Our events

We run different types of events as part of our mission to “educate and enthuse, instilling optimum nutrition as the foundation of health for all".

If you’re interested in nutrition, there will be something that’s right for you:

Webinars

Interested in nutrition topics? Watch our free webinar series In conversation with… which brings expert guests to discuss various nutrition, science and wellbeing topics. Read more

Open events

Register for an open event, join us online for a webinar (our in person open events are currently on hold) or book a one-to-one appointment phone call. Read more

Latest

Everything you need to know about choline

Choline is considered essential for liver health and brain function, yet many of us have never even heard of it.
Creamy Coconut Daal with Sweet Potato and Indian-spiced Monkfish Tails

It’s beginning to look a lot like autumn! This lovely warming coconut daal and monkfish recipe from Adam Shaw’s How to grow your family is perfect for the colder evenings.
Five minutes with Paula Werrett

Paula Werrett, ION’s head of undergraduate provision, talks about how the nutritional therapy sector has developed over the years, and how her own knowledge has also grown.
Back to ballet: the benefits of dancing through adulthood

Ballet isn’t just for little girls and professionals; anyone can give it a go. Hatty Willmoth gave up ballet as a teenager, but has rediscovered the joys of dancing as an adult.

BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy (UNDERGRADUATE NT SUBSITE INTRO) - DEPRECIATED

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 (UNDERGRADUATE NT SUBSITE INTRO) - DEPRECIATED

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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BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy (UNDERGRADUATE NT SUBSITE INTRO) - DEPRECIATED

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.
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BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy (UNDERGRADUATE NT SUBSITE INTRO) - DEPRECIATED

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 (UNDERGRADUATE NT SUBSITE INTRO) - DEPRECIATED

BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy C0503PTD £5,250
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
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

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

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

* 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