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Membership is paid for through an annual subscription fee on a calendar year basis, and banded according to the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in the last academic year.

A special discounted rate is available to study abroad providers who offer only shorter courses and semesters to international students.

Members who join mid-way through a year will have their fees pro rated.

Subscription rates (2022)

Basic element – all providers (by company size)

Company size Annual fee
Micro £1,200
Small £2,300
Medium £3,400
Large £4,500

Supplementary element – OfS eligible providers (by FTE regulated HE student numbers)

FTE HE student numbers Annual fee
Up to 25 £500
26-50 £750
51-75 £1,000
76-100 £1,250
101-300 £2,000
301-500 £2,500
501-1000 £3,150
1001-1500 £3,950
1501-2500 £4,950
2501-5000 £6,200
5001-10,000 £7,750
10,001-20,000 £9,750
20,001+ £12,250

Please click on the following IHE fees schedule 2022 for a detailed explanation on the 2020 IHE subscription rates.

 

*Study abroad providers who take students registered at overseas HEIs for short summer and semester courses only are eligible for a discounted fee of £1,500.

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