Frequently asked questions

It's taking place on Monday 21 June – Thursday 24 June 2021 at the ICC, Birmingham. 

Suggestions for sessions and masterclasses at the 2021 Congress are due to open in July. Please look out for further information on our website

All certificates from the 2019 Congress have now been sent out via email. Please check your junk inbox as it comes from a noreply email address.

If you haven't yet received it, please email congress@rcpsych.ac.uk and we can send you another copy.

Registration for the 2021 International Congress is due to open later on in the year. Please keep an eye on our website for any further information.

The fees for Congress vary depending on whether you are a member or non-member of the College, your Career grade and the time of year you book. Our fees for 2021 haven't yet been confirmed but the table below indicates the fees for 2019. The 2021 fees are likely to be similar.

 Whole conference early bird feeMonday only early bird feeDaily (Tue-Thu, per day) early bird fee
Non-member of RCPsych£790£180£250
Consultant or locum consultant*£630£140£195
ST4/5/6 and SAS Doctors£495£110£150
Subsidised**£365£90£120
CT1/2/3, foundation doctors and student associates*£295£70£90
*Fee only available if member, fellow, PMPT, affiliate or student associate of RCPsych 

** Fee available to members of RCPsych on retired or reduced membership fees, inc. members residing in band C or D countries 

Early bird fees apply to bookings received before the end of February.  


The 2021 Congress programme will be available later on in the year.

Of course! Anyone with an interest in psychiatry is welcome to attend Congress. If you are not a member of the College you will be required to pay the non-member fee.

If you are interested in becoming a member, which will entitle you to our reduced Congress registration fees, you can find full details of our membership grades online

Congress is eligible for 1 CPD hour for each hour of educational activity in which you participate, subject to your own personal reflection and peer group approval, with a maximum of 6 CPD hours per day.

For exhibition enquiries, please contact Isabel.Brinsden@rcpsych.ac.uk.

Submissions for poster presentations will be available around November this year. Keep an eye on our website for more information.

You can catch up on all the activity from the 2019 Congress on our catch up page.

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Please email congress@rcpsych.ac.uk or call 020 3701 2618 with any enquiries.