There are three categories of membership: Full, Associate, and Affiliate. The full details of these can be found in the AASAP/UK Memorandum and Articles of Association.
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Full Membership of the Association shall be open to colleges, universities and institutes of higher education headquartered in the United States of America, validly established there and duly accredited by one of the following agencies:
- 19.1.1 Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools;
- 19.1.2 New England Association of Schools and Colleges;
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- 19.1.3 North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools;
- 19.1.4 Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities;
- 19.1.5 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and
- 19.1.6 Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Full Membership of the Association shall be open to consortia acting as an association of colleges, universities and institutes of higher education provided that all the entities belonging to the consortia meet the requirements for colleges, universities and institutes in accordance with Article 19.1. All members with Full Membership of the Association must comply with all legal requirements applicable to the administration of study abroad in the United Kingdom.
| Full Members | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Programmes with 1-100 students per annum | £100 |
| Programmes with 101-500 students per annum | £220 |
| Programmes with 501+ students per annum | £300 |
Associate Membership of the Association shall be open to organisations that are not duly accredited by the agencies listed in Article 19.1 above, but which accept students from colleges, universities and institutes of higher education accredited by the aforementioned agencies. Where applicable, members must hold appropriate accreditation from an agency which has been approved by the UK Government to permit visas to be granted to students in the UK. All members with Associate Membership of the Association must comply with all legal requirements applicable to the administration of study abroad in the United Kingdom.
| Associate Members | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Programmes with 1-100 students per annum | £100 |
| Programmes with 101-500 students per annum | £220 |
| Programmes with 501+ students per annum | £300 |
Affiliate Membership of the Association shall be open to organisations headquartered in the United Kingdom which share the Objects of the Association as set out in Article 3.
| Affiliate Members | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Administration fee | £350 |