Overview

The Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine degree from University of Western States integrates cutting-edge clinical tools and resources developed by the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), the organization that founded and developed many functional medicine concepts in use today.

Key facts:

Functional medicine is a science-based, patient-centered approach to achieving and maintaining excellent health through natural methods, with diet and nutrition at the forefront.

Founded on a holistic view of health, our functional medicine programmes leverage the biochemical and genetic individuality of each patient so that practitioners can treat the whole person, not just the symptoms.

Benefits

The Graduate Certificate in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine is designed for health professionals with master’s or doctoral degrees who wish to deepen their understanding of these subjects without committing to the full HNFM master’s degree program.

This functional medicine certification covers nine of the 17 required courses in the UWS master’s program.

Career opportunities:

Human nutrition and functional medicine graduates currently have a tremendous variety of functional medicine jobs to choose from, and the field is growing every day.

Graduates may seek careers that include:

nutritionist, solo practice

nutritionist, group/integrated practice

health and wellness coach

educator

lecturer

author

nutrition expert in supplement industry

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Evidence-Based Nutrition

Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Assessment

Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Gastrointestinal Imbalances

Detoxification and Biotransformation Pathways and Imbalances

Hormone and Neurotransmitter Regulation and Imbalances

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-16 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

56 alternative credits

56 quarter (37.3 semester)

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Portland, United States

Disciplines

Medicine Nutrition & Dietetics View 152 other Masters in Medicine in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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6.5

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General requirements

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) or first professional degree.

GPA Requirements: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. *Applicants with a GPA below 2.75 please contact admissions.

Required Prerequisite Courses (MS):

Biology

Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology

Biochemistry (Biochemistry is required to have been successfully completed within eight years of the start of your programme. If your biochemistry coursework dates back longer than eight years, you may be required to complete a recent course for college credit.)

Nutrition

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Tuition Fees

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17416 USD / year

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17416 USD / year

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17416 USD / year

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Funding

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