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Stories from our graduates

Read stories from ION graduates who’ve started their careers - for inspiration about where this rewarding career could take you.

'My nutritional therapy journey' – Katie Shore

'My nutritional therapy journey' – Katie Shore

See what our graduate, Katie Shore, had to say about her journey to becoming a nutritional therapist. Read more

Published: 29th April, 2022

Updated: 25th May, 2022

Author: Salman Anjum

'My nutritional therapy journey' – Catherine Jeans

'My nutritional therapy journey' – Catherine Jeans

Catherine Jeans, shares her journey to nutritional therapy journey. Read more

Published: 29th April, 2022

Updated: 4th May, 2022

Author: Salman Anjum

'My nutritional therapy journey' – Moira Newiss

'My nutritional therapy journey' – Moira Newiss

Hear from our graduate, Moira, about her journey with nutritional therapy. Read more

Published: 29th April, 2022

Author: Salman Anjum

From Masterchef to Nutritional Therapy: Graduate Story with Joy Skipper

From Masterchef to Nutritional Therapy: Graduate Story with Joy Skipper

Graduate Joy Skipper tells us how nutritional therapy added a new dimension to her career Read more

Published: 26th November, 2021

Author: Alice Ball

A Recipe For An Exciting Career: Graduate Story with Diana Warrings

A Recipe For An Exciting Career: Graduate Story with Diana Warrings

"Passionate foodie" Diana Warrings, DipION, explains how a food blog she started during her nutritional therapy studies led to a full time career in recipe development Read more

Published: 15th September, 2021

Author: Alice Ball

How I Found Out What I Wanted To Do Aged 45: Graduate Story with Mike Murphy

How I Found Out What I Wanted To Do Aged 45: Graduate Story with Mike Murphy

Mike Murphy tells us about swapping a career in IT for health and wellbeing Read more

Published: 27th July, 2021

Updated: 8th September, 2021

Author: Alice Ball

From Cookery Writer to Nutritional Therapist: Graduate Story with Lorna Rhodes

From Cookery Writer to Nutritional Therapist: Graduate Story with Lorna Rhodes

Lorna Rhodes tells us how, after many successful years as a cookery writer and food stylist, she launched her new career in nutritional therapy - just as most of her friends were retiring! Read more

Published: 27th July, 2021

Author: Alice Ball

Believing in a Healthy Future: Graduate Story with Dawn Waldron

Believing in a Healthy Future: Graduate Story with Dawn Waldron

Dawn Waldron tells us how a breast cancer diagnosis in her early thirties led her to nutritional therapy and a career supporting other women through their diagnosis, treatment and recovery Read more

Published: 27th July, 2021

Author: Alice Ball

Finding a Work-Life Balance: Graduate Story with Valentina Cartago

Finding a Work-Life Balance: Graduate Story with Valentina Cartago

Valentina Cartago tells us how a bout of food poisoning inspired her to use food to improve her health, and how she achieves a work-life balance as a nutritional therapist Read more

Published: 19th May, 2021

Updated: 27th July, 2021

Author: Alice Ball

Developing Clinical Skills: Graduate Story with Lily Soutter

Developing Clinical Skills: Graduate Story with Lily Soutter

Lily Soutter tells us how, after gaining her BSc in Food and Human Nutrition, studying at ION gave her the skills needed to set up a successful business working one-to-one with clients Read more

Published: 29th March, 2021

Author: Alice Ball

From Art to Science: Graduate Story with Kate Cook

From Art to Science: Graduate Story with Kate Cook

Kate Cook tells us how a desire to do a ‘little’ course in nutrition led to a new career running workshops and corporate wellness programmes that encourage employees to adopt healthier lifestyles Read more

Published: 29th March, 2021

Author: Alice Ball

From Redundancy to a TEDx Talk: Graduate Story with Olga Hamilton

From Redundancy to a TEDx Talk: Graduate Story with Olga Hamilton

We chat to ION alumna Olga Hamilton about how redundancy gave her the opportunity to study nutritional therapy, how speaking English as an other language didn’t hold her back, and how studying with ION has led to a varied, new career Read more

Published: 29th March, 2021

Author: Alice Ball

Feeding our Children’s Minds: Graduate Story with Katharine Tate

Feeding our Children’s Minds: Graduate Story with Katharine Tate

ION alumna Katharine Tate explains how a career in education evolved into a business that nurtures in children a passion for food, cooking and healthy eating Read more

Published: 29th March, 2021

Author: Alice Ball

Working With LGBTQ+ Health: Graduate Story with Daniel O'Shaughnessy

Working With LGBTQ+ Health: Graduate Story with Daniel O'Shaughnessy

ION alumni Daniel O'Shaughnessy tells us about his journey from addiction therapist to functional medicine practitioner, and the "light bulb" moment that inspired him to focus on health issues surrounding the LGBTQ+ community Read more

