Admission Requirements

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Students will normally have completed an undergraduate degree in nutrition, dietetics, foods or related health professions, e.g., nursing, health education, pharmacy, with a minimum of a B average (GPA 3.0). Credit in the following undergraduate courses will normally be required: 0.5 unit applied statistics; 1.0 unit biochemistry; 1.0 unit physiology; 1.0 unit sociology, psychology or communications; 1.0 unit 3000-level and 1.0 unit 4000-level human nutrition.

Students seeking registration as a professional dietitian via the Master of Science Applied Human Nutrition and Internship Education Program must meet Dietitians of Canada (DC) undergraduate education competencies. Please consult the Department of Applied Human Nutrition or Dietitians of Canada (www.dietitians.ca) for information.

Students must complete the Graduate Studies Application Package available online, from the Admissions Office or from the Department of Applied Human Nutrition, by January 31 for fall admission.


Academic Note: This online web-based calendar is current, as of the final senate meeting for the academic year held May 9, 2011, and should be used for Summer/Fall registration purposes. The web-based calendar is updated once a month after each Senate session up until the final session of each academic year. Please be advised that the "Official" 2011/2012 Academic Calendars are currently availabe in PDF.

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