Become a student member

Student membership is now free for all undergraduate students in the UK and Ireland*

Use code CATALYST100 at checkout. This offer is not permitted for school students.

As a student working towards a qualification in the chemical sciences, we are here to help you make confident decisions about your future and give you the tools to stand out amongst your peers.

Becoming a student member means...

Exploring your career options

Online careers service

Access expert advice and watch ChemCareers webinars to get support with your career options. Once you’ve found your path, we’ll be there to help with practical tips for job hunting, refining your interview technique and networking to raise your profile with potential employers.

RSC Pathfinder

Discover your strengths and weaknesses, identify activities to further your development and reflect upon your progress to prepare yourself for future success.

Chemistry World Jobs

The latest job vacancies, placements and graduate opportunities from key industry employers, universities and specialist industry recruiters.

Become a Registered Scientist (RSci)

If a year in industry is part of your degree you can showcase your professional skills to employers with our RSci Award.

Meeting the right people at the right time

Being a Royal Society of Chemistry member has put me in contact with plenty of ‘chemists by trade’ who have taken the same journey as me and become experts in their field.

From like-minded scientists to potential employers, you’ll have endless opportunities to connect with people who want to share their experience and knowledge and help you get ahead.

Member-run groups

Join any of our eight divisions and three of our 71 interest groups to meet other scientists with similar subject interests and expertise (join three interest group for free, pay a small charge to join as many more after that as you like)

Local sections

Meet and network with a diverse range of members in your area.

Early Career networking

Develop useful contacts with other members in the early stages of their careers.

MyRSC student group

Engage with the student chemistry community through our online professional network.

Discounts on conferences and events

Receive a minimum 15% discount on registration fees for both centrally organised and member network conferences.

Being the first to know

Membership allows you to attend a range of events and access publications such as Chemistry World. It offers career support, funding for placements and networking opportunities. Joining has made me feel like a valued member of the scientific community.

As a member, you get:

Chemistry World – digital access to chemistry news and research, distilled, along with information about student placements. Read it on your computer, phone or tablet.
Newsletter and email alerts every month – find out what other members are up to so you can be part of it.

You’ll also have free access to:

Our library – based in London, it gives you access to loanable books and journals, the Historical Collection, and our image collection.
Selected Royal Society of Chemistry journal and eBook content – plus 35% off books and Molymod® molecular modelling sets in our online shop, and up to a third off textbooks from top scientific publishers.

Saving money

Receive fantastic discounts on a wide range of products and services:

Travel

Package holidays, hotels, flights, airport parking, car hire, currency.

Lifestyle

Apple products, cinema tickets, phone calls, gyms, flowers, restaurants, theme parks, magazine subscriptions, gas and electricity, retail cash back.

Work & business

Venue finding, business phone tariffs, business landlines, stationary.

Insurance

Car, home, travel, medical and dental insurance, roadside assistance, life assurance.

Financial advice

Financial helpline, mortgage advice, conveyancing, tax returns.

Publications

Work and leisure magazines, New Scientist subscription, publications from: Pharmaceutical Press, Foyles, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford University Press.

Join us

What you'll need to apply

✓ If applying online: a credit or debit card

✓ If you are studying an undergraduate degree at a UK or Republic of Ireland university or any RSC accredited institution use your CATALYST100 promotional code to waive fees

See the full regulations

1 year

£21

2 years

£38

3 years

£53

4 years

£71

Apply online

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* Student membership costs are now waived for all undergraduate students in the UK and Ireland and at all RSC-accredited institutions internationally.