Categories of Membership & Fees 2024 / 2025
There are two types of membership with the College, Affiliated membership and Full membership, each of which are broken down into different membership categories depending on your qualifications, experience and location.
Affiliated Membership
Pre-Exam Trainee Membership
| This category is applicable to all doctors who are on the Basic Specialist Training scheme in psychiatry and have not yet successfully completed the Irish Clinical Membership Exam. | €125.00 |
Reasons to become a Pre-Exam Trainee Member
College interaction
- Non Consultant Psychiatrists are eligible to sit on the Trainee Committee and its sub-committees who are very active in working with the College on improving standards in postgraduate training and recruitment.
- Online access to all issues of IJPM – Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Eligibility to join and participate in Faculty and Special Interest Group activities – opportunity to meet colleagues, network and contribute to the development of your specialty.
- Opportunity to influence and contribute the work and activities of the College and promote legislative change.
- College Newsletter – keeping you up to date with the latest developments in mental healthcare, new appointments, policy consultation and new publications.
- Use of the boardroom in Herbert Street equipped with complimentary wi-fi (subject to availability)
- College diary
Courses and Events
- Significantly reduced rates for registration fees for College CPD events, academic meetings, training courses and any other College activities which carry a registration fee.
- Access to Hot topics e-modules which are available to members only (carries a registration fee)
- Opportunity to submit an abstract for presentation in the bi-annual NCHD competitions at the College conference.
- Notification of upcoming events and conferences relating to psychiatry in Ireland
Online access
- Access to the MyCollege section of the website which includes useful resources for members
- Access to the membership section of CPsychI Moodle – our online e-learning platform
- Members can request any vacant posts to be advertised on the CPsychI classified ads webpage
How to apply
BST Trainees can register to become a Pre-Exam Trainee member by completing the membership application form.
Affiliate Membership
| This category is applicable to all Non Consultant psychiatrists (NCHDs) who are on the General or Supervised division of the Irish Medical Council Register, are not in an approved training post and have not completed the Irish Clinical Membership Exam. | €135.00 |
Affiliate members should be registered on the Professional Competence Scheme with the College which is separate to membership. For information on the Professional Competence Scheme, click here.
Affiliate membership allows NCHD’s who work in psychiatry but are not in training to access the benefits of membership outlined below:
Courses and Events
- Significantly reduced rates for registration fees for College CPD events, academic meetings, training courses and any other College activities which carry a registration fee.
- Access to Hot topics e-modules which are available to members only (carries a registration fee)
- Opportunity to submit an abstract for presentation in the bi-annual NCHD competitions at the College conference.
- Notification of upcoming events and conferences relating to psychiatry in Ireland
Online access
- Access to the MyCollege section of the website which includes useful resources for members
- Access to the membership section of CPsychI Moodle – our online e-learning platform
- Members can request any vacant posts to be advertised on the CPsychI classified ads webpage
College interaction
- Online access to all issues of IJPM – Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Non Consultant Psychiatrists are eligible to sit on the Trainee Committee and its sub-committees who are very active in working with the College on improving standards in postgraduate training and recruitment.
- Eligibility to join and participate in faculty activities – opportunity to meet colleagues, network and contribute to the development of your specialty.
- The opportunity to join Special Interest Groups.
- Opportunity to influence and contribute the work and activities of the College and promote legislative change.
- College Newsletter – keeping you up to date with the latest developments in mental healthcare, new appointments, policy consultation and new publications.
- Use of the boardroom in Herbert Street equipped with complimentary wi-fi (subject to availability)
- College diary
How to apply
NCHDs not in training can register to become an Affiliate member by completing the membership application form.
Associate / Overseas Member
| Associate Membership is available to psychiatrists who are working and residing outside of Ireland who could benefit from the educational activities of the College, who are not registered with the Medical Council in Ireland. | €170.00 |
Reasons to become an Associate Member:
Courses and Events
- Significantly reduced rates for registration fees for College CPD events, academic meetings, training courses and any other College activities which carry a registration fee, some of which are available online.
- Access to Hot topics e-modules which are available to members only (carries a registration fee)
- Notification of upcoming events and conferences relating to psychiatry in Ireland
Online access
- Access to the MyCollege section of the website which includes useful resources for members
- Access to the membership section of CPsychI Moodle – our online e-learning platform
College interaction
- Online access to all issues of IJPM – Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Eligibility to join and participate in faculty and special interest group activities – The opportunity to meet colleagues, network and contribute to the development of your specialty. (Online faculty meetings are available)
- Opportunity to influence and contribute the work and activities of the College and promote legislative change.
- College Newsletter – keeping you up to date with the latest developments in mental healthcare, new appointments, policy consultation and new publications.
- College diary
How to apply
Doctors who are eligible for Associate membership can apply for membership by completing the online application form.
Student Membership
| Student Membership | €00.00 |
Reasons to become a member
- Access to the CPsychI E-Bulletin, quarterly NCHD Newsletter
- Receive notifications of upcoming events including the Annual Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition
- Access to CPsychI Moodle e-learning.
