The updated Degree Accreditation Standards come into effect on 1^st April 2025

This provides a transition period to give programme teams time to review both the new standards and ANutr competencies, and make any changes they may need to, so as to meet the new standards

Programmes are required to be aligned to the new Degree Accreditation Standards by their first intake of 2025.

At Annual Monitoring in 2025 we will ask you for information to demonstrate how your programme is meeting the new standards.

Initially, through Annual Monitoring.

However, from 2025 when a programme is due for reaccreditation we will ask you to use the new application form and  map the programme against the updated standards.

If you are currently working on accreditation or reaccreditation for your programme using the 2023 application form, which is mapped against the previous set of Standards, you will be assessed under the previous set of (2018) Standards.

Once the new application form is available, you will be able to apply for accreditation or reaccreditation using the new form and new guidance.

We will write to you in the summer of 2023 to advise you about your options.

Yes. If your reaccreditation is due in 2025 you should prepare your submission under the new (2025) standards.

We will publish this on our website by 2024.

If you are applying in 2023, you may use the existing application form.

In 2024, the new application will be available on our website.

No. You will need the new form because the mapping forms will be different.

The fees are not changing as part of this review of standards.

From time to time we review our fees and will advise separately if this results in any changes.

Please email the Quality Assurance (Education) team, who will pass your question on to the relevant person. We will also add any repeatedly asked questions to this guidance and/or include in the detailed guidance to be published in due course

Relevant Event & Date

1st April 2023: Updated AfN Degree Accreditation Standards, Core Competencies for ANutr/RNutr Registration and Standards for Independent and Freelance Practice are published.

1st July 2023: Standards for Independent and Freelance Practice come into effect.

September 2023: Assessment pilot for updated degree accreditation standards starts with invited programmes.

December 2023: New application form (using the updated degree accreditation standards) available online.

January/February 2024: Early adopters invited to submit applications for accreditation/reaccreditation using updated degree accreditation standards.

1st April 2024: Updated Core Competencies for RNutr registration come into effect.

AMR Cycle 2024/5: Annual monitoring to assess how currently accredited programmes (will) met the updated degree accreditation standards.

1^st April 2025: Updated Core Competencies for ANutr registration come into effect.

Academic Year 2025: All accredited degree programmes/applications must be aligned to the updated Degree Accreditation Standards by their first intake of 2025.

Please note, some dates may be subject to change and will be updated here if this occurs.

Yes, you will also find it helpful to read the updated Core Competencies for ANutr registration, new Standards for Independent and Freelance Practice, and the implementation guidance/dates for these.

• Standards for Independent and Freelance Practice (effective 1/7/23)
• Core Competency Requirements for Registered Associate Nutritionists (ANutr) (effective 1/4/25)
• Initial Guidance on the Updated Registration Competencies and Standards