We accept novices and already-qualified divers alike. If you’ve never dived before then check out our try dives. If you’ve qualified with a non-BSAC agency then check out the cross-over page.

Regardless, start your underwater adventure by following these three easy steps. Any questions, then get in contact.

1. Register with OUUEG

Let the Membership secretary know you have joined OUUEG by e-mail to [email protected]. Please copy the treasurer into you e-mail [email protected].

  • The subject line should be “NEW MEMBERSHIP [NAME] APP”

You Email should include:

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Contact Email Address
  4. If applicable, your university single sign-on (SSO)
  5. The type of your membership [Student (£55), Instructor (£55), Full (£77), Honorary]
  6. If you did a try dive and pay £30 please give the relevant date so we can check our records for the £30 membership discount.
  7. What is your University of Oxford affiliation [Stduent/Staff/Alumnus/No affiliation/other]
  8. Your BSAC membership number (if you already have one)
  9. If applicable, current diving qualification (e.g. PADI Open Water, BSAC Sports Diver, etc.)
  10. Are you a qualified instructor?
  11. Are you Nitrox qualified?
  12. Are you drysuit qualified?
  13. What is your Maximum Qualified Depth (m)?

Please pay your membership fee via bank transfer to

Account Name: Oxford University Underwater Exploration Group
Sort Code: 54-21-23
Account Number: 24555215
Reference: “[NAME] MEMBERSHIP APP”

2. Register online with BSAC

In addition to the membership with our club OUUEG, you also need to be a member of BSAC, the national governing body of recreational diving in the United Kingdom.

You can register your BSAC membership on the BSAC membership website by clicking “Join via club” and searching for OUUEG.

Make sure you fill out the Medical Declaration Form also online during the registration process on BSAC.com. If you answered “yes” to any of the questions, you must seek advice from a medical referee before you dive.

You may need additional paperwork to dive. Please find more information about this including an up-to-date list of medical referees on the BSAC Medical Matters pages. You can also contact our Diving Officer for further info.

But don’t worry – the doctor can certify you as fit for diving unless there is a change in your medical condition. In practice, you’d probably only need to see the referee once and then submit a self-declaration every year alongside that initial certificate authorising you to do so.

You are not insured to scuba dive with OUUEG until you provide us with a medical certificate.

BSAC membership fee is £33 for Student Members and from £42 for Full Diving Members. Advanced Divers or Instructors might pay cheaper BSAC rates. Please refer to the BSAC website for accurate information.

3. Join the mailing list

Most of the club activity is advertised via the mailing list. To join please click this link or send an email to [email protected] with the subject of “subscribe ouueg”. Alternatively, if you have an Oxford Single-Sign-On account, you can use the web interface to manage your subscription.

4. Join the WhatsApp group

Pub nights

Every Wednesday evening (usually at 8:00 or 8:30 pm) we meet informally in various pubs for a pint and a chat and to discuss upcoming trips. The pub changes from week to week, so tune in via our mailing list to be updated.

Social media

We also have a Twitter account https://twitter.com/OUUEG