Joining the M500 Society for the first time

General membership information for OU students joining for the first time

Anyone interested in OU mathematics can join the M500 Society. Membership is by subscription, renewable annually.

Please note that the discount for members attending M500 weekends ONLY applies to paying members and NOT to members joining for free for the first time

Our membership year runs from 1 August to 31 July.

If you join more than three months before the end of a membership year, your membership is backdated to the beginning of that membership year and, if you have requested printed copies then you will be sent printed copies of any magazines already published during your membership year, subject to availability. If you join less than three months before the end of a membership year, your membership is carried through to the end of the following membership year.

Members receive the bi-monthly M500 Magazine via email and optionally as a hard copy at an extra charge.

The current subscription fees are given on the application form.

First year membership of the Society for OU students is free of charge.

For subsequent years the current annual membership charge is £17. Paying members are currently entitled to a discount on the price of the revision and winter weekends.

If you wish to receive a printed version of our magazine then there is an additional charge to cover printing and postage costs.

To become a member, complete the application form and follow the instructions. Please note that by applying for membership you are agreeing to the M500 Society using the data submitted in line with the Societies’ Privacy Policy

Alternatively you can pay in a cheque made out to the M500 Society at your bank and email confirmation to membership@m500.org.uk

You will be invited to renew your subscription at the end of the membership year.

To become a member, complete the application form and follow the instructions. Please note that by applying for membership you are agreeing to the M500 Society using the data submitted in line with the Societies’ Privacy Policy

The full details of the bank account to which membership payments should be made are

Bank: HSBC, Rochester, Kent, UK
Sort code: 40-39-02
Account name: M500 Society
Account number: 31088920
BIC: HBUKGB4151U
IBAN: GB81HBUK40390231088920