Diploma in Nutritional Therapy
Dublin, Ireland
Diploma
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: This diploma from an established nutrition college trains you to recommend individualized nutrition, supplement and lifestyle changes. The 2½-year practitioner programme begins at UK level 5 and progresses to level 6 (Irish 6/7–7/8), equivalent to a degree. It mixes online lectures, home study and 250+ clinical practice hours (70 live), follows the Nutritional Therapy Education Council (NTEC) core curriculum and UK National Occupational Standards, and enables registration with NTOI, CMA and FNTP.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as nutritional therapists, wellness or health coaches, dietary consultants or private practitioners; other options include clinical support, community nutrition, public health, further study. Skills include client assessment, dietary planning, supplement guidance, lifestyle coaching and practice management.
Develop the knowledge, skills and confidence required to work successfully with clients to recommend individualised nutrition, supplement and lifestyle changes. This comprehensive 2½ year practitioner training diploma begins at UK level 5 (Irish level 6/7) and builds to UK level 6 (Irish level 7/8) – equivalent to a UK degree programme.
This course provides practical and interactive optional online lectures/workshops alongside structured home study and over 250 hours of clinical practice (including 70 live hours). The syllabus is written to cover the UK Nutritional Therapy Education Council’s core curriculum for Nutritional Therapy and uphold the UK’s National Occupational Standards. Students and graduates may register with the Nutritional Therapists of Ireland (NTOI), Ireland’s registering body for Nutritional Therapists, and the Complementary Medical Association (CMA) & Federation of Nutritional Therapy Practitioners (FNTP) in both the UK and Ireland.
