Categories and Fees

In order to join the Oxford Union, please drop into the General Office with two passport-sized photographs and a method of payment (cash, cheque, credit or debit card), and your card will be made up for you there and then. If you have received a Freshers' Information Pack, please complete and return the forms enclosed. Forms can be ordered by calling +44 (0)1865 241353.


LIFE MEMBERSHIP (£198)

Life Membership is for:

  • Fully-matriculated (or soon-to-be matriculated) members of the University of Oxford (including alumni). 
  • Members of the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice (OILP) undertaking a full-time course of one year or more, 
  • Qualifying members of Department of Education Studies undertaking a full-time course of one year or more,
  • Members of the Department of Continuing Education undertaking a full-time course of one year or more;
  • Those with MA status in the University of Oxford.

It is possible to pay for Life membership via a monthly standing order, please ask for the Life by STO form. Students who fulfil a 'Life Membership' criterion may, if they wish, join as Long-Term Members, but this must be for the full duration of their course using the Long-Term Membership form.


ACCESS SCHEME (£145)

The Oxford Union is committed to improving Access. If you qualify for Life Membership, but receive a full maintenance grant, then you may join as a Life Member under the Access Scheme. (It is also possible to pay for Access Life membership via monthly standing order: please ask fdor the Access Life by STO form).


TEMPORARY MEMBERSHIPS

LONG-TERM MEMBERSHIP 

For those taking courses lasting three years or more: £198
For those taking courses lasting two years, or with two years remaining: £148
For those taking courses lasting one year or less, or with one year or less remaining: £99

If you attend:

  • Oxford Brookes University,
  • Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies,
  • Oxford Centre for Postgrad Hebrew Studies,
  • Ripon College (Cuddeston),
  • Ruskin College,
  • St Stephen's House, or
  • Westminster College

then you are eligible for Long-Term Membership, which must be for the duration of your course.

If you are a member of University Staff, you may join on an annually-renewable basis whilst you are in the University's employ.

SHORT-TERM MEMBERSHIP 

1 term:    £99
2 terms: £148
3 terms: £198

Members of the following institutions can apply for Short-Term Membership:

Abacus College d'Overbroek's College Oxford Cntr for Yiddish Studies
Associate Members of St Catherine, Mansfield & LMH previously WISC Edward Greene's Tutorial Est Oxford Tutorial College
Boston University Graduate Associaton at St Catherine's Ephraim Williams Oxford Programme for Undergraduate Studies (OPUS)
Boston Univiversity Program in Oxford European School of Management (EAP) Reuters Foundation Program at Green College
Buckland University Georgia University Program in Oxford Sarah Lawrence Program
Butler Program (St Catz) Oxford Academy Oxford Media & Business School
Centre for Medieval & Rennaisance Studies (CMRS) Washington International Studies Centre (WISC) St Clare's, Oxford
Cherwell College Oxford Assoc Student Prog (OASP) Stanford University
Collingham College Oxford Business College

EDUCATIONAL MEMBERSHIP 

Any member of the University may join the Union as an Educational Member.  This entitles the holder to use the libraries, attend debates and meetings, but will not allow access to any social facilities, eg The Members' Bar, The Purple Turtle, snooker or social events.


REPLACEMENT CARDS

If you have lost your Union Card and need a replacement, please ask for the Replacement Card form and post it to the Union General Office, together with two passport photographs, some photo ID (eg photocopy of Drivers' licence, Bod card etc which will be returned to you) and £3. For more information please email enquiries@oxford-union.org