Membership Charges
You will need to be a member of both the Diving Club and BSAC. The maximum annual cost whilst training for full adult membership is £260.50, for a joint member £242.50 and for students in full time education £207.50. This includes Club & BSAC membership, equipment & books.
Please see below for a breakdown of the typical first year costs to achieve Ocean Diver Level.
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Annual Club Fees Adult £90.00 & Student £65.00 |
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| BSAC Fees Adult £57.50, Joint Member £39.50 & Student £29.50 (see below for further information) | ||
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Books (Including Decompression Tables) £63.00 |
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Equipment & contribution to servicing costs £50.00 (Adult) £50.00 (Student) (Students will need to purchase, from a local Dive Shop, their own webbing welt and lead weights) |
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Plus a non-cashed £500 deposit cheque |
Each additional level of training will incur a subsequent cost for the materials, currently around £48 per pack
Members may also need to budget for a medical to check their fitness to dive, most people need only sign a self declaration certificate however some illnesses need to be referred to a medical referee.
For details of payment methods please contact either the Membership Secretary or the Treasurer (email details on The Club Committee page).
BSAC Membership
Grade |
Annual cost |
| Club Diver, Ocean Diver, Sport Diver, Dive Leader, Assistant Instructor, Theory Instructor, Practical Instructor | £56.50 |
| Advance Diver, Club Instructor, Open Water Instructor | £51.50 |
| 1st Class Diver, Advanced Instructor | £46.50 |
| National Instructor | £37.00 |
| Joint Membership (additional members in same household) | £38.50 |
| Junior or Student Membership (no voting rights and e-magazine) | £28.50 |
| Social Membership (no voting rights and e-magazine) | £35.00 |