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Modern Naturopathic Doctors
Modern naturopathy is a holistic, person-centred, fiercely evidence-hungry and, yes, now scientifically and academically tough field to enter.
We’ll push you, catch you, and send you out ready to raise the bar for 21st-century healthcare. So grab your lab coat and your curiosity, and let’s get to work.
A Tradition Re-imagined, Science in Action. Now step inside a discipline that’s been patch-testing herbs and other natural therapies since the dawn of time, then follow it all the way to today’s genomic labs. This course fuses time-honoured tradition and craft with hard biomedical scientific data and philosophy, right-through to current doctoral research.
The Six Principles that Drive Everything Naturopaths Do are:
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First, do no harm – evidence-based, least-force interventions first.
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Tap the healing power of nature – vis medicatrix naturae isn’t woo woo; it’s physiology.
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Find and fix the cause – we don’t paper over symptoms, we chase root drivers.
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Treat the whole person – biology, psychology, sociology: one clinical reality.
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Doctor as teacher – you’ll graduate able to explain, not just prescribe.
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Prevention beats cure – we design strategies that keep patients out of clinics, and in some cases reverse conditions.
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These aren’t slogans on a tea-towel; they’re the spine of every module, assessment and clinical placement.
Naturopaths are eclectic practitioners of many natural and other therapies; no two Naturopaths will ever practice the same things, they all have different interests, some driven by personal health problems as well as career aspirtions.
Inclusivity & Real-Life-Proof Learning
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Flexible programme blocks: Weekday, weekend intensives, recorded lectures, and self-paced online labs slot around jobs, kids, and the occasional life curveball.
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Tiered study load: Ramp up to full-time, drop to halftime for a semester, or pause without penalty if real life shouts louder than deadlines.
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Diversity of voices: Scholarships/grants/discounts for under-represented groups, neuro-diverse-friendly teaching design, and plenty of mature students who know a Gantt chart from a nappy change.
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No one left to sink: Personal academic tutor, peer-mentoring circles, on-tap mental-health support, and a faculty WhatsApp that actually answers.
Supportive Yet Uncompromising on Quality and Safety
We’re cheerleaders, not babysitters. Expect:
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Clinical sign-off by external examiners and NHS-aligned OSCEs.
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Publication-ready research standards - your dissertation has to be good enough for peer review, not just the staff room pinboard.
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Regular skills audits so you know exactly where you stand - and how to level up before assessment week sneaks up.
You get the net beneath the high wire, but you still have to walk it. We all signed the individual learning and teaching contract together.
Graduating from this course with a trademarked registration and licensure will prepare you academically, clinically to be autonomous or integrate into a team of other health professionals e.g. doctors, physios, nurses, podiatrists, chiropractors, osteopaths, sports therapists and more.... Either in private practice or even within the NHS, as and when these opportunities become available.
Our graduates learn advanced skills in preparation for potential employment in every situation, e.g. First Responder in Emergency Care, Phlebotomy and Peripheral I.V. Cannulation, Injection techniques, ECG, Neuro-vascular assessments, Ultrasonography and more.
KEY POINTS
Doctorate-level training with a trademarked registration and licensure.
All fees are inclusive of tuition, practicals, clinical, workshops, exams, (1 re-sit only).
Flexible delivery and assessment. Go slower, pause, go faster etc. So long as it doesn't compromise quality standards. (graduate in 3 - 7 years depending). Extended 45 week year.
Start on a short course, have it RPL'd later.
Doctorate-level tutors with qualified teaching, assessing, RPL and IQA qualifications.
External examinations and oversight from specialists.
Advanced scope of practice e.g. diagnostics, testing, FREC, Phlebotomy, Blood testing, ECGs, P.I.V.C., Ultrasonography etc.
Entry qualification is on an individual basis, and simply a good standard of literacy, numeracy, computer skills, time management, self-supported study and motivation in order to succeed.
We recommend at least 4 GCSE's and 2 A Levels grade a-c. S/NVQs at level 3, HNC/D are good preparation.
ND's Graduate with at least 1750 hours of clinical training, and DN's with 1000+ hours.
Included are all external examinations (1 extra attempt free), including OSCE's. Exit award with registration and licensure at the completion of a level, so that you can begin to practice at that level and develop your business.
Training in business and management from day one.
Network with students and other professionals around the world.
Naturopathic Doctor Course DNM (Hons), ND,.
and the NEW
Doctor of Naprapathic Medicine Course DNMed (Hons), DN,.
These are the first of their kind in the UK, dedicated to the scientific advancement of the Naturopathy and Naprapathy professions. Takes approximately 4100 - 5100 hours to complete, of which at least 1000 - 1750 are clinical, depending on the course.
This requirement aligns with other statutory health profession requirements. (ND's and DN's are not statutorily regulated; they are voluntarily regulated by the Society of Naturopathic and Naprapathic Doctors UK.)
This course is accredited by the Society of Naturopathic and Naprapathic Doctors and leads to full registration and licensure as a Naturopathic & or Naprapathic Doctor with the SNND when they have successfully graduated.
The course is flexible and can be taken between 1.5 - 7 years, depending on the candidate's background, qualifications and experience, etc. We run extended years of 45 weeks as opposed to the 2 semesters of 15 weeks. This means we can cover at maximum amount of education in less time than traditional colleges or universities, approximately 1 to 1.5 full years in each year, which equates to either part-time, full-time or fast-track format.
You can hop on and off at different points. You can start with short courses first to get a taste for what's involved and also to trial the UCHSc. It's important that you choose a training provider that fits your requirements.
You can become a therapist, then a practitioner, on your way to becoming a fully qualified Naturopathic or Naprapathic Doctor. This means that you can start to develop your very own private practice after you complete each level/year of training. This is important as it takes many years to develop a viable business to full-time capacity.
You can gain dual registration and licensure as a Naturopathic and Naprapathic Doctor by studying an extra year at the end of year 3 of either course. This takes between 5 - 9 years on average to complete both ND and DN courses, depending on if you study part-time, full-time. You can fast-track and complete the ND or DN in 2 full extended years, which is equal to full-time and 4 years. On average, candidates studying part-time take 4 years to complete. They can complete part-time becuase each year is extended. So 4 years is equal to 6 years.
This does, however, depend on the candidate's qualifications and experience at entry. A qualified health professional can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning and gain advanced credits. They won't, however, be exempt from core Naturopathic or Naprapathic units/modules.
Recognition or prior learning and credit can be claimed via a formal application and assessment with an accredited RPL assessor up to a maximum of 50% (in accordance with the Department of Education guidelines), however, all national examinations prescribed by the SNND must be taken and completed by everyone irrespective of any qualification. The UCHSc can verify that you are eligible to be registered for these examinations. The theory examinations are taken online in a timed, invigilated environment. The clinical OSCEs are undertaken face-to-face or via live Zoom if necessary.