Membership fees

Student member | £18

Membership for students in upper secondary and undergraduate level education

Fellow - Postgraduate | £50

Fellows studying MSc or PhD (full-time)

Fellow - Early Career | £87

0-9 years of completing first degree (excluding career breaks)

Fellow - Mid-Career | £171

10-14 years of completing first degree (excluding career breaks)

Fellow - Experienced Career | £247

15+ years from completing first degree (excluding career breaks)

Fellow - Retired | £131

Retired and not offering services

Fellow - Emeritus | £84

Retired and not offering services with 40+ years' continuous Fellowship

Fellow - Concessions | £0-£87

Reduced fees to support Fellows on maternity / paternity leave, career breaks, unemployed and on low income

Fellow - Senior | £0

Fellows with over 50 years' continuous Fellowship

Friend | £54

Non-professional membership for people interested in the Earth sciences, Earth science graduates in other professions and Earth science professionals who have left the profession and Fellowship for more than 2 years

There is no admission fee if you are applying for:

• Student Membership (for further and higher education students)
• Fellowship, and are a full-time postgraduate student

There is a one-off admission fee of:

• £22.00 for Fellow applications (if not already a Student Member)
• £133.00 for Chartered Geologist application
• £135.00 for Chartered Scientist application
• £89.00 for European Geologist application

• Full Book Collection: £108.00. Allows online access to book content on the Lyell Collection published in the current and three previous calendar years.
• Add online access to an additional online journal option: £62 
• Geological Society Discussion Group: £30 for annual membership (reduced to £15 for those living more than 100 miles from central London)
• Join the IAEG (International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment) via the Society: £20.00

• Chartered Geologist per year: £57.00
• Chartered Geologist per year (retired and not offering services): £23.00
• European Geologist per year: £53.00
• Chartered Scientist per year: £59.00

We may be able to help if you are on a reduced income due to not working, illness or raising a family. If this applies to you, please complete our concession request form below.