Membership Rates

Future of the profession

https://www.ucu.org.uk/free

As part of UCU’s drive to support education workers at the start of their careers, from 1 October 2017 we are offering free membership to some further and higher staff.

Free membership* applies to staff in the following categories:

  • enrolled postgraduate students contracted to teach in UK higher education institutions
  • staff working in further education not on lecturing contracts but part of the teaching and assessing team such as instructor, assessor, trainer or coach.

If you think you may be eligible for free membership but are not sure, please contact Matt Waddup.

Membership Rates
1 Sept 2019 to 31 Aug 2020

https://www.ucu.org.uk/subscriptions

ANNUAL EARNINGS LOCAL RATES (per month)* NATIONAL RATE TOTAL RATE NATIONAL RATE TOTAL RATE
Including political fund (per month)* Excluding political fund (per month)
£60,000 & above £4.50 £26.55 £31.05 £26.29 £30.79
£40,000 – £59,999 £3.50 £23.58 £27.08 £23.35 £26.85
£30,000 – £39,999 £2.50 £20.81 £23.31 £20.61 £23.11
£20,000 – £29,999 £1.50 £18.13 £19.63 £17.96 £19.46
£10,000 – £19,999 £0.00 £10.81 £10.81 £10.71 £10.71
£5,000 –   £9,999 £0.00 £4.71 £4.71 £4.67 £4.67
Below £5,000 £0.00 £1.00 £1.00 £0.99 £0.99

*As agreed at Branch AGM 2019.

*UCU operates a political fund which expressly does not contribute to any political party, but is used for campaigning and lobbying to promote the interests of UCU members. The contribution level is one percent of the national subscription rate. Members may opt in to the fund.

Rates for attached members (nil local subscription) :

Paying attached members National rate

£2.73 (£2.71) per month

Attached unemployed seeking employment (for 1 yr from date of becoming an attached member) nil
Rates for retired members (nil local subscription):

£2.73  (£2.71) per month