Degree-level Diploma in Nutritional Therapy

Our Degree-level Diploma is credit-rated by University of Greenwich (students can APL credits to upgrade the Diploma to BSc).  Whether you are looking for a career in Nutritional Therapy practice, research, charity or corporate health promotion, our course will provide you with the knowledge, confidence and the tools to do whatever you set out to achieve.

• BCNH Diploma in Nutritional Therapy is a 4-year part-time course designed to provide the highest level of training. This enables our graduates to stand out in a highly competitive nutrition community.

• Year 4 is dedicated to intensive clinical training. Those students who wish to pursue a career practicing nutritional therapy will be required to complete Year 4 Clinical Training.

• Attendance is approximately 1 weekend a month. Distance learning students are required to attend 1 weekend in Year 3 and 2 weekends in Year 4 for clinical training.

• Following successful completion of a BCNH Degree-level Diploma, students may apply to join the BSc Hons Complementary Therapies  Nutritional Health awarded by the University of Greenwich.

• Students who do not wish to practice Nutritional Therapy can exit at the end of Year 3 (please see Qs and As below).

Enrolment Requirements:-

• Basic IT skills
• an A- level in Chemistry or equivalent

Candidates who do not comply with the above requirements, are required to complete a Science Foundation Course (SFC) and pass the SFC examination.

Overseas students:

Students for whom English is not their native language must achieve a score of 6 (or higher) in the four components of International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (or its equivalent).

APL (Accreditation of Prior Learning) Policy

• Prospective students with a medical degree or a degree in the field of nutrition may be able to APL certain BCNH modules. Students will only be able to fast-track through a module upon provision of evidence that prior qualifications meet the learning outcomes of the BCNH module.

• The clinical elements of each module must be completed by all students in order to ensure minimum hours of clinical training are met. This includes clinical seminars, clinical seminar exercises (distance learners only) and the production of client fact-sheets.

• Applications to fast-track are considered on an individual basis and the requirements for each module will vary by student based on prior learning.

NTC & CNHC Registration

The BCNH Diploma in Nutritional Therapy is now accredited by the Nutritional Therapy Council (NTC). Graduates of courses that have been fully accredited to Stage 2 are eligible to apply for direct entry to the professional register held by the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), which is supported by the Department of Health.