How to join BESA
How to join BESA
There are three ways of becoming a member of BESA.
Firstly, if you attend BESAs Annual Conference you are automatically a full member for one year, from 1 July to 31 June.
Secondly, you can join by sending a completed application form and cheque to the Membership Secretary.
Thirdly, you can join as an institutional member - which offers benefits for staff and students within your institution.
All these memberships last for one year, from 1 July to 31 June.
Types of Membership, Benefits and Costs
As a BESA member, you will be entitled to a reduced registration fee for the Annual British Education Studies Association conference and free access to the BESA Bulletin and on-line journal, Educationalfutures.
Individual Membership £25
This is membership for individuals engaged in the teaching of, research into, or the study of Education Studies (or in an associated discipline) in Higher Education.
This fee may also be paid as part of the conference fee.
Student Membership £10
Student subscription is available for full or part-time students on proof of student status, e.g. letter from university.
Institutional Membership £100
This membership is for institutions which offer a degree in Education Studies or a related discipline. It enables up to 10 members of staff to become BESA members and gives students access to the student area of the website and discounts to attend the annual conference. A nominated institutional member will have voting rights for the institution within the association. With this membership, your course will be added to the BESA course map
If you wish to apply for membership please either click on the link above or go to the 'contact us' section of this website and 'Cut & Paste' the membership form into Microsoft Word.
Completed application forms should be sent to:
Will Curtis, Faculty of Humanities, De Montfort University, Bonners Lane, Leicester, LE9 4WJ
Tel: 0116 2078680 e-mail: wcurtis@dmu.ac.uk
Method of Payment
BESAs subscription year is from 1 July to 31 June each year. All membership subscriptions should be made payable by cheque made out to BESA.
