Exemptions

Exemptions are granted where similar subjects have been passed in other examinations. The Diploma exemption fee is £20 per subject. Exemption applications will be verified by the membership secretary before being accepted.

Examination Regulations

• The Society’s examinations are restricted to registered students. Registration lasts for a period of three years and can be renewed after that period.
• Examinations are held twice in the year – May and November at various centres in the United Kingdom and overseas.
• Students are urged to register for examinations by 1st April for the May examinations and by 1st October for the November examinations. Assessments are moderated by a board of examiners comprising of practitioners and academics.
• Candidates are notified individually of their results as soon as possible, normally two months after the examinations.
• Click here for fees (You will need to contact study centres separately to enquire about tuition fees).

Student Registration

Fill in and submit the online application form. You may alternatively download the application form.

• Apply Now

After completion of the online application form and on receipt of payment, you will be given a reference number.

You will need to send:-

1. A copy of your C.V
2. Photocopies of all educational certificates/ diplomas or a letter of eligibility
3. A recent passport-sized photograph.
4. The required fees (registration and annual subscription fees). Click here for how to pay.

These can be scanned and e-mailed to admissions@ssm.org.uk (Please ensure that all scanned documents sent to us are less than 1mb in size) or send via post. For our postal address see Contact us page.

Please Note: If applying for exemptions download and complete the exemptions form and send it to us.

You will not be confirmed as a student until we have received the above items. Once the registration form has been submitted you will receive an e-mail confirming your application. We aim to respond within 48 hours, with a reference number so that payment can be made.

We will review the application and communicate with you via email asking you to pay the fee applicable. Applications may take 3 to 4 weeks to process.

• Download Registration Form

After downloading, completing then printing the form, ensure that it is signed, before you send it to us together with:-

1. A copy of your C.V
2. Photocopies of all educational certificates/ diplomas or a letter of eligibility
3. Two recent passport-sized photographs with your name written clearly on the back of each photograph.

Please send photocopies and photographs to our postal address.

For the required fees (registration and annual subscription fees) and how to pay click here

Please Note: If applying for exemptions download and complete the exemptions form and send it to us.

Applications may take 3 to 4 weeks to process. You will be notified about the result as soon as possible.

After receiving the above documents, we will contact you to confirm your student membership and the fees you have to pay.

If you are unable to download any information or would like to receive an application pack by post, email us with your name and postal address.

Quality Standards

• As an Awarding Body, the Society maintains a definite standard of professional competence for each level of the examinations. The Society exists to maintain and enhance the standards of its qualifications by means of rigorous quality control of syllabus setting and assessment practices.
• The Diploma stage examinations are set and marked according to National Qualifiaction Framework Level 6 standard and equivalent to third year degree standard of British Universities.
• Some Universities have accepted the Society’s Diploma as an entry qualification for their Masters Degree programmes.
• Holders of the Society’s Diploma may gain subject-for-subject exemptions from other professional bodies.