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BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy top-up

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Level up in 18 months

Key facts

Entry Location Duration
February Online with optional attendance activities 1½ years part-time
Course code Fees* RCPL (certified) fees*
C0503PTD

£5,250 - year 4
£2,625 - year 5

£475 - registration fee

£400 - 240 credits
Awarding body Credits Study time
University of Portsmouth Top-up: 120
200 hours per 20 credits

* Fees may increase in line with inflation

Contact our Admissions team to enquire about our interest-free payment plan

This unique, fast-track option is offered to qualified nutritional therapy practitioners (DipION or equivalent) who want to enhance their practice skills, research an area of interest, and gain additional credibility from a science honours degree. 

In clinical practice, when faced with particular health conditions, practitioners may seek greater depth of knowledge that they can apply to their practice. The top-up provides the opportunity for you to explore and research the subject that is of interest to you, creating a pathway for you to become an expert in your chosen area. 

Practitioners also work with clients with a range of nutrition and lifestyle challenges. The course is designed to equip you with the skills in how to guide your clients towards making effective and meaningful change; enabling you to not only achieve better results in practice but also to grow your business. 

Modules combine the latest theoretical and applied knowledge from nutritional science as well as the psychology of behaviour change. Add new skills to build your practice whilst further developing your skills in guiding clients towards making effective and lasting nutritional and lifestyle changes. 

The BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy top-up is the only fast-track pathway to a degree in nutritional therapy, using recognised prior learning. This course has an emphasis on innovation, the latest research and skill-enhancement. We offer academic and pastoral support, as well as flexible study choices, to help you balance your learning alongside your professional and personal commitments.

Highlights 

  • Qualify at degree level and have the same academic standing as other nutrition professionals
  • Develop your clinical practice skills in behaviour change and client motivation
  • Develop skills in interpreting and evaluating research so that you can stay at the cutting edge of developments in the nutrition sector
  • Work one-to-one with an experienced research supervisor
  • Research a specialist subject area that is of interest to you and become an expert in your field
  • Grow your skills to unlock business opportunities for your practice
  • Develop your business acumen and skills to make your nutritional therapy practice stand out in the wider nutrition marketplace
  • Interest-free payment plans available

About this course 

Open to qualified practitioners, this course is the only fast-track pathway to a degree in nutritional therapy, using recognised prior learning. This course has an emphasis on innovation, the latest research, and enhancing your skills while you gain additional credibility from having a BSc (Hons) degree. We offer academic and pastoral support, as well as flexible study choices, to help you balance your learning alongside your professional and personal commitments. 

If you are not a qualified nutritional therapy practitioner, read more about our full degree course.

Course structure 

The degree top-up is a modular course. Each module sequentially builds your experience with assessment designed to meet the National Occupational Standards for nutritional therapy. 

Regular contact with module coordinators and guided discussions provide you with academic and pastoral support while you learn. 

Throughout your studies we encourage you to engage with course forums and to become an active member of the student body to enhance your experience and support your learning. 

Tutors will engage with you via course forums and through formative activities. You will also be invited to attend prescheduled online sessions, which will provide you with an opportunity to connect with tutors and peers.

Assessment 

Assessment of modules is through essays. You will be supported by interactive materials and information via the virtual learning environment, RelION.

Entry requirements/routes  

Graduated from an NTEC-accredited course in the last five years?

Graduated from an NTEC-accredited course more than five years ago?

Graduated from a course not accredited by NTEC?

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You have the opportunity to use your course credits to top up to the degree.

This could mean only needing to complete the last 120 credits of final level of study.

You have the opportunity to use your course credits and experiential learning to top up to the degree.

Credits and course length will be determined after the submission of evidence against learning outcomes of the course.

You can use your course credits and experiential learning to top up to the degree. To meet BANT entry requirements, you will need to complete the Clinical Practice (20 credits) Short Course (BANT does not allow RPL for clinical practice). 

Credits and course length will be determined after the submission of evidence against learning outcomes of the course.

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Key facts


Award 
Certificate

Duration
 

7-9 months

Study time
 

10-17 hours per week and Touch point sessions

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

£200 per 20 credits RCPL (certified)
£375 per 20 credits REPL (experiential)

£475 registration fee

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

Key facts

Entry:
September and February

Location:
Online with optional attendance activities

Duration:
4.5 years part-time or
3 years full-time

Course code:
C0503PTD (part-time)
C0503FTD (full-time)

Fees part time:
£5,250 - per year, years 1-4
£2,625 - year 5

Fees full time:
£9,250 - per year

Awarding body:
University of Portsmouth

* Fees 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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