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Graduate Certificate in Nutrition and Aging at Mount Saint Vincent University

Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Nutrition and Aging provides specialized knowledge of how nutrition and aging interrelate and how food and nutrition shape the physiological, psychological and socio-economic dimensions of an older person's life.

Faculty: Graduate Studies  |  Department: Family Studies and Gerontology  |  Intake: September; deadline June 1, 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

The programme explores aging-related nutrition education at microsystem (individual in family/community), mesosystem (age-friendly and food-secure communities, care homes), ecosystem (nutrition policy, health systems) and macrosystem (values, culture, religious beliefs) levels, including disease prevention, health promotion and recommendations for older persons with chronic health needs.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: September; deadline June 1, 2027

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