Qualification Structure

The Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Health and Wellness Coaching is an Ofqual-regulated qualification accredited on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). The qualification has a Total Qualification Time (TQT) of 1,200 hours, 400 Guided Learning Hours (GLH), and 120 credits.

Assessment for the Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Health and Wellness Coaching is assignment-based. Learners are assessed through written assignments designed to evaluate their understanding and application of health and wellness coaching principles, behavioural change, evidence-based practice, professional communication, and related learning outcomes.

To achieve the qualification, learners must successfully complete all 7 required units.

Core Study Units

1. Health and Nutrition – Nutrition and Health Coach Practice

Learners will be able to:

• Identify and discuss issues associated with nutrition and health coach practice.
• Create a nutritional assessment plan appropriate for a chosen client.
• Connect popular media information to human nutrition and eating behaviour.
• Identify causal factors and approaches to addressing significant nutrition and dietary challenges in contemporary societies.

2. Health Coaching – Behavioural Changes and Evidence-Based Coaching

Learners will be able to:

• Connect issues associated with behaviour change and evidence-based coaching methods.
• Plan solutions for sustainable, healthier lifestyle changes for a selected client.
• Demonstrate theoretical and practical competency in coaching skills and knowledge.

3. Practice Management

Learners will be able to:

• Develop a professional-quality coaching solution for an identified problem across the phases of the consulting process.
• Discuss factors that affect health coach practice in a business context.
• Integrate coaching and adult education principles with the values of consulting.

4. Adult Education

Learners will be able to:

• Discuss theories associated with andragogy and assumptions about adult learners.
• Apply the characteristics and needs of adult learners to the coaching context.
• Examine the role of the facilitator in the adult-learning process.
• Integrate and apply learning theory to the coaching context.
• Develop strategies for teaching and learning applicable to health coaching.

5. Health Coach Ethics

Learners will be able to:

• Discuss and apply the health coaching scope of practice.
• Assess the importance of communication with health professionals across different sectors and distinguish their roles.
• Demonstrate the process of ethical decision-making.
• Explain th

6. Professional Communication

Learners will be able to:

• Apply communication theory in the context of health coaching.
• Discuss the importance of effective communication at personal and professional levels.
• Develop a plan for effective communication among clients, practitioners and the public.

7. Capstone Research and Project

Learners will be able to:

• Create a framework within which to carry out research on a chosen project topic.
• Employ appropriate data collection and analysis methods for qualitative research.
• Produce a formal academic research report following recognised principles of academic writing and referencing.

Who Is This Qualification For?

The Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Health and Wellness Coaching is designed for professionals and graduates who want to develop advanced knowledge and practical capability in health coaching, wellness, nutrition, behaviour change, and client support.

It is particularly relevant to:

• Health and wellness professionals seeking to strengthen their coaching knowledge and apply evidence-based approaches to supporting clients.
• Nutrition and wellbeing practitioners who want to develop a broader understanding of health coaching and behaviour change.
• Coaches and personal development professionals looking to specialise in health and wellness coaching.
• Healthcare and allied health professionals who want to incorporate structured coaching approaches into their professional practice, within their appropriate scope of practice.
• Professionals working in health, fitness, wellbeing, or lifestyle services who want to develop advanced knowledge of client-centred coaching.
• Graduates and experienced learners seeking a Level 7 qualification focused on health and wellness coaching, professional practice, ethics, communication, and applied research.
• International learners who want a UK-regulated qualification that develops transferable knowledge in health coaching and wellness practice.

The qualification is especially suitable for learners interested in evidence-based health coaching, nutrition and health, behavioural change, adult education, ethical practice, professional communication, and applied research. It combines these areas to provide a structured Level 7 pathway for developing advanced understanding of health and wellness coaching.

Career Opportunities

The Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Health and Wellness Coaching develops advanced knowledge and practical skills in health coaching, nutrition, behaviour change, ethical practice, and professional communication. It is designed for professionals and graduates seeking to strengthen their expertise in supporting clients with sustainable health and wellness goals across UK and international settings.

Future Progression

The Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Health and Wellness Coaching provides learners with a strong foundation for professional development in health coaching, wellness, nutrition, behaviour change, and client-centred practice. The qualification supports progression across health, wellness, fitness, nutrition, education, corporate wellbeing, and related sectors in the UK and internationally.

Academically, learners may progress to relevant postgraduate study, including Master's-level qualifications in health, wellbeing, coaching, nutrition, or related disciplines, subject to the entry requirements of the receiving institution. The qualification also supports continuous professional development (CPD) and further specialist learning in areas such as behavioural change, health promotion, nutrition, coaching practice, and wellbeing.

Professionally, the diploma can support progression into roles such as Health and Wellness Coach, Health Coach, Wellness Coach, Lifestyle Coach, Nutrition and Health Coach, Corporate Wellness Coordinator, Health Promotion Practitioner, and Wellbeing Programme Coordinator. The knowledge developed through the qualification enables learners to apply evidence-based coaching, behavioural change, communication, ethical practice, and wellness principles within appropriate professional settings.