- Invitation to the Annual Careers Evening for Medical Students
- Information on the application process for Training Schemes and annual recruitment.
- Reduced medical student registration fees for the CPsychI Spring and Winter Conference.
- Invitation to submit to the Annual Medical Student Essay Prize Competition
- Invitation to submit an abstract for consideration for display at the annual Medical Student Poster Competition at the CPsychI Winter Conference.
How to apply
To become a student member, please complete the online student membership application form
Intern Membership
| If you are a newly qualified doctor registered on the internship register of the Irish Medical Council, you can become a member of the College free of charge for the duration of your internship year. | €00.00 |
Reasons to become a member
- Access to the CPsychI E-Bulletin & the quarterly NCHD Newsletter.
- Access to CPsychI Moodle e-learning platform.
- Online access to all issues of the IJPM – Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine.
- Invitation to the Annual Careers Evening for Medical Students.
- Information on the application process for Training Schemes and annual recruitment.
- Invitation to submit an abstract for consideration for display at the Winter and Spring Conference.
- Reduced member registration fees for the Spring and Winter Conference and other College events
- College Diary
- Notification of upcoming events including the Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition
How to apply
To become an intern member, please complete the online intern membership application form.
Full Membership
Full membership of the College is available to all doctors who are eligible for one of the following four categories of membership. Those eligible for full membership must have passed the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Basic Specialist Training Clinical Exam from July 2011 or MRCPsych (or equivalent) prior to July 2011.
Full Specialist Membership
| Full Specialist membership applies to psychiatrists working in Ireland who have completed their training in psychiatry and are eligible for the Specialist Division of the Medical Register. All Educational Supervisors and tutors must be Full Specialist members of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, be on the Specialist Register and be PCS compliant. | €505.00 |
The right to use the post-nominal Member of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, MCPsychI after your name, and to describe yourself as a member of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland.
Courses and Events
- Preferred rates for registration fees for College conferences, academic meetings, training courses and any other College activities which carry a registration fee
- Notification of upcoming events and conferences relating to psychiatry in Ireland
- Opportunity to submit an abstract for display in the bi-annual NCHD competitions at the Spring and Winter College conferences.
Elections and Voting
- Eligibility to vote at Faculty Elections and elections for College Officers.
- Eligibility to stand for election to key leadership roles within the College
- Invite to CPsychI AGM and EGM (Post-Exam, General, Retired & Full-Specialist Members)
Online Access
- Access to the members area on College website with useful resources
- Access to the members section of CPsychIMoodle – the College e-learning platform
- Members can request any vacant posts to be advertised on the CPsychI classified ads webpage
College interaction
- Online access to all issues of IJPM – Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Eligibility to participate in faculty and special interest group activities – opportunity to meet colleagues, network and contribute to the development of your specialty.
- Opportunity to influence and contribute the work and activities of the College and promote legislative change.
- College Newsletter – keeping you up to date with the latest developments in mental healthcare, new appointments, policy consultation and new publications.
- Use of the boardroom in Herbert Street equipped with complimentary wi-fi (subject to availability)
- Telephone support for interacting with the media available on request
- College diary
How to apply
To apply for Full Specialist Membership, please complete the online application form.
General Membership
| General membership applies to consultant psychiatrists working in Ireland who have completed the CPsychI Basic Specialist Training Clinical Exam or equivalent and are on the general register of the Irish Medical Council. | €505.00 |
The right to use the post-nominal Member of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, MCPsychI after your name, and to describe yourself as a member of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
Courses and Events
- Preferred rates for registration fees for College conferences, academic meetings, training courses and any other College activities which carry a registration fee
- Notification of upcoming events and conferences relating to psychiatry in Ireland
- Opportunity to submit an abstract for display in the bi-annual NCHD competitions at the Spring and Winter College conferences.
Elections and Voting
- Eligibility to vote at Faculty Elections and elections for College Officers.
- Eligibility to stand for election to key leadership roles within the College
- Invite to CPsychI AGM and EGM (Post-Exam, General, Retired & Full-Specialist Members)
Online Access
- Access to the members area on College website with useful resources
- Access to the members section of CPsychI Moodle – the College e-learning platform
- Members can request any vacant posts to be advertised on the CPsychI classified ads webpage
College interaction
- Online access to all issues of IJPM – Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Eligibility to participate in faculty and special interest group activities – opportunity to meet colleagues, network and contribute to the development of your specialty.
- Opportunity to influence and contribute the work and activities of the College and promote legislative change.
- College Newsletter – keeping you up to date with the latest developments in mental healthcare, new appointments, policy consultation and new publications.
- Use of the boardroom in Herbert Street equipped with complimentary wi-fi (subject to availability)
- Telephone support for interacting with the media available on request
- College diary
How to apply
To apply for General Membership, please complete the online application form.
