Benefits of membership

As a member of the College, you receive numerous benefits that we hope you'll take advantage of, including:

  • Member Welcome Book
  • College publications – Free online access to the British Journal of Psychiatry, BJPsych Bulletin, BJPsych Advances
  • the option to receive two free print copies out of British Journal of Psychiatry, BJPsych Bulletin, BJPsych Advances, and BJPsych International
  • discounted subscription to the College's CPD eLearning
  • a 15% discount on the publication fee for Evidence Based Mental Health (renamed BMJ Mental Health from January 2023); the discount code is available in the members' area of the RCPsych website
  • free access to the online version of the journal Australasian Psychiatry
  • use of the College Library – offering remote access to journals and databases including Medline, PsychINFO, The Lancet Psychiatry and the American Journal of Psychiatry (we can also help with literature searches and online access to the BNF and Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines)
  • eligibility to vote in College elections and may stand for election or appointment to all College posts
  • the opportunity to join Faculties, Devolved Nations and Divisions of the College and eligibility for election to Committees
  • invitations to academic meetings, conferences and social events, including the International Congress
  • eligibility to hire rooms at reduced rates at the College's central London premises for meetings or private events
  • access to a full range of support services offered by Professional Standards Department – including the College's Continuing Professional Development programme
  • 10% discount off the full price of RCPsych Publications products.

As a Special Associate of the College, you receive numerous benefits that we hope you'll take advantage of, including:

  • Specialist Associate welcome book
  • College publications – Free online access to the British Journal of Psychiatry, BJPsych Bulletin, and BJPsych Advances
  • the option to receive two free print copies out of British Journal of Psychiatry, BJPsych Bulletin, BJPsych Advances, and BJPsych International
  • discounted subscription to the College's CPD Online
  • a 15% discount on the publication fee for Evidence Based Mental Health (renamed BMJ Mental Health from January 2023); the discount code is available in the members' area of the RCPsych website
  • free access to the online version of the Australasian Psychiatry journal
  • use of the College Library – offering remote access to journals and databases including Medline, PsychINFO, the Lancet Psychiatry and the American Journal of Psychiatry (we can also help with literature searches and online access to the BNF and Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines)
  • eligibility to vote in College elections and may stand for election or appointment to all College posts (except Examiner for the MRCPsych Examination)
  • the opportunity to join Faculties, Devolved Nations and Divisions of the College and eligibility for election to Committees
  • invitations to academic meetings, conferences and social events, including the Annual Meeting
  • eligibility to hire rooms at reduced rates at the College's central London premises for meetings or private events
  • access to a full range of support services offered by the Professional Standards Department - including the College's Continuing Professional Development programme
  • 10% discount off the full price of RCPsych Publications products.

As an Affiliate of the College, you receive numerous benefits that we hope you'll take advantage of, including:

  • Affiliate welcome booklet
  • College publications – Free online access to the British Journal of Psychiatry, BJPsych Bulletin, BJPsych Advances and Evidence-Based Mental Health journals
  • the option to receive two free print copies out of British Journal of Psychiatry, BJPsych Bulletin, BJPsych Advances, and BJPsych International.
  • discounted subscription to the College's CPD Online
  • a 15% discount on the publication fee for Evidence Based Mental Health (renamed BMJ Mental Health from January 2023). The discount code is available in the members' area of the RCPsych website
  • free access to the online version of the Australasian Psychiatry journal
  • use of the College Library - offering remote access to journals and databases including Medline, PsychINFO, The Lancet Psychiatry and the American Journal of Psychiatry. We can also help with literature searches and online access to the BNF and Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines
  • the opportunity to join Faculties, Devolved Nations and Divisions of the College and eligibility for election to Committees
  • invitations to academic meetings, conferences and social events, including the Annual Meeting
  • eligibility to hire rooms at reduced rates at the College's central London premises for meetings or private events
  • access to a full range of support services offered by the Professional Standards Department - including the College's Continuing Professional Development programme, as well as CESR and Portfolio Pathway Support
  • fees for recommendations to the GMC for entry onto the Specialist Register (CESR and Portfolio Pathway)
  • 10% discount off the full price of RCPsych Publications products.

Registered Pre-Membership Psychiatric Trainees receive numerous benefits that we hope you'll take advantage of, including:

  • PMPT welcome book
  • access to Portfolio Online
  • College publications – Free online access to the British Journal of Psychiatry, BJPsych Bulletin, and BJPsych Advances
  • discounted subscription for print copies of BJPsych Advances, British Journal of Psychiatry, BJPsych Bulletin via Cambridge University Press
  • a 15% discount on the publication fee for BMJ Mental Health, the discount code is available in the members' area of the RCPsych website
  • a (minimum) 50% discount at most College Faculty meetings and at the College Annual Meeting, which is an international conference offering over 50 academic sessions, 30 workshops and 12 institutes
  • fees for recommendations to the GMC for entry onto the Specialist Register (CCT) 
  • annual dedicated meeting for new trainees
  • dedicated Psychiatric Trainees’ Committee webpages and discussion groups
  • a copy of the New Guide to Postgraduate Training in Psychiatry
  • a recommended reading list for trainees
  • information on flexible training
  • a 10% discount Council reports and RCPsych Publications books and products
  • Devolved Nation or local Division membership
  • affiliation to Specialist Faculties (non-voting capacity)
  • access to regional advisor and guidance on regional issues
  • the opportunity to join Special Interest Groups
  • the opportunity to contribute to College policy
  • the opportunity to contribute to the work of the College – advertisements for volunteers appear in The Psychiatrist
  • reduced rates for selected courses run by the College's Centre for Advanced Learning and Conferences (CALC)
  • use of the College Library – offering remote access to journals and databases including Medline, PsychINFO, The Lancet Psychiatry and the American Journal of Psychiatry (we can also help with literature searches and online access to the BNF and Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines)
  • a 50% reduction for private room hire at the College at certain times on weekdays
  • purchase of College memorabilia.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is one of the world's leading membership organisations for psychiatrists.

Through its members, the College is at the forefront of international developments in psychiatry.

International Associateship enables you to share your experience as a psychiatrist and receive the following benefits:

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