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Published: 14th February, 2018

Updated: 6th October, 2020

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Published: 13th February, 2018

Updated: 6th October, 2020

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Published: 12th February, 2018

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Add nutrition to your skillset: Graduate Diploma Integrative Functional Nutrition - FAQs

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Published: 11th February, 2018

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Published: 10th February, 2018

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Key facts


Award 
Certificate

Duration
 

7-9 months

Study time
 

10-17 hours per week and weekend lectures

Course code
 

ED200PTC (attendance), ED200PTD (online learning), rNTSAC

Entry dates
 

October: ED201PTC, ED201PTD

January: ED202PTC, 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

12 hours per week full-time
6 hours per week part-time

Entry dates
 
February

Tuition fees*

£6,900 full-time
£3,450 part-time

* For 2020/21 academic year. Fees for subsequent years may increase in line with inflation

Key facts

Course codes
C0501PTC (attendance)
C0503PTD (online)

Award 
BSc (Hons)


Credits 
360

Pathways 
1) clinical training pathway
2) qualified nutritional therapist degree top-up pathway

Duration
 

4.5 years part-time
1.5 years part-time (for degree top-up)


Study time

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

Entry dates

Attendance (CURRENTLY ONLINE ONLY):
September

Online learning (CURRENTLY ONLINE ONLY):
September and February

Tuition fees

£4,600 per year, years 1-4
£2,300 year 5*

* For 2020/21 academic year. Fees for subsequent years may increase in line with inflation

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