Foundation Courses Expand Course Costs SNU Individual, SNUi & Church Members With Printed notes £40.00 With PDF notes £25.00 NON Members With Printed notes £50.00 With PDF notes £35.00 TPS1 Teachings and Practice of Spiritualism This course is the accreditation level academic element of the Platform Accreditation Scheme (PAS). It is the starting point for all speaker and demonstrator exponents. The course has the following eight sections: The History of Modern Spiritualism and the Development of the SNU The Teachings of Spiritualism The phenomena of Spiritualism Development and training Speaking: Preparing the address Mediumship: Demonstrating the Evidence Prayer Code of Conduct Mock Final Assessment Board APPLY NOW This is the TPS1 course ONLY. If you wish to apply for the Platform Accreditation Scheme & the TPS1 course combined, you will need to complete the PAS application form here BLEC - Basic Lyceum Education Course A course devoted to all aspects of Lyceum education and training, both theoretical and practical. This course is administered and run by The Spiritualists' Lyceum Union. The course sections are: 1. History and growth of the Lyceum 2. How Lyceums run 3. Philosophy 4. Inspiration and creativity 5. How we live our lives today, The Lyceum Way APPLY NOW
Intermediate Courses Expand Course Costs SNU Individual, SNUi & Church Members With Printed notes £40.00 With PDF notes £25.00 NON Members With Printed notes £50.00 With PDF notes £35.00 SD2 - The Phenomena of Spiritualism This course covers the following sections: 1. Physical Phenomena 2. Mental Phenomena 3. The Medium 4. The Development Circle 5. Organised Communication 6. Appendix APPLY NOW *Please note that students can only study one DSNU level course at a time.* SD3 - History and Teachings of Spiritualism This course covers the following sections: 1. The History of Spiritualism 2. Aspects & Principles of Spiritualism 3. The Spiritual Nature of Man, The Spiritual Future of Man 4. Obstacles & Objections, Spiritualism's Great Mission 5. Spirit Guides & Spirit Teachings 6 History of the Lyceum, It's Origin & Aims *Please note that students can only study one DSNU level course at a time.* APPLY NOW TPS2 - Teachings and Practice of Spiritualism This course is the certificate level academic element of the Certificate of Recognition of the SNU (CSNU) and SNUi Certificate of Recognition (CSNUi). It is the second level for all speaker and demonstrator exponents. If this course is studied as a stand-alone course, it remains valid for five years from date of completion for entry to CSNU or CSNUi. The course has the following eight sections: The Teachings and Practice of Spiritualism. Meditation, Inspiration and Attunement. Developing Speaking Mediumship. Developing Communicating Mediumship. Taking Part in a Service. Public Speaking and Platform Presentation. SNUi and Online Work. Different Types of Meetings. This course is now full. If you wish to be added onto the waiting list, please send an email to [email protected] Course: S5 - Spiritualism in Religion This course covers the following sections: 1. Early Beliefs 2. Mysticism & Early Healing Practices 3. Eastern Religions 4. The Hebrew & Christian Religions 5. Mystical, Spiritual Religions & Practices Previous SNU course study is required before enrolling onto the S5 Course. *Please note that students can only study one DSNU level course at a time.* APPLY NOW Course: D5 - The Practice of Mediumship This course covers the following sections: 1. Mechanics of Mediumship part 1 2. Mechanics of Mediumship part 2 3. Moral Aspects & Platform Presentation of Mediumship 4. Education & Training in Mediumship 5. Services & Meetings involving Mediumship 6. Legal & Ethical Requirements, Mediumship & the Media Previous SNU course study is required before enrolling onto the D5 Course. *Please note that students can only study one DSNU level course at a time.* APPLY NOW
Platform Accreditation Scheme (PAS) Expand The Platform Accreditation Scheme (PAS) gives practical training and assessment to speakers and demonstrators of spirit communication within the SNU. The Platform Accreditation Scheme (PAS) is not an award but is necessary for a candidate who wishes to progress through to the Speaking and Demonstrating awards. Platform Accreditation is a continuous assessment scheme. A candidate must complete 25 church or online services, as well as nine sections covering nineteen subjects, the candidate must complete these subjects by gathering evidence of competence against the criteria laid down in their logbook. A candidate can carry out training within their District Council (DC), at sessions arranged by the DC Education Committee, through Education & Exponents Committee-approved trainers located in various churches and localities, or at the Barbanell Centre in Stafford. A candidate must complete the training programme within three years. Before applying for the final assessment, a candidate must have completed the TPS1 Education Course TPS1 (or the SD1 if completed after 31 Dec 18) and the appropriate training, the Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom. For both Speaking and Demonstrating a candidate must complete a private interview and an oral test of 10 questions based on the content of course TPS1 and knowledge of the SNU, give an address of not less than 10 minutes or a demonstration of evidential communication consisting of two separate recipients, and give a prayer suitable for a Spiritualist service. Should a candidate pass the demonstrating accreditation but fail the speaking accreditation, the demonstrating accreditation will remain pending subject to the candidate gaining a pass in speaking accreditation at a later date. PAS(s) PAS(sd) Registration Fee £110.00 £180.00 Final Assessment Fee £36.00 £72.00 The TPS1 course is included in the price of the PAS. Before applying for the PAS, all candidates must have either a church membership or an Individual Membership with the SNU. APPLY NOW
