Can MNU help me have a career in nutrition?

Yes! We truly believe that MNU will help you gain the confidence, wisdom and insight you need to truly succeed, with integrity, in a nutrition career that you love.

In just 13 months you can become fully qualified and insured as an MNU Certified Nutritionist and use the post-nominals (MN.Nutr) after your name. This not only sets you apart in terms of increasing your employability, it’s also the BEST possible way to start and/or develop your journey as a self-employed nutritionist with your own nutrition consultancy or coaching business.

Our Level 5 Diploma in Advanced Nutrition Science covers essential topics such as consultation skills, behaviour change and effective client monitoring so that you’re fully equipped to work with a wide variety of clients on a range of goals. If you are interested in setting up your own nutrition consultancy and/or finding out more about the services you can offer as a self-employed nutritionist, we would recommend reading: What services can I offer after I graduate?

We’re proud to see MNU Certified Nutritionists are leading the way in becoming the gold standard of nutrition practitioners in the health & fitness industry!

As a result, employers around the world are actively seeking MNU Certified Nutritionists for nutrition roles, with MNU appearing as an essential qualification on job specs for many gyms, clinics, private facilities & health-related companies.

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Here’s just a sample of the types of roles & opportunities our graduates are being recruited for:

  • In-person group or 1-2-1 nutrition consultancy for private gym facilities & nutrition clinics
  • Delivery of clinical nutrition programmes within public healthcare settings
  • Health & wellbeing/nutrition advisory within private healthcare settings
  • Online nutrition coaching for global companies (with the flexibility of coaching from anywhere in the world!)
  • Heath & wellbeing educator/programme leader within the corporate sector
  • Supporting charitable organisations to deliver healthy living messages and nutrition advisory for food banks
  • Full-time employment within the food industry or nutrition-related businesses
  • Research assistant/product development advisory for supplement or sports food companies
  • Private or live-in nutritionist/chef (e.g. for an individual or family)
  • Performance nutrition consultancy for sports teams, clubs and/or individual athletes
  • Delivery of community health & wellness programmes for local councils and within public health settings through marketing, articles and presentations/group sessions

As Mac-Nutrition Uni’s reputation continues to grow on a GLOBAL scale so do the number of exclusive opportunities we’re able to offer our graduates. We even have a dedicated jobs board for MNU Certified Nutritionists to provide yet another potential stepping stone into the industry, from online coaching opportunities to eating disorder support roles.

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