Can I start practising as a nutritionist before I graduate?

The answer to this depends on your background.

If you are already qualified/have completed another nutrition course and have appropriate insurance that allows you to work with individuals on their nutrition, then yes, you can.

If you have other health and fitness qualifications e.g. personal training and appropriate insurance to work with clients, you may also be able to provide basic healthy eating/nutrition advice as part of the service you're already insured to deliver (we would always just recommend double checking your specific insurance policy to find out exactly what you're covered for!).

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If you were completely new to nutrition when you started MNU, we recommend waiting until you have graduated as you will not be qualified nor insured to work with individuals on their nutrition. We discuss this in-depth during the course and give you all of the information you will need for when you are ready for your first clients. You might like to start working with friends, family and non-paying clients to gain some experience but it should be made very clear in your services and practice that you are still a student.

As a reminder, upon successful completion of MNU, you will be eligible for our bespoke insurance policy to practice as an MNU Certified Nutritionist (dependent on your country of residence). To find out more, you can read: ‘Can I get an overview of the insurance policy?

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