Based in Loughborough, England, Mac-Nutrition Uni (also known as MNU) is an online nutrition qualification. It was founded in 2016 by Martin MacDonald, the MSc plus postgraduate diploma holder in sports and clinical nutrition. The program was started with the mission to trains the people to read the research, not the trends. Trusted by over 50K people, Mac-Nutrition Uni is UK’s first 12-month, and evidence-based online nutrition course.

Reasons Mac-Nutrition Uni stands out:

• Recognised in more than 80 countries such as UK, USA, Canada, Australia and the UAE.
• It is a Level 5 diploma that has the highest nutrition qualification.
• Passing makes you insurable to practice.
• Tutors are qualified to a minimum of MSc standard.
• It fits around full-time work at 6 to 10 hours per week.
• Publicly endorsed by the nutrition researchers like Alan Aragon and James Krieger.

Mac-Nutrition Uni runs two main course options. Both includes 12 months of access to Mentoring Lab which cost £480, plus additional bonuses value £900.

1. Full Online (100% online): It costs £2,799 with a one-off payment, or £199 per month across 13 months. Best for people who want the full course from home.
2. Full with Honours (online plus face-to-face): £4,099 one-off, or £299 per month. It comes with the Body Composition Residential (£349), the Case Studies Residential Weekend (£649), Nutritics software (£696), Harpenden calipers (£270), an anthropometric tape, a student t-shirt, and the Mac-Nutrition LIVE Day.

Apart from these two, there is an add-on called Mac-Nutrition LIVE Day worth £109.

PS: The MNU pack ships worldwide for a free. Your course fees are application for content, resources and student support. It is not a guaranteed pass.

Yes! Mac-Nutrition Uni runs concessionary rates for the Registered Dietitians, Registered Nutritionists, nutrition or dietetics students and the graduates. Please signup with authorized email address.

The enrollment for 2026 will open from 2nd June to 12th July. The starting date of course is fixed at 7th September. Places are limited to first 300 parties. So join Mac-Nutrition Uni now.

MNU rarely posts public promos, so ignore those random 70% off on third party aggregators. The best practice is to signup with your email to receive the latest deals whenever available.