Master of Applied Human Nutrition at Mount Saint Vincent University

Programme overview

The Master of Applied Human Nutrition at Mount Saint Vincent is a five-unit coursework programme in advanced food and nutrition study with a community nutrition and social justice emphasis, organized around the Graduate Applied Human Nutrition (GAHN) Framework. Options include an Internship Education Program for dietitian registration and a Food and Nutrition Practicum.

Faculty: Faculty of Professional Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Five units of coursework (each course 0.5 unit) chosen from framework areas: social justice and sustainability, nutrition across the lifecycle, methods and critical analysis of research, theories and practices for change, and innovation and leadership.

Career pathways

Food and nutrition leadership and research; with the Internship Education Program, eligibility for dietitian registration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master of Applied Human Nutrition: undergraduate degree in nutrition, dietetics, foods or related fields (e.g. health sciences, kinesiology, biology, biochemistry, health promotion, nursing); minimum B average (GPA 3.0); credit in applied statistics, biochemistry, physiology, sociology/psychology/communications and a 3000/4000-level human nutrition course (deficiencies made up with grade B or better). Application: statement of intent, two academic references (one with internship), internship package if applicable; applicants may be interviewed. Deadline January 31. Graduate English: IELTS 7.0 (no band below 6.5), TOEFL iBT 93 (no score below 23), PTE 61, CAEL 70.

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.

Graduate entrance terms: January and September (programme-specific).

September 2027 initial deadlines: Master of Applied Human Nutrition, MSc Applied Human Nutrition, MA Aging and Family Science, Master of Aging and Family Science and MSc Natural Science February 15, 2027; MA Child and Youth Study, Master of Child and Youth Study, MA/MEd Education, MA Communication and Master of Public Relations April 