Registration for the 2026 Ethics Cup is open.
The registration process is as follows. First, determine what region your school is in by consulting the regional map. (For Northern Ireland, please see our sister event, The Future Ethicist Shield.)Then go the appropriate regional webpage under the drop-down “Tournament Venues” menu, whether to get more information about your regional competition or to skip straight to registering your team for it.
After completing the team registration you’ll see a thank-you message explaining what happens next. Your team doesn’t have a spot in the tournament until you have paid the fee.
Paying the fee guarantees your team at least two matches in its regional tournament and a PDF participation certificate for each member of your team. Teams that advance to the finals aren’t charged a further registration fee and will get to play at least four matches in that tournament. In addition, there are need-based travel bursaries available to support travel to regional tournaments and, for those teams that advance to the finals, travel to St. Andrews.
The full fee is £70. It is important to us that the Cup be an opportunity for dialogue between students from a diverse array of backgrounds. To that end, there is a reduced fee of £20 for schools that serve a less wealthy community.
List of qualifying schools–England (updated 28/8/25)
List of qualifying schools–Scotland
List of qualifying schools–Wales