Gift membership
Membership of the Society is the perfect gift for students and enthusiasts inspired by our planet who want to stay informed about its people, places and environments.
How to gift membership
Choose the right category and select the relevant online form below.
Gift membership is available to purchase for Membership and Student Membership.
The gift recipient's new membership card will be dispatched to them as instructed by the purchaser.
Before you purchase
- A gift membership confirmation email will be sent to the gift purchaser upon application approval the next working day. If you would like to receive this more urgently, please contact and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
- You will receive an instant payment confirmation email.
- If you would like to purchase a gift more than a month in advance please contact
Membership - £179 for one year.
Membership nurtures curiosity about the world's people, places and environments.
- Attend, or watch the live stream, of our Monday night lectures, and watch recordings of them online.
- Read Geographical magazine in print and digital editions.
- Use the Members' Room and the Foyle Reading Room, our library of maps, books, guides, with access to our historic Collections.
- Attend a wide range of talks, exhibitions and events taking place across the UK, meeting local Fellows, Members and others with an interest in geography.
- Access member-only retail discounts.
- Receive regular Society updates.
Student Membership - £64 for one year.
Student Membership is an excellent way to support students (from GCSE to university) in their passion for geography.
- Digital subscription to Geographical magazine.
- Access to educational resources.
- Attend, or live stream, our Monday night lectures, and watch recordings of them and other events online.
- Digital access to all our academic journals.
- Attend a wide range of talks, exhibitions and events taking place across the UK.
- Access to member-only retail discounts.
- Receive regular Society updates.
If you have any difficulty with the online forms please download an application form and return it by:
Apply by email or post
Email to membership@rgs.org
or
Post with your payment to Membership Office, RGS-IBG, 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR.