Our memberships

Which membership is right for you?

Our membership types demonstrate your level of experience, knowledge and skills throughout your career. Scroll down to find out which membership is right for you – get in touch if you would like to discuss your options.

*’Postgraduate Certificate’, ‘Postgraduate Diploma’ and ‘Master’s-level qualifications’ refer to university-awarded or equivalent Level 7 credentials providing, respectively, 60, 120 and 180 UK credits or an international equivalent. ‘Relevant subject’ means either a dental subject or a subject of wider relevance to the enhancement of oral healthcare; this is interpreted at the discretion of the College Council, and the College reserves the right to determine applications on a case-by-case basis.

How to apply for membership

You can apply for membership of the College via our online application form.

When you apply, we will ask you to set out details of your qualifications or other membership requirements, and to supply electronic versions of the appropriate evidence. 

Eligibility of postgraduate qualifications is assessed against the Framework for Level 7 Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. A Postgraduate Certificate must equate at least to 60 credits in the Framework, a Postgraduate Diploma to 120 credits, and a Masters to 180 credits. We may require evidence of your award transcript, not just your award certificate, to confirm your eligibility for the membership for which you have applied.

Concessions

We offer concessionary fees for those who are retired, or working overseas, and not registered with the GDC.  The discount is permanently applied to your subscription. 

Other concessions are also available and listed below.  If these apply to you, we will apply a temporary 12 month discount on your subscription. Please let us know if these concessions apply to you:

• Not practising (eg long-term illness, career break, in FT education)
• Maternity
• Hardship / unemployed
• First year of practice post registration

We are seeking approval from HMRC to allow members to claim tax relief on their membership subscriptions.

If you have any queries about our memberships, which membership is right for you, how to upgrade or how to apply, don’t hesitate to contact us and we’ll be happy to help.

Certified Membership – registration now open!

Our new Certified Membership scheme is offered in parallel with College membership and offers you authoritative recognition and augmented, one-to-one career support. As a Certified Member you will benefit from structured support with a trained Facilitator, enabling you to move forward and enhance your career with confidence.

College Faculties

We are convening Faculties of the College for the various dental team roles, each of which will have a membership structure that reflects that same progression from “safe practitioner” to “accomplished practitioner” – from Associate Member to Fellow. Membership of a Faculty will go hand-in-hand with College membership and Certified Membership, for no additional membership contribution. Read about our progress here.