Current enrolment fees
Higher Specialty Training
Applicable from 28 June 2022:
At the end of the online enrolment process you will be presented with two choices:
1. Make a one-off upfront payment to us
2. Split your training fees into instalments paid annually alongside a Collegiate Membership programme
Stage of training | Option 1: Upfront payment | Option 2: Subscription/Collegiate Membership |
Internal Medicine Training/ACCS-AM Training | Fee increases from £507 to £516; ie £3/year for the 3 years of training | Initial fee to JRCPTB increases from £338 to £344 followed by a further instalment of £172 collected via collegiate membership for the trainee’s chosen college. |
Higher Specialty Training – not completed IMT | Fee (ST3 -ST8) increases from £845 to £860 | Initial fee to JRCPTB increases from £169 to £172 followed by four further annual instalments collected via collegiate membership |
Higher Specialty Training – completed IMT | Fee increases from £676 to £688 | Initial fee increases from £169 to £172 followed by three further annual instalments collected via collegiate membership |
Please note if you select option 2 and reach the end of your training programme before you have paid all four instalments, you will be required to pay everything that is outstanding prior to your completion of training.
If you have completed a LAT post, you can contact us to request a fee review. Up to two LAT fees (£169 per LAT) may be deducted from your total enrolment payment, subject to review by the enrolment team.
If you have already enrolled your post you can be issued with a refund within 15 working days of any overpayment of your fees.
Reductions will be made in accordance with our terms and conditions.
Your enrolment fee: how the money is used
We have produced this useful factsheet to explain how the enrolment fee funds all of our activities and services to support trainees during their medical training, ensure we meet our legal and operational responsibilities to the General Medical Council and to continue to develop and raise standards in physician education and training.
The IMT fee structure
The fee structure was amended in 2019 to reflect a trainee completing 3 years of training of IMT. Regardless of whether you complete 2 or 3 years of IMT training, all trainees will pay £507. All trainees will then receive a reduction when entering higher speciality training to ensure there is parity across all specialties.
At the end of the online enrolment process you will be presented with two choices:
1. Make a one-off upfront payment to JRCPTB
2. Split your training fees into instalments paid annually alongside a Collegiate Membership programme
Stage of training | Option 1 | Option 2 |
IMT | £516 | Initial payment of £344 to JRCPTB |
Further instalment of £172 alongside Collegiate membership | ||
Membership subscription fees for one of the three Royal Colleges of Physicans (Edinburgh, London or Glasgow) start at about £100 and do not include the JRCPTB enrolment fee.
The first fee will always be paid directly to us. The membership department will then be responsible for collecting both their membership subscription fee and our enrolment fee for the subsequent payments on an annual basis. Our portion of the fee is subject to change and may increase over the course of your payment plan
This payment option provides cash flow advantages alongside wider membership benefits primarily related to education and training.
RCPS Glasgow | RCP London | RCP Edinburgh |
From £60 pa (£30 between April and September) | Boost your educational and career potential with access to: | From £5 per month/£60 pa (tax deductible) |
Discounted educational events and courses, including MRCP revision courses. | Our streaming platform, RCP Player, hosting a range of live and on-demand video streams to continue to develop your clinical knowledge and keep up-to-date in the latest across the specialities. | Access to CPD scheme (worth £135) |
Membership of the UK’s only combined Royal College, opening access to a broad range of specialties and activities across medicine and surgery. | High quality e-learning, workshops and longer courses to develop your leadership, educational and research skills, including free e-learning courses like Breaking bad news. | Discounted attendance at a range of general medical symposia around the UK, and free annual trainees’ symposium |
Access to CPD scheme (worth £135) | Local support from our UK-wide regional network of elected representatives at every career stage, and support from college and associate college tutors. | Access to a wide range of online education linked to the GIM training curricula |
Access to scholarship and awards, valued up to £10,000 (IMT) or £30,000 (ST3). | Clinical Medicine, Future Healthcare Journal and Commentary magazine. | Representation from one of the UK's most active trainee groups, committed to advocating for protected training time and much more |
Access to our IMT buddy scheme. | Access to RCP online library services and resources. | For further information click here |
Free inter-library loans, access to the Scottish Health Libraries Catalogue (SHELCAT) and electronic journal access. | Support from college and associate college tutors | |
For further information click here | A 10% discount on Medical Masterclass, the leading MRCP(UK) revision package. | |
20% off UpToDate app | ||
Opportunity to represent your peers on the Trainees Committee | ||
And be part of an organisation that has significant influence on the health and care system across the UK on behalf of its members and patients. | ||
For further information click here. |
Applying for refunds
If you believe you have overpaid your fees, we will consider applications for a refund received within 3 months of the date of payment. Refunds will be issued in accordance with our terms and conditions.
To apply for a refund please complete the Refund Request Form and send it via email to enrolmentrefunds@jrcptb.org.uk.
If your fees have been collected via one of the Collegiate Membership schemes please contact the relevant College directly.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow |
Royal College of Physicians London |
Claiming tax relief on enrolment fees
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) agreed that with effect from 10 May 2013 mandatory trainee registration fees are tax deductible. Tax relief can therefore be claimed on all enrolment fees paid to JRCPTB on or after this date. Our enrolment fees were not eligible for tax relief before 2013 so if you enrolled prior to 2013, please be advised that you may not be eligible for tax relief.
Trainees should receive confirmation of payment when they complete their enrolment online. This should be sufficient confirmation (receipt) that you have paid your training fees, or you can use the PayPal confirmation authorisation codes as a means of evidence of your payment. The enrolment team can issue receipts upon request for the payment of enrolment fees.
Further information on how to apply for tax relief
- Guidance on how to claim relief for fees can be found on the GOV.UK website.
- Background information on claiming expenses where education is part of the duties of the employment can be found on the HMRC website.
JRCPTB and MRCP(UK) are unable to provide advice about your personal tax affairs. If you believe you are eligible to claim, please seek advice from your own personal tax adviser.
For information on claiming tax relief for MRCP(UK) examination trainees please see the MRCP(UK) website.