Chartered membership (CPsychol)

What this membership offers you

Becoming a Chartered Psychologist is the pinnacle of a psychologist's professional career.

Once you achieve Chartered status, you are legally recognised within your specialism and trusted to deliver the highest standards to those who need your services.

Member benefits

Once you become Chartered there’s a wide range of benefits available, including:

• Ability to use the CPsychol title
• Inclusion on our list of Chartered Members
• Opportunity to advertise in the Directory of Chartered Psychologists and join one of our specialist registers
• Exclusive use of the Chartered Psychologist logo
• Online, app and print access to The Psychologist, the BPS’s flagship publication
• Exclusive discounts on a range of conferences and events

View the full list of member benefits.

We currently estimate that it will take approximately eight weeks to process your application.

How do I apply?

UK applicants

For UK-based applicants, you must have:

• Achieved at least a 2:2 on an undergraduate honours degree (recognised as meeting Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership) or have completed a society-accredited conversion qualification

Along with one of the following:

• Have undertaken society-accredited postgraduate qualifications and training
• Have completed an assessment of competence in Coaching Psychology
• Have appropriate postgraduate training and experience of teaching psychology
• Have completed psychology research to doctoral level

Apply for Chartered membership now

If you’re applying for Chartered membership via the research or teaching routes you’ll need to supply two references. 

Non-UK applicants

For non-UK applicants, there are two application options available. 

Route 1 - Traditional Study

In order to follow this route, you will need to:

• Hold a qualification, or a combination of qualifications, which provide eligibility for GBC
• Hold an additional postgraduate qualification in psychology at least equivalent to a UK masters degree
• Have relevant supervised training and experience undertaken outside the UK equivalent to UK professional doctorate level

Route 2 - Teaching/Research

In order to follow this route, you will need to hold a qualification, or a combination of qualifications, which provide eligibility for GBC, plus:

• Have appropriate postgraduate training and experience of teaching psychology
• Or have completed psychology research to doctoral level

Apply for Chartered membership now

If you’re applying for Chartered membership via the research or teaching routes you’ll need to supply two references. 

Costs to apply

Membership subscription is £148.68 per year, plus a non-refundable application assessment fee of £41 for existing members, or £83 for non-members.

Our membership runs on a 12 month cycle. You will be asked to renew your membership with us every 12 months from the date you first joined.

If you pay for your membership by Direct Debit, your membership will automatically renew every 12 months from the date you first joined.

Payment

There are a number of ways you can pay your subscription:

• Online card payment (preferred)
• Bank transfer
• By phone