Cert HE Personalised Diet and Health

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Key facts
Entry	Location	Duration
September (full time) September & February (part time)	Online	1 year (ft) 1.5 years (pt)
Course code	Fees (part-time)*	Credits
C3426FTD (full time) C3426PTD (part time)	Full time: £7,875 + £475 registration fee Part time: £5,250 year 1 & £2,625 year 2 + £475 registration fee	120
Awarding body	Study time	Progression
University of Portsmouth	5-10 hours part time 10-20 hours full time	BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy
* Fees may increase in line with inflation Contact our Admissions team to enquire about our interest-free payment plan

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When it comes to how diet and nutrition impact our health and wellbeing, one size does not fit all.  

ION’s Cert HE Personalised Diet and Health, validated by the University of Portsmouth, will take you through the principles of personalised, functional nutrition and how they can be used in your professional or personal life.  

Through this online course, build the knowledge, understanding and tools to apply personalised nutrition to your work with clients, or to the lives of friends, family and yourself. Learn about food, macro- and micronutrients, dietary analysis, dietary approaches for management of common conditions, and about the boundaries of practice. Add skills to your career portfolio to work in health and fitness environments as an educator, communicator, or to build your own business. 

On graduation, have the option to progress onto the BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy and train to work in clinical practice as a BANT-registered nutritional therapy practitioner.  

Who can apply? 

Taught at Level 4, this course is suited to health coaches and healthcare practitioners who wish to add healthy eating and lifestyle knowledge into their existing practice, and to anyone wishing to learn about the impact of diet on health and wellbeing. 

Health coaches and healthcare professionals: Help clients and others make informed choices about their diet and lifestyle. Explore the application of a functional medicine (holistic) approach to a personalised real-foods diet. Apply lifestyle information to your work (with clients without diagnosed chronic disease or taking complex medication). Or assist practitioners who manage these clients. 

For your own life: Learn about the impact of diet and lifestyle on health and wellbeing, and how they can support you in your own life and support the lives of those around you. Graduate with the knowledge, understanding and tools for an exciting career. 

Highlights 

• The only Level 4 university-validated qualification in personalised nutrition 
• Gain skills in educating on personalised nutrition and lifestyle  
• Gain deeper knowledge of physiology and the pathology of common diseases 
• Develop critical thinking skills and build personal development and academic integrity 
• Experience teaching that is driven by current practice and taught by lecturers who are nutritional therapy practitioners and coaches 
• Enhance your transferable skills such as communication, decision making, teamwork, and time management  
• Become confident to work in a variety of healthcare settings  
• Prepare for further higher education awards: e.g. the BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy (entry requirements needed) 
• Opportunity to take part in student-led research projects  

Assessment

Coursework (including essay, short answer questions, case-based report)

Entry requirements  

• Open to all applicants with 2 A levels, one in a relevant science or equivalent Level 3 qualification, Level 4 or above qualifications e.g., vocational/OfQual awards, BTEC, VTCT, ITEC, OCN, Pearson’s EdExcel, CBTAC, City and Guilds, etc. that contain anatomy and physiology – all body systems (Holists, Complementary Therapy, sports/personal trainer/beauty etc.)

 

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