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  1. Why ION
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Stories from ION graduates

For inspiration, find out what some of our graduates have gone on to do since qualifying - and where this flexible, rewarding career could take you.

Why I chose to study with ION

Why I chose to study with ION

Katie Shore on juggling commutes, career and family Read more

Published: 29th April, 2022

Updated: 13th July, 2022

Author: Salman Anjum

How nutritional therapy became 'natural progression'

How nutritional therapy became 'natural progression'

Catherine Jeans says she was in a career that didn't have as much meaning as she would have liked Read more

Published: 29th April, 2022

Updated: 13th July, 2022

Author: Salman Anjum

A flexible career that fits in with home life

A flexible career that fits in with home life

Living quite remotely, Moira Newiss is able to work from home and balance her career with the demands of family life Read more

Published: 29th April, 2022

Updated: 13th July, 2022

Author: Salman Anjum

From Masterchef to nutritional therapy

From Masterchef to nutritional therapy

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

Published: 26th November, 2021

Updated: 13th July, 2022

Author: Alice Ball

A recipe for an exciting career

A recipe for an exciting career

"Passionate foodie" Diana Warrings explains how starting a food blog during her studies with ION led to a full time career in recipe development Read more

Published: 15th September, 2021

Updated: 13th July, 2022

Author: Alice Ball

"I had finally discovered what I want to be when I grow up - at the age of 45!"

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

Published: 27th July, 2021

Updated: 13th July, 2022

Author: Alice Ball

"It felt like a huge achievement...qualifying at a time when most of my friends were retiring"

Lorna Rhodes tells us how, after many successful years as a cookery writer and food stylist, she launched her new career in nutritional therapy - and the benefits of maturity Read more

Published: 27th July, 2021

Updated: 13th July, 2022

Author: Alice Ball

Believing in a healthy future

Believing in a healthy future

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

Updated: 13th July, 2022

Author: Alice Ball

Finding a work-life balance

Finding a work-life balance

How a bout of food poisoning inspired Valentina Cartago 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: 13th July, 2022

Author: Alice Ball

Developing the skills to work one-to-one in clinic

Developing the skills to work one-to-one in clinic

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

Published: 29th March, 2021

Updated: 13th July, 2022

Author: Alice Ball

"It is not just about what you know, but how you communicate what someone needs to know"

Kate Cook on the art of communication in nutritional therapy, and how her career changed direction after looking for a 'little' course Read more

Published: 29th March, 2021

Updated: 13th July, 2022

Author: Alice Ball

"When you genuinely... are excited about a topic you are presenting, it comes through and people can feel it"

Olga Hamilton on a varied career, further study and even presenting a TEDx talk Read more

Published: 29th March, 2021

Updated: 13th July, 2022

Author: Alice Ball

Feeding children’s minds with nutritional therapy

Feeding children’s minds with nutritional therapy

Katharine Tate on how a career in education evolved into a business that aims to nurture in children a passion for food, cooking and healthy eating Read more

Published: 29th March, 2021

Updated: 13th July, 2022

Author: Alice Ball

Specialising in working with LGBTQ+ health

Specialising in working with LGBTQ+ health

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

Published: 14th January, 2021

Updated: 13th July, 2022

Author: Alice Ball

"I loved working with my clients so much that I made fertility and women’s health my whole focus"

Jodie Brandman discusses how a nutritional therapy approach can help to support fertility Read more

Published: 23rd June, 2020

Updated: 13th July, 2022

Author: Alice Ball

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    The surprising properties of berries

    If you want to eat local, seasonal food in the summer months then British berries are a great choice.

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    The truth about crash diets

    Extreme dieting can be counterproductive and even dangerous. We spoke to bariatric surgeon and author of Why We Eat (Too Much), Dr Andrew Jenkinson, and registered nutritional therapy practitioner, Julia Young, about the consequences of rapid weight loss.

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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, delivered online. 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.

  • Contact us

    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.

  • 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.

  • You can start exploring our digital prospectus

  • 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

  • How does nutrition affect your sports performance?

    How does nutrition affect your sports performance?

    Whether you’re an elite athlete or go to the gym once a week, your body requires fuel when you exercise. We look at exactly what foods you should be eating and when

  • 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

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 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 watch lectures

Entry dates

February

Tuition fees*

£5,250 per year
£2,625 year 5

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

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