under the Member category.

Anaesthetist in Training
£185.00 (no overseas rate)

All anaesthetists in training are required to be registered with the College. Please complete a trainee registration form which is available here.

Affiliates
£145.00 (no overseas rate)

Individuals who are not registered medical practitioners but have an interest in the development or delivery of anaesthesia, critical care, pain medicine or perioperative medicine.

Senior Fellows and Members Club

With BJA publications £105.00
Without BJA publications £65.00

Fellows and members of the College, who have come to the end of their career and are no longer in substantive employment.

Foundation Years Doctor
£36.00

Current foundation doctors in years 1 and 2.

Medical Student
£10.00

Undergraduate students studying medicine.

International Affiliate

£145.00, £110.00 or £75.00 dependent on location

Registered medical doctor working and residing outside the UK working in anaesthesia, critical care or pain medicine who does not hold the Primary or Final FRCA examinations, or any other equivalence noted under the Member category.

Less than full-time rate

The College has a less than full time (LTFT) membership rate, valid for 12 months, to better support the wide variety of contracts and working patterns of our fellows and members. Anyone working fewer than eight programmed activities (including wider professional activities) per week, or less than 0.80 whole time equivalent is eligible for this. An application for LTFT membership has to be received by the membership engagement team before, or within 3 months of, the collection of your subscription fees in order for you to receive the discounted rate of 25%. If an application is received within 6 months of collection of your subscription fees, you will receive a discounted rate of 18%, and if it is received after 6 months the application will be put towards your next renewal subscription.

Please email the Membership Engagement team for more details or to request a self-declaration form.

Supported subscription

The College also offers fellows and members, who are on long term sick leave from work, the opportunity to apply for a supported subscription rate of £50.00.

If this applies to you, please email the Membership Engagement team to provide further details so we can assist you further. 

If you live or work in a country identified by the World Bank as a low or middle (low-middle or upper-middle) income country, you can apply for a further discount on your overseas subscription rate. Please contact the Membership Engagement team to discuss your options.

On Parental leave?

If you are on parental leave you can apply to have your membership paused for twelve months – simply contact the Membership Engagement team to notify them of this change in circumstances and to request a self-declaration form.

To be able to take full advantage of College benefits
and get involved in College initiatives

Become a member

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