Published: 14th January, 2021

Author: Alice Ball

What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Graduate Story with Karen Preece Smith

What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Graduate Story with Karen Preece Smith

We chat to Karen Preece Smith, ION Graduate and Nutritional Therapist, about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, and how nutritional therapy can be used to manage symptoms Read more

Published: 10th July, 2020

Updated: 23rd June, 2021

Author: Alice Ball

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  • How to regain your sense of smell

    How to regain your sense of smell

    Covid-19 caused millions to lose their sense of smell, long after contracting the disease. Having joined their number, Catherine Morgan looks for solutions.

  • Sweet potato toast

    Sweet potato toast

    Functional nutritional therapist Catherine Jeans gives us some inspiration for breakfast or lunch with this simple sweet potato toast recipe.

  • Five minutes with Charlotte Grand

    Five minutes with Charlotte Grand

    ION graduate Charlotte Grand tells us the story behind The Fertility Kitchen, a resource for supporting women wanting to optimise their fertility, and about her new book.

  • Fertility: how to get pregnant with functional nutrition

    Fertility: how to get pregnant with functional nutrition

    How can dietary and lifestyle guidance support prospective parents on their journey to pregnancy? We spoke to nutritional therapist Julia Young.

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  • BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy

    At ION, we understand the need for flexibility. Our undergraduate course is a part-time, modular course, offered in both campus and distance learning modes. The degree can be completed over a four and a half to eight-year period, allowing you to study alongside your professional or personal commitments.

  • BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy

    The undergraduate degree will equip you with a comprehensive understanding of food, nutraceuticals, the use and interpretation of testing, and lifestyle modification. There are four key themes running through the degree: nutrition science; behaviour change and reflection; research; and practice.

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    Contact us

    The ION staff team is currently working from home, but we remain connected and here to help.

  • BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy

    This course has been specifically designed to take you to being a fully qualified Nutritional Therapist, and, following the latest requirements of BANT, will give you a degree level qualification.

  • What is nutritional therapy?

    What is nutritional therapy?

    Learn about what nutritional therapy is and what it's used for

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  • BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy

    Applications are assessed against academic and non-academic selection criteria. Qualification documents or evidence of recognised prior learning (RPL) must be provided as evidence of meeting academic criteria.

  • BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy

    BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy C0503PTD £5,250

  • Long Covid: A nutritional therapy approach (extracted from Optimum Nutrition, Spring 2021)

    Long Covid: A nutritional therapy approach (extracted from Optimum Nutrition, Spring 2021)

    With symptoms dubbed ‘long Covid’, many people have found themselves experiencing post-viral fatigue (PVF) following Covid-19 infection, including those who seemingly had a mild bout of the virus

  • Easy courgette fritters

    Easy courgette fritters

    Whether you’ve got a glut of homegrown courgettes or are simply trying to eat more seasonally, try these easy courgette fritters; perfect for breakfast, lunch and dinner

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Key facts


Award 
Certificate

Duration
 

7-9 months

Study time
 

10-17 hours per week and weekend lectures

Course code
 

ED200PTD (online learning), rNTSAC

Entry dates
 

October: ED201PTD
January: ED202PTD
May: ED203PTD

Tuition fees

£2,900 per course

Key facts

Course codes
C0502FTD (full-time) 
C0502PTD (part-time)

Award 
Graduate Diploma

Credits 
120

Duration
 

1 year full-time
2 years part-time


Study time

20 hours per week full-time
10 hours per week part-time

Entry month

February

Tuition fees*

£7,875 full-time
£3,940 part-time

* For 2022/23 academic year. Fees for subsequent years may increase in line with inflation

Key facts

Course codes
C0503PTD (online)

Award 
BSc (Hons)


Credits 
360

Pathways 
Clinical training pathway

Duration
 

4.5 years part-time

Study time

15-20 hours per week plus time to attend/watch lectures

Entry month

September and February

Tuition fees

£5,250 per year, years 1-4
£2,625 year 4

* For 2022/23 academic year. Fees for subsequent years may increase in line with inflation

Key facts

Course codes
C0503PTD (online)

Award 
BSc (Hons)


Credits 
120

Pathways 
Qualified nutritional therapist 

Duration
 

1.5 years part-time


Study time

15-20 hours per week plus time to attend/watch lectures

Entry dates

February

Tuition fees*

£5,250 per year, years 1-4
£2,6625 year 5

* For 2022/23 academic year. Fees for subsequent years may increase in line with inflation

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