Institute of Performance Nutrition

NOW HIRING at the IOPN: Education Team (Programme Lead)

Want to help train and develop the next generation of Sport and Exercise Nutritionists? Now's your chance!

We’re looking for an experienced and highly organised individual to join our Education Team to oversee the delivery and quality of our postgraduate programmes in sports nutrition, and help shape an exceptional experience for our global student base.

If you’re passionate about academic excellence, professional standards, and supporting the next generation of evidence-based practitioners, we’d love to hear from you.

Key facts
Role: Education Team (Programme Lead)
Starting October/November 2025
Remote (UK-based)
Part time
Position open until filled

To learn more and apply: theiopn.com/hiring

Ready to go beyond the theory? Want to become a confident and competent Sport and Exercise Nutritionist?

November 2025 applications are OPEN for our university-validated postgraduate programmes!
- PGDip in Sports Nutrition (120 credits)
- MSc in Sports Nutrition (top-up) (60 credits, 180 credits in total)
- MSc in Sports Nutrition (full pathway) (PGDip, MSc) (180 total)

Start your postgraduate journey today or top-up your existing IOPN Diploma! Direct entry to the MSc (top-up) is now available to graduates of the IOPN Diploma in Sports Nutrition and the IOPN Diploma in Performance Nutrition.

Why study with the IOPN?
✅ Our programmes are validated by the University of Portsmouth
✅ Globally recognised, industry leading
✅ 100% online - study anywhere, anytime
✅ Learn from industry-leading practitioners

To learn more and apply, visit theiopn.com

Deadline approaching!

This month, our newly validated programmes go live 🎉
- PGDip in Sports Nutrition (120 credits)
- MSc in Sports Nutrition (60 credit top-up)
- MSc in Sports Nutrition (180 credits)

Ready to advance your career? Don’t miss out — the final deadline to apply is the 25th August 2025.

Visit theiopn.com to learn more and apply 👈

UPDATE: Our postgraduate programmes have officially achieved university validation!

Validated by the University of Portsmouth, you can now earn a globally respected Master of Science (MSc) through the IOPN.

Our postgraduate programmes now include:
- PGDip in Sports Nutrition (120 credits)
- MSc in Sports Nutrition (60 credit top-up)
- MSc in Sports Nutrition (180 credits)

This marks an important milestone in our journey. What started over a decade ago with in-person short courses and workshops, has evolved into a fully online, academically rigorous and practice-focused pathway, designed to train and educate Sport and Exercise Nutritionists of the highest calibre.

This month, the Orientation Module will go live for our new university-validated programmes — the start of an exciting journey for our first cohort of students.

Ready to advance your career? Don’t miss out — the final deadline to apply is the 25th August 2025.

To learn more and apply, visit our website: theiopn.com

NOW HIRING: Assessor (Temporary Cover) 📣

Want to help train and develop the next generation of leading Sport and Exercise Nutritionists?

Apply to join our brilliant Education Team at the IOPN 🌏

We’re looking for a motivated and highly competent Assessor (Temporary Cover) to help support and assess students on the internationally recognised IOPN Diploma in Sports Nutrition - our postgraduate-level, evidence-based programme designed for current and aspiring Sport and Exercise Nutritionists.

Plus, you'll play a key role in supporting students on our brand-new PGDip and MSc in Sports Nutrition (launching September 2025), in partnership with the University of Portsmouth.

Visit LinkedIn to learn more and apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4249663593

Big announcement 📣

Our NEW 🎉 MSc in Sports Nutrition is launching in September 2025 (subject to validation)

We are offering 2 pathways:

(1) Full MSc programme
(2) MSc top-up for IOPN Diploma grads (CFI, OfQual version)

Study part-time, 100% online

Link in bio 💪

Only 14 days left to enrol on the IOPN Diploma in Sports Nutrition February 2025 cohort!

The IOPN Diploma in Sports Nutrition is globally recognised as the go to, practice-focused postgraduate level programme in the field. In just 12-18 months you'll learn how to take your theoretical knowledge to the next level in order to stand out from your competition!🏅

Visit our website to:

✅ Download our programme prospectus

✅ Check your eligibility

✅ View our fees and calculate your bespoke repayment plan

✅ Arrange a call or start a live chat with our team

Learn how to transform sports nutrition theory into client-friendly strategies in just 12 to 18 months.

Our globally recognised postgraduate-level programme bridges the gap between science and real-world practice.

“I have been able to take my knowledge of sports nutrition to a higher level and feel more than ready to put all this now into practice!”
Stephan Hain - Performance Nutritionist

Applications for our February 2025 cohort close soon.

Head to our website to get your questions answered:

✅ Download our programme prospectus

✅ Check you are eligible

✅ View our fees and calculate your bespoke repayment plan

✅ Arrange a call with our team

Learn more and apply: theiopn.com

NEW PUBLICATION 🎉

We’re thrilled to see our latest publication go live in the Frontiers in Nutrition Journal: “From semi-starvation to the stage: a case report on indicators of low energy availability in a drug-free bodybuilder during contest preparation and peak week”.

Congratulations , , and 👏

It’s open access and free to download!

Visit Research when you go to the IOPN website via the link in our bio   👈

We can’t wait to hear what you think!

Three days left to complete your enrolment for the IOPN Diploma August cohort 🔔

Here’s how it works:

Submit your application via our website.

Hear back within 48 hours.

Providing your application has been approved, pay the Registration Fee of £445 to secure your place.

Arrange your Tuition Fee with our Billing Team, which you can pay in full or via a bespoke repayment plan.

Complete onboarding and start your new journey on the IOPN Diploma.

Visit our website to get started 🔔

Graduate highlight 🎉 Huge congratulations to for his role in supporting Benjamin, a Ghanaian Olympic athlete, as he competed in the men’s 100m at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games!

“The skills I acquired through the IOPN Diploma have been instrumental in helping my athlete qualify for the Olympics” 🏅

Brilliant achievement 👏