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OUR NEW PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATES
As of the end of 2025 ALL students in selected Naturopathic or Naprapathic programme, no matter where they are in the world, will be offered the chance to convert their certificates and diplomas to a full degree as appropriate and in accordance with qualification specifications and all other requirements. There will be no extra charge. This can be done quickly and easily because we have designed our courses around existing university-level qualifications in the UK.
We will be offering:
Taught Professional Doctorates ND & DN
* (Duration: Minimum 1.5 years. Maximum 7 years depending on mode of attendance e.g. part-time. Full-time. Fastrack. Includes Level 4 Full Registration & Licensure in the UK and ROI Europe.)
* Candidates on these degrees are also required to pass the SNND UK National Examinations 1, 2 & 3 as part of their course progression and graduation.
* Candidates who do not complete the full ND or DN course may be eligible to graduate with alternative Certificates and Diplomas, Registration and Licensure at other levels.
* Candidates who complete either course can apply for RPL and fast-track the other course if they wish to graduate, register and license for dual professions. E.G. graduate from the ND program, then RPL and undertake an additional year or so, to graduate from the DN course as well.
Doctor of Philosophy PhD (Research Degree).
Post Registration & Licensure Advanced Research Degree suitable for Board Certification as a Consultant Specialist.
Standards & Quality Assurance
* Not life experience degrees.
* We voluntarily follow UK national guidelines. A maximum of 50% Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be applied.
* Designed for professionals not statutorily regulated in the UK, but accredited by the Society of Naturopathic and Naprapathic Doctors (SNND).
Why This Matters
* Ensures the completion of a minimum of 4 years of training to doctoral level.
* Are recognised through voluntary registration and licensure through the SNND.
* Demonstrates that the graduates are safe, reflective practitioners accountable to professional standards.
This recognition enhances educational and clinical standards whilst ensuring patient safety.
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At last, our students will receive the recognition they truly deserve. They dedicate years to rigorous study, navigating challenges just like any other degree student's. It's time that all their effort is celebrated and rewarded, even though these degrees aren't regulated, they are externally accredited by the voluntary professional association. The Society of Naturopathic and Naprapathic Doctors. www.snnduk.org
The SNND registers and licenses NDs and DNs in the United Kingdom and ROI, Europe, voluntarily. Registration and licensure with the SNND demonstrates to the public and other professionals that they have completed a minimum of 4 years of training to the doctoral level, are safe, reflective practitioners, who are governed and bound by contract voluntarily, and can be held accountable.
By elevating these professions, we enhance educational and clinical standards, ensuring greater safety for our patients. Join us on this exciting journey-enrol in a course today.
You won’t be disappointed!"
How We Can Offer Professional Doctorates?
In the UK, only universities and a small number of statutory bodies can award regulated degrees.
Professions such as Naturopathy and Naprapathy are not currently regulated by law, which means there is no statutory pathway for degree recognition in these fields.
To raise academic and clinical standards - and to give our students the recognition they deserve - we have taken the most transparent route available:
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We established a branch of UCHSc in Madrid, Spain, where awarding private, non-regulated degrees is common practice and fully legal.
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Our doctorates are awarded through this Madrid branch, but are designed around UK higher education frameworks, ensuring academic and clinical rigour.
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All programmes are externally accredited by the Society of Naturopathic & Naprapathic Doctors (SNND), which oversees voluntary registration and licensure in the UK and ROI.
Because UK law requires recognition of legitimate foreign degrees, our Madrid awards are recognised in the UK, especially in unregulated subject areas where no statutory pathway exists.
This does not devalue the degree. On the contrary:
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Our courses are built to mirror regulated qualifications.
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Our tutors hold degrees in allied health subjects. Hold regulated teaching, assessing, and quality assurance awards.
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The quality of our graduates speaks for itself - safe, reflective practitioners who complete doctoral-level study and are accountable through voluntary registration.
Until statutory regulation is introduced in the UK, this is the highest standard currently possible in these professions, balancing transparency, quality, and patient safety.
Unregulated does not mean lower quality. Our professional doctorates follow the same quality benchmarks as regulated UK university programmes, with rigorous study, assessment, and clinical practice.