Certificates (CSNU) Expand CSNU (art) - Spirit Art Before applying for this award, a candidate must hold the CSNU in both Speaking and Demonstrating. They will be issued with a logbook that contains the information required for the award including training sessions for demonstrating communication mediumship with spirit art required to complete the criteria. The pre-FAB training sessions must be completed to the satisfaction of the trainer. The Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom. A candidate must complete a private interview and an oral test of ten questions based on TPS2 (or SD4 if completed after 31 Dec 18) and knowledge of the SNU, give a demonstration of their mediumship by giving evidential drawings and verbal evidence to two recipients, within a 30 minute duration, and give a prayer suitable for a Spiritualist service. Previous Study required: TPS1/SD1, TPS2/SD4, Platform Accreditation Scheme (PAS) in Speaking & Demonstrating and CSNU in Speaking & Demonstrating This certificate can also be studied through the SNUi Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 APPLY NOW CSNU (ps) - Private Sittings Before applying for this award, a candidate must hold the CSNU in both Speaking and Demonstrating. They will be issued with a logbook that contains the information required for the award including the training sessions required to complete the criteria. The pre-FAB training sessions must be completed to the satisfaction of the trainer. The Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom. At the Final Assessment a candidate must complete a private interview and an oral test of ten questions based on courses studied and knowledge of the SNU and give a separate evidential private sitting to two recipients unknown to the candidate, each sitting of twenty minutes’ duration. Previous study required: TPS1/SD1, TPS2/SD4, Platform Accreditation Scheme (PAS) in Speaking & Demonstrating and CSNU in Speaking & Demonstrating This certificate can also be studied through the SNUi Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 APPLY NOW CSNU (s) - Speaking Before applying for this award, a candidate must have passed the TPS2 education course (or SD4 after 31 Dec 18 with a grade B pass or higher) and passed the Platform Accreditation Scheme in Speaking. They will be issued with a logbook that contains the information required for the award including training sessions, the training sessions cover: 1. The Teachings and Practice of Spiritualism 2. Meditation, Attunement and Inspiration 3. Developing Speaking Mediumship 4. Speaking in Public 5. Public Speaking and Platform Presentation 6. SNUi & Online Work 7. Different Types of Meetings 8. Mock Final Assessment Board The pre-FAB training sessions must be completed within three years of to the satisfaction of the trainer. The Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom. A candidate must complete a private interview and an oral test of ten questions based on TPS2 (a candidate who passed SD4 must have read TPS2) and knowledge of the SNU, give a prayer suitable for a Spiritualist service, an unrehearsed reading, a ten-minute inspired talk on the reading and a fifteen-minute address of Spiritualist teachings based upon the Seven Principles suitable for a church service. Previous study required: TPS1/SD1, TPS2/SD4, Platform Accreditation Scheme (PAS) in Speaking This certificate can also be studied through the SNUi Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 APPLY NOW CSNU (d) - Demonstrating Before applying for this award, a candidate must have passed the TPS2 education course (or SD4 after 31 Dec 18 with a grade B pass or higher) and have passed the Platform Accreditation Scheme in Speaking and Demonstrating. They will be issued with a logbook that contains the information required for the award including training sessions, the training sessions cover: 1. The Teachings and Practice of Spiritualism 2. Meditation, Attunement and Inspiration 3. Developing Communicating Mediumship 4. Taking Part in a Service 5. Public Speaking and Platform Presentation 6. SNUi & Online Work 7. Different Types of Meetings 8. Mock Final Assessment Board The pre-FAB training sessions must be completed within three years to the satisfaction of the trainer. The Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom. A candidate must complete a private interview, an oral test of ten questions based on TPS2 (a candidate who passed SD4 must have read TPS2), knowledge of the SNU and be required to take part in a role play scenario answering a question based on a typical misunderstanding of mediumship. In addition, the candidate will give a demonstration of mediumship consisting of two separate evidential communications to two separate recipients within fifteen minutes and give a prayer suitable for a Spiritualist service. Should a candidate pass the demonstrating CSNU but fail the speaking accreditation, the demonstrating CSNU will remain in abeyance subject to the candidate gaining a pass in speaking accreditation at a later date. Previous study required: TPS1, TPS2 & Platform Accreditation Scheme (PAS) in Speaking & Demonstrating. This certificate can also be studied through the SNUi Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 APPLY NOW CSNU (a) - Assessing Before applying for this award, a candidate must hold the CSNU in the corresponding discipline for which they are applying to assess, i.e. s, d, h or g, with the exception of CSNU(a) in healing for which they must also be a Registered Accredited Healing Medium. Candidates must also hold CSNU(t) in the corresponding discipline for which they are applying to assess, or may submit as an alternative a portfolio of previous assessing experience for consideration by the EECom. To achieve the CSNU(a) award a candidate must attend and successfully pass the Assessor Training Scheme. A candidate has three years to complete this training which remains valid towards the award for a further one year. The scheme consists of three training sessions including a FAB. A candidate must complete a private interview, an oral test of ten questions based on assessing within the SNU and demonstrate their ability to assess in the discipline in which they hold the CSNU. Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 APPLY NOW CSNU (t) - Teacher Before applying for this award, a candidate must hold the CSNU in the corresponding discipline for which they are applying to teach (s, d, h or g), with the exception of CSNU(t) in healing for which they must also be a Registered Accredited Healing Medium. Evidence of this, as well as of any mainstream teaching experience, is to be presented in the form of a portfolio before entry to the scheme. To achieve the CSNU(t) award a candidate must attend and successfully pass the Teacher Training Scheme. The scheme consists of three training weekends and a further two-and-a- half-day weekend, which includes a Final Assessment Board. Further details on enrolment can be gained by contacting the EE Committee. CSNU (w) - Writing This course is currently unavailable. Before applying for this award, a candidate must have completed the SD3 and W1 education courses with a grade B pass or higher and passed the Platform Accreditation Scheme in Speaking. They will be issued with a logbook that contains the information required for the award including training sessions required to complete the criteria. The four pre-FAB training sessions must be completed to the satisfaction of the trainer. A candidate must also provide copies of at least two items which they have previously written and had published about the teachings and/or phenomena of Spiritualism. Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom. A candidate must submit at least one month before the date of the final assessment an article suitable for a SNU publication. They must also complete a private interview and an oral test of ten questions based on the written work submitted and knowledge of the SNU and its religion and philosophy. Previous study required: SD3 Course, W1 course, TPS1 course, TPS2 course & Platform Accreditation Scheme (PAS) in Speaking. This certificate can also be studied through the SNUi Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00
Diplomas (DSNU) Expand DSNU (Adv) - Advanced Academic Before applying for this award, a candidate must have successfully completed at a minimum of Grade ‘B’ level any one of the Advanced courses and must hold another Diploma other than the Basic Diploma. The Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom. A candidate must complete an interview and an oral test of ten questions based on the thesis submitted on the course studied and knowledge of the SNU. The candidate will also take part in an interview session, where they will be required to answer media-orientated questions in a succinct and accurate manner. Previous Study required: Any Advanced course & any DSNU other than DSNU B Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 APPLY NOW DSNU (Art) - Spirit Art Before applying for this award a candidate must hold the CSNU(art) and DSNU(D). The Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom. A candidate must complete an oral test of ten questions based on the courses studied and knowledge of the SNU, take part in a demonstration of mediumship to the high evidential standard required for a large public venue where the audience is a mix of Spiritualists and non-Spiritualists, and demonstrate the ability to efficiently establish the correct recipient. A candidate needs to give two separate evidential drawings with evidential communication in 30 minutes. To be regarded as a spirit artist all drawings must be of a recognisable person, known to the recipient, and accompanied by a body of evidence to identify who they are. Previous Study required: CSNU art & DSNU Demonstrating Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 APPLY NOW DSNU (B) - Basic Academic This course is currently unavailable A candidate must have completed the SD2, SD3 and S5 education courses with a grade B pass or higher. The candidate will be given a thesis title on acceptance to the course and will need to provide the thesis to the EE Committee before the Final Assessment Board. The Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom. A candidate must complete an interview and an oral test of ten questions based on the subject of the thesis submitted on the courses studied and knowledge of the SNU. Previous Study required: SD2, SD3, S5. Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 DSNU (L) - Lecturing A candidate on application must hold the DSNU in Speaking and must submit a title and synopsis of their proposed lecture no less than 28 days prior to their Final Assessment. The Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom, which will include an oral test of ten questions based on courses studied for their specialist discipline and knowledge of the SNU. The candidate will also take part in an interview session, where they will be required to answer media-orientated questions in a succinct and accurate manner. They will be required to present their one-hour lecture including use of suitable visual aids, which must be of a standard suitable for a large public venue and include ten minutes to answer questions from the audience. Previous Study required: DSNU Speaking Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 APPLY NOW DSNU (PS) - Private Sittings Before applying for this award a candidate must hold the CSNU(ps) and DSNU(D). The Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom, which will include an oral test of ten questions based on courses studied and knowledge of the SNU. They will be required to take part in a practical session involving giving two 30-minute sittings to two recipients unknown to the candidate. One is to be an evidential sitting, with greater emphasis on providing evidence of survival, and the other a spiritual appraisal. In relation to this award, Private Sittings are defined as: An evidential spirit communication