Post-Exam Membership
| Post-Exam Membership is available to all non-consultant psychiatrists (NCHDs) working in Ireland who are on the Trainee or General Register of the Irish Medical Council and who have successfully completed the CPsychI Basic Specialist Training Clinical Exam or an equivalent examination* *Equivalent Membership exams – MRCPsych, ABPN or RANZCP. |
€235.00 |
Reasons to become a Post-Exam Member:
The right to use the post-nominal Member of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, MCPsychI after your name, and to describe yourself as a member of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland.
College interaction
- Online access to all issues of IJPM – Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Non Consultant Psychiatrists are eligible to sit on the Trainee Committee and its sub-committees who are very active in working with the College on improving standards in postgraduate training and recruitment.
- Eligibility to participate in faculty and special interest group activities – opportunity to meet colleagues, network and contribute to the development of your specialty.
- Opportunity to influence and contribute the work and activities of the College and promote legislative change.
- College Newsletter – keeping you up to date with the latest developments in mental health care, new appointments, policy consultation and new publications.
- Use of the boardroom in Herbert Street equipped with complimentary wi-fi (subject to availability)
- Telephone support for interacting with the media available on request
- College diary
Courses and Events
- Preferred rates for registration fees for College conferences, academic meetings, training courses and any other College activities which carry a registration fee
- Notification of upcoming events and conferences relating to psychiatry in Ireland
- Opportunity to submit an abstract for presentation in the NCHD competition at the Spring and Winter College conferences.
Elections and Voting
- Eligibility to vote at Faculty Elections and elections for College Officers.
- Invite to CPsychI AGM and EGM (Post-Exam, General, Retired & Full-Specialist Members)
Online Access
- Access to the members area on College website with useful resources
- Access to the members section of CPsychIMoodle – the College e-learning platform
- Members can request any vacant posts to be advertised on the CPsychI classified ads webpage
How to apply
Doctors who are eligible for Post-Exam Membership can apply for membership by completing the online application form.
Retired Membership
| The Retired Membership category is available only to those psychiatrists who are fully retired, no longer clinically active and are no longer on the Medical Register in Ireland. | €0.00 |
Retired members are entitled to the benefits of membership that apply to the category of membership applicable to them before they retired. Retired membership is free of charge and is available to current and previous members of the College.
How to apply
To apply for Retired Membership, please complete the online application form.
Benefits of Membership
The benefits of membership include but are not limited to
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland is recognised by the Medical Council, Health Service Executive and Department of Health as the body responsible for education, training and standards in psychiatry in Ireland. The College actively promotes the funding and delivery of the recommendations of A Vision for Change and acts to protect people with mental health problems from cuts to funding and staffing levels.
The benefits of membership include but are not limited to:
- The right to use the post-nominal Member of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, MCPsychI after your name, and to describe yourself as a member of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. (applies only to those who have passed the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Exam from July 2011 or MRCPsych (or equivalent) prior to July 2011)
- Eligibility to participate in faculty activities – opportunity to meet colleagues, network and contribute to the development of your specialty.
- The opportunity to join Special Interest Groups.
- The opportunity to influence and contribute to College activities and to contribute to the work of the College and promote legislative change.
- Non Consultant Psychiatrists are eligible to sit on the Trainee Committee and its sub-committees who are very active in working with the College on improving standards in postgraduate training and recruitment.
- Preferred rates for registration fees for academic meetings, training courses and any other College activities which carry a registration fee.
- Notification of upcoming events and conferences relating to psychiatry in Ireland.
- Eligibility to vote at Faculty Elections and elections for College Officers.
- Eligibility to stand for election to key leadership roles within the College (not applicable to those who have not yet completed training).
- Access to the members area on College website with useful resources
- College Newsletter – keeping you up to date with the latest developments in mental healthcare, new appointments, policy consultation and new publications.
- Telephone support for interacting with the media available on request.
- Use of the boardroom in Herbert Street equipped with complimentary wi-fi (subject to availability)
- Receipt of and online access to all issues of IJPM – Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
- College diary
- Invite to CPsychI AGM and EGM (Post-Exam, General, Retired & Full-Specialist Members)
- Members can request any vacant posts to be advertised on the CPsychI classified ads webpage
Interns and Students
Medical Interns and students are entitled to membership of the college free of charge.
The benefits of Student membership include:
- Emailed CPsychI E-Bulletin
- Emailed Quarterly NCHD Newsletter
- Notification of upcoming events including The Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition
- Full access to CPsychI Moodle based learning
- Invitation to the Annual Careers Evening for Medical Students
- Information on the application process for Training Schemes and annual recruitment
- Invitation to submit to the Annual Medical Student Essay Prize Competition
- Invitation to submit an abstract for consideration for display as a poster at the Winter and Spring Conference.
Interns enjoy the same benefits as students with the addition of:
- Preferred rates for registration fees for the CPsychI Winter and Spring Conference
- College Diary
- Receipt of or online access to all issues of the IJPM – Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
