The Royal Pharmaceutical Society today announced its new fees for all members in 2021.
The big news is a 9% saving for members joining via annual Direct Debit.
Robbie Turner, RPS Director of Member Experience, explained the changes, saying that “Pharmacists who sign up using their credit card will pay £227 for their membership in 2021. Whereas annual Direct Debit, as well as being more convenient, also works out cheaper, at just £208 for the same benefits and the same duration.”
That’s a saving of £19 over the year, available to all employed/self-employed Members, Pharmaceutical Scientists, Fellows and Associates, “Which,” said Robbie “Is particularly important to younger members of the profession – and they stand to benefit the most from membership of RPS, with access to services created to help them develop their skills in order to build a career.”
And there’s an even better deal for Pre-Registration trainees and recently qualified members:
Associate Pre-Reg members pay just £78 for their membership by annual Direct Debit (£84 if paying by credit card).
Members in their first year after qualification can join for just £104 by annual Direct Debit (£113 by credit card).
While Members in their second year after qualification can join for £156 by annual Direct Debit (£170 by credit card).
As always, student membership is completely free for the year, and there are significant discounts for members who are retired, on maternity leave, on long-term sick leave, or based outside Great Britain.
Membership fees 2021
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Standard fees
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Fee
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Reduced fee for annual direct debit
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Annual DD saving
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%difference
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Fellow, member, pharmaceutical scientist, associate
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£227
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£208
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£19
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9%
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Preregistration associate
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£84
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£78
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£6
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8%
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Discounted fees
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Member – first year after qualification
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£113
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£104
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£9
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9%
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Member – second year after qualification
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£170
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£156
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£14
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9%
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Fellow, member, pharmaceutical scientist, associate:
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· Maternity leave
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£84
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£78
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· Retired
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£84
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£78
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£6
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8%
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· Not working
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£84
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£78
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· Long-term illness
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£84
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£78
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Overseas member
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£120
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£110
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£10
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9%
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Student studying for GB pharmacy degree
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£0
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Student studying for non-GB pharmacy degree
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£56
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£51
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Honorary Fellow, honorary member
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£0
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£0
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