with a single recipient on a one-to-one basis; or A spiritual appraisal of the sitter on a one-to-one basis. Previous Study required: CSNU Private Sittings & DSNU Demonstrating Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 APPLY NOW DSNU (S) - Speaking A candidate must hold the CSNU(s) and have completed courses the SD2, SD3 and S5 education courses with a grade B pass or higher. They will be issued with a logbook that contains the information required for the award. During these training sessions a candidate will be taught to understand the difference between an address given in a church service and an address delivered at an out-of-church venue. They will also learn how to speak about Spiritualism at local community events, such as interfaith groups or local radio interviews, if invited to do so. The training sessions must be completed to the satisfaction of the trainer. The Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom which will include an oral test of ten questions based on the training undertaken and being a representative of the SNU. The candidate will also take part in an interview session, where they will be required to answer media-orientated questions in a succinct and accurate manner. The candidate will also be required to give a twenty-minute address suitable for a service of public worship. In addition, the candidate will give a talk introducing Spiritualism to a designated audience of non-Spiritualists, followed by up to ten minutes answering three questions posed by the assessors; time allowed for this up to thirty minutes. Students must wait one year between completing the CSNU in speaking and applying for the DSNU in Speaking. Previous Study required: SD2, SD3, S5 and the CSNU Speaking Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 APPLY NOW DSNU (D) - Demonstrating A candidate must hold the CSNU(d) and have completed the SD2, SD3 and D5 education courses with a grade B pass or higher. They will be issued with a logbook that contains the information required for the award including training information on the pre-FAB training sessions required to complete the criteria. The training sessions must be completed to the satisfaction of the trainer. The Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom which will include an oral test of ten questions based on the training undertaken and being a representative of the SNU. The candidate will also take part in an interview session, where they will be required to answer media-orientated questions in a succinct and accurate manner. The candidate will also take part in a demonstration of mediumship to the high evidential standard required for a large public venue where the audience is a mix of Spiritualists and non-Spiritualists and demonstrate the ability to efficiently establish the correct recipient. A candidate needs to give two separate evidential communications to two separate recipients in fifteen minutes. In addition, the candidate will give a talk explaining mediumship to a designated audience of non-Spiritualists, followed by up to ten minutes answering three questions posed by the assessors; time allowed for this is up to thirty minutes. Students must wait one year between completing the CSNU in speaking & demonstrating and applying for the DSNU in Speaking. Previous Study required: SD2, SD3, D5 & CSNU Demonstrating Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 APPLY NOW DSNU (T) - Teaching A candidate must hold the CSNU(t). They must also hold a practical Diploma in the discipline that they are applying to teach, i.e. S, D, H or G. The Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom, which will include an oral test of ten questions based on courses studied and knowledge of the SNU. A candidate will be required to carry out a one-hour lecture (including Q & A) and give a tutorial and two group work sessions to a suitably-sized class; the assessment must be presented to a standard which shows that the candidate has attained the ability to teach at Diploma level. The teaching sessions will be aimed at advanced students. Previous Study required: CSNU in Teaching & a Diploma in the discipline the candidate wishes to teach Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 APPLY NOW DSNU (W) - Writing This course is currently unavailable A candidate must hold the CSNU(w) and completed the SD2 education courses with a grade B pass or higher and any two Advanced courses. A candidate must provide copies of at least five items which they have previously written and had published, of which two must be in publications in either national or international circulations. The Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom, which will include an oral test of ten questions based on the written work submitted and knowledge of the SNU and its religion and philosophy. The candidate will also take part in an interview session, where they will be required to answer media-orientated questions in a succinct and accurate manner. Previous Study required: SD2, 2 Advanced courses & CSNU writing Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 DSNU (E) - Lyceum Administration A candidate must hold the CSNU(e) and have passed the S5 education course. The Final Assessment is arranged by EEcom. A candidate must complete an oral test of ten questions based on the course studied and knowledge of the SNU. The candidate will also take part in an interview session, where they will be required to answer media-orientated questions in a succinct and accurate manner. An unrehearsed reading from a SNU publication, a ten-minute talk based upon the reading and a twenty-minute talk on the SLU presented to a standard that would be required for a large public venue. The candidate will also take part in an interview session, where they will be required to answer media-orientated questions based on the SNU in a succinct and accurate manner. Previous Study required: S5 & CSNU Lyceum Administration Registration Fee: £50.00 Final Assessment Fee: £40.00 APPLY NOW