WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BECOMING A BCS MEMBER?

BCS membership gives you an opportunity to develop your career in IT. It’s a membership that offers tools, resources and opportunities to reach your true potential. BCS membership gives you a broad range of benefits and is the gateway to professional registrations and chartered status.
When you sign up for a BSC membership you gain access to networking opportunities, publications and access to events, all in the name of developing your professional career.

BUILD YOUR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK

• Local Branch meetings (for members within the UK)
• International Sections (for those of you outside the UK)
• Specialist Groups (for everyone)
• Mentoring

Networking is a fundamental aspect of BCS membership. As the saying goes, it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. With a BCS membership, you have access to meetings nearby and far. You will also have access to specialists groups and exclusive mentoring services.

BUILD ON YOUR EXISTING KNOWLEDGE

• Discounted training opportunities
• ITNOW magazine
• ACM Digital library and Ebsco ebooks
• Reports
• BCS bookshop discounts

Holding a BCS membership is your way of showing the world that you’re hungry for new information. In the digital world today, those who stay ahead are those who continue to learn. A BCS membership gives you access to discounted training opportunities, ACM Digital library and over 10 000 Ebsco ebooks. You also get access to BCS bookshop discounts and industry reports from around the world. You’re sure to be in the know with a BCS membership!

KEEP IN TOUCH

• eNewsletter
• Social media

As we mentioned earlier, networking is an important part of BCS membership. What better way to be part of a community than through updates. When you sign up with BCS, you get access to weekly member e-newsletters and social media pages which are reserved exclusively for BCS members.

YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER STARTS NOW

• BCS email address
• Discount on insurance
• Employment dispute services and legal help

With a BCS membership, you get access to services that will support your professional life. This means having access to email forwarding with a BCS email address and a significant discount on Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII). UK employment dispute services are also part of this membership as well as legal help.