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Applying for SENR registration if you are an existing SENR Student member

How to apply for SENR graduate registration if you are an SENR Student member and have graduated from an SENR-accredited course

Please only use this online application process if you are (or have been) an SENR Student member, have graduated from an SENR-accredited course and you wish to make an application for SENR Graduate registation.

Please prepare the following documents as you will be required to submit these during the online application:

  1. Certificate for undergraduate degree
  2. Certificate from an SENR accredited course
  3. Proof of Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering (completed within the last five years)
  4. Evidence of completion of anti-doping education certification. For applicants from the UK, the UKAD Introduction to clean sport (modules 1-6) is recommended. Applicants from outside the UK can submit evidence of an anti-doping education certification with equivalent modules.

Please note:

  • SENR Student memberships are not automatically upgraded, you are required to provide the documents above and submit them for review.
  • You must provide your certificate from your SENR accredited course on application, no other alternative evidence is accepted for this requirement.  If you do not have your certificate, you will need to wait and apply when you recieve it. 
  • SENR registrations require an active BDA membership, you can read more about the cost and payment options available here.
  • The maximum period of SENR graduate registration is three years, and you are only allowed one period of graduate registration. You will be required to progress to Practitioner registration within those three years. Read more about how to progress to Practitioner registration.
  • Please consider if this is the right time for you to make this application, as you will need to gain two to three years experience in the field of sports and exercise nutrition to apply for Practitioner registration. Practitioner registration is awarded to individuals who can demonstrate appropriate qualifications and proficiency gained after relevant professional experience.

Apply online

When you are ready, please make an online application to join online here, selecting 'Sports Nutritionist'. You will be asked to upload your documents and select your membership payment preference.

What happens next?

The documents will be reviewed and if all required information is provided, applications are usually processed within two weeks.