Joining as a student

Student membership costs £45 a year and there is no joining fee.

Who can join

Anyone enrolled on a translation or interpreting course, including part-time and distance-learning courses. You'll need a letter or email from your course leader.

What you get

Free webinars, the members' forum, the student mentoring scheme and a reduced conference rate of £95.

When you finish your course

Student membership lasts until the end of the membership year in which your course ends. You can then move to Associate without paying a joining fee.

Good to know

• If you join after 1 July, your first year's fee covers you until 30 September of the following year.
• We send all membership emails from membership@sfti.example. Add it to your contacts so they don't go to spam.
• Employers can pay your fee for you. Ask the membership team for an invoice in your employer's name.

Downloads

• Direct Debit guarantee (PDF, 70 KB)
• Application checklist (Word, 45 KB)

Page last reviewed 19 April 2026