Membership of the Union Explained

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To become a member of a club or society you must first be a member of Imperial College Union - this can be as a full member, associate member or life member.

All registered students of Imperial College are automatically full members of the Union - this is undergraduates and postgraduates. Only full members of Imperial College Union may participate in the government of the Union which includes clubs and societies. To be a voting member of a club committee you must be a full member.

Other Further or Higher Education students, as well as members of Imperial College staff can purchase Associate Membership of the Union. Associate membership can be purchased from Union Reception and is priced at £4/month.

Life membership may be purchased if a person has been:
* A Full or Associate Member of the Union for at least one academic year,
* A Research or Teaching Assistant for at least two academic years,
* A member of the full time Union staff for at least two years, or
* A member of the Imperial College staff for at least two years.

Life membership costs £50 for life and may be purchased online.

For new members of Imperial College staff, they should purchase associate membership for a year then they are able to become a life member.