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The latest nutrition news and updates from ION

Keep up to date with all things nutrition via our regularly updated articles and recipes and through Optimum Nutrition magazine, published four times a year, bringing you in-depth features, case studies, research updates, recipes and more.

Food for thought: Eat to support mental wellbeing

Food for thought - Discover how simple changes to diet and lifestyle can support our mental wellbeing Read more

Published: 5th January, 2022

Updated: 6th January, 2022

Author: Salman Anjum

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Be inspired by our articles and tasty nutritious recipes! Read more

Published: 20th June, 2020

Updated: 14th September, 2020

Author: Salman Anjum

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Digital version of the magazine Read more

Published: 17th June, 2020

Author: Salman Anjum

Optimum Nutrition magazine

First published in 1984, Optimum Nutrition magazine has been keeping health professionals and consumers informed on the latest nutrition news, opinions and issues for 35 years. Read more

Published: 17th June, 2020

Author: Salman Anjum

Food as Fuel. The bite size video series from ION.

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Published: 18th February, 2020

Updated: 13th April, 2021

Author: Salman Anjum

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    Sweet potato toast

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

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    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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    Exam Stress: how nutrition can help

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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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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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