Why train to become a nutritional therapist?

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What nutritional therapists say about this fulfilling career
How a career in nutrition can fit around your commitments
How to build on your passion for food.

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Live CPD | 2 day course - Women’s Heath and the HPA and HPG axes: Functional assessment, case studies and integrated working

This two-day split course will look at how dysregulation within the HPA and HPG axes and their complex interplay with other systems can manifest as different physiological symptoms and patterns of dysregulation
Food as Fuel: the bite-size free video course about nutrition (for beginners)

A varied diet can be crucial for supporting your physical and mental wellbeing. Through our bite-size videos, discover small changes with the aim of making a lasting impact.
Free Optimum Nutrition magazine (intermediate level)

Hungry for the latest nutrition news, updates and information? Sign up to receive free access to our quarterly magazine, Optimum Nutrition, designed to help you to understand the importance of nutrition and its impact on health and wellbeing.
Module Coordinator, immune health and functional testing

We are now looking to recruit a Module Coordinator to join our dynamic and growing academic team to lead on the level 4 Modulation of Immune Function and the level 6 Functional and Diagnostic Testing modules.

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The ION staff team is currently working from home, but we remain connected and here to help.
Nutritional Therapy Diploma Course - DipION

Level 3 education attainment: two GCE/VCE A Levels including one related science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physiology, Home Economics) or equivalent (e.g. International Baccalaureate, Scottish Advanced Highers, Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma, Irish Leaving Certificate, BTEC Diploma awards). Level 2 Maths and English at a minimum of Grade C is also required.
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Course structure

The Nutritional Therapy Diploma Course (NTDC) is a level six, modular course. Each module is a distinct learning unit and is assessed individually.
Nutritional Therapy Diploma Course - DipION

The NTDC provides the knowledge, skills and clinical experience that you need for a career in nutrition.
Mini Carrot Cakes

We think that October is a good month for donning our baking aprons… With that in mind, we have selected one of our favourite carrot cake recipes, taken from Amelia Freer’s book, Cook, Nourish. Glow.
Nutritional Therapy Diploma Course - DipION

We have trained professionals from around the world for over 30 years and are the UK’s longest running training provider of nutritional therapy diplomas.
Five Minutes with Jenny Tschiesche

We chat to Jenny Tschiesche, nutritional therapist, author, and founder of lunchboxdoctor.com.
Qualify with us: BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy - FAQs

Please read through our FAQs before applying for our BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy course
High gluten diet in pregnancy linked to increased risk of type 1 diabetes in children

A large observational study published in The BMJ has found that children born to women who eat high levels of gluten during pregnancy may have a higher risk of going on to develop the autoimmune condition type 1 diabetes.

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