BIOS offers a range of membership options to suit all prospective members.
If you are qualified to be a member of BIOS, then we want you to be a member: it’s as simple as that. BIOS is for the whole orthoptic workforce, including orthoptists, orthoptic support staff and technicians and orthoptic students.
- Find out more about the benefits of membership
- Find out which membership category you are eligible for below (you can find further details in our membership bylaws)
Membership of BIOS is annual and members are required to pay for a full year. New members joining now for 2021, will begin the benefits of membership on 1 January 2021, with their membership running until 31 December 2021. Payment can be made via card or BACs transfer but most of our members prefer to pay in monthly instalments via Direct Debit.
If you have any questions about becoming a member or renewing your membership, please contact our office at bios@orthoptics.org.uk.

Student membership is free of charge to all undergraduate orthoptic students! Once you graduate, we even throw in Full membership at no charge until the end of the calendar year.
If you’re currently studying on an Undergraduate Orthoptics course in the UK, contact the us for further details bios@orthoptics.org.uk
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Full Members on Maternity, Adoption or Shared Parental Leave are entitled to a reduction in fees while they are on leave (UK – £127.50 / ROI – £87.50). Please contact the office (bios@orthoptics.org.uk) for further details.
Full Members on Maternity, Adoption or Shared Parental Leave are entitled to a reduction in fees while they are on leave (UK – £127.50 / ROI – £87.50). Please contact the office (bios@orthoptics.org.uk) for further details.
Full Members on Maternity, Adoption or Shared Parental Leave are entitled to a reduction in fees while they are on leave (UK – £127.50 / ROI – £87.50). Please contact the office (bios@orthoptics.org.uk) for further details.
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* Full Members on Maternity, Adoption or Shared Parental Leave are entitled to a reduction in fees while they are on leave (UK – £127.50 / ROI – £87.50). Please contact the office (bios@orthoptics.org.uk) for further details.