CNELM Bursary Support

CNELM has a limited capacity to offer bursary support and will direct available funds to those that can demonstrate the highest need, enabling access to one of our courses.

What is bursary support?

Bursary support takes the form of reduced monthly tuition fees and is not a direct payment to the student. All students must fund the annual tuition fee component of the course fees.

Who should apply?

Applicants who have explored all other finance options but still find themselves struggling to cover the full monthly fees. For a full list of finance options please visit CNELM’s website –https://cnelm.ac.uk/student-finance/. The examples given below are a guide to help applicants understand whether applying for bursary support is likely to be successful.

Eligibility Examples

  • Applicants on income support
  • Low household income
  • Recent loss of employment/income
  • Living in countries where the currency exchange rate may be prohibitive

Supporting Evidence

All applicants for bursary support including those where the currency exchange rate might be prohibitive must submit evidence to support their application. The examples below are a guide only. Other sources of evidence will be considered.

Evidence Examples

  • Financial data or reference/s
  • Evidence of government benefits e.g. income support, disability living allowance etc.
  • Medical statements
  • Evidence, where relevant of why other student finance options are not sufficient or appropriate

Applicants can request details of our Bursary Scheme prior to interview. Applications for Bursary Support will only be considered by the Bursary Team following interview.

Students can apply for Bursary Support if their circumstances change and are considered subject to meeting the above examples and providing supporting evidence.

Applicable Programmes:

CNELM aims to be fair, supportive and transparent in all its dealing with students. Students agree to inform us at the earliest opportunity of any financial change impacting on their studies.

CNELM implements an equal opportunities policy.


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CNELM is a collaborative partner of Middlesex University (MDX). The undergraduate and postgraduate courses we teach are validated and  quality  assured by MDX. You will receive an MDX award on successful completion and be invited to attend a graduation ceremony at their campus.

The NTEC accredits courses for nutritional therapy. The BSc (Hons) Nutritional Science and the MSc/PG Dip in Personalised Nutrition combined with CNELM’s Personalised Nutrition Practice Diploma (PNPD) are accredited by NTEC.

The CNHC is the voluntary regulator for complementary therapists including Nutritional Therapists. Following successful completion of one of our accredited routes to nutritional therapy practice you will be eligible to apply to register with CNHC as a Nutritional Therapist.

BANT is a professional body for Nutritional Therapists that have completed NTEC accredited courses, or have demonstrated having met the NTEC Core Curriculum and National Occupational Standards set by Skills for Health for nutritional therapy. Practitioner members of BANT are required to register with the CNHC.


The Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) has accredited CNELM’s Dietary Educator Certificate. On successful completion of this course you will be eligible to apply to register as a Dietary Educator with the FHT.

Students that meet verification standards for the ‘NLP Practitioner Certificate’ can apply to register with the Association for Neurolinguistic Programming ANLP.

Students registered with Qualifi that meet the outcomes of the Personalised Nutrition Practice Diploma (PNPD) Course assessed up to Level 6 will receive a Qualifi Endorsed Certificate. Qualifi is a recognised UK awarding organisation regulated in England by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual).