You can download the 2008-09 Accreditation UK handbook from the website, or pay £10 for a hard copy. You will need to send £150 administration fee with your application. You may wish to attend a pre-inspection briefing, at a cost of £30.

Inspection costs vary depending on the size of your organisation: click here for a guide to estimating how much yours will be.

Current annual fees for 2007/08 are between £600-£700 for English UK members and between £700-£800 for non-English UK members, dependent on the number of student weeks you run.

Band 1 (<2,000 student weeks) £700 (standard) £600 (English UK)

Band 2 (2-5,000 student weeks) £750 (standard) £650 (English UK)

Band 3 (>5,000 student weeks) £800 (standard) £700 (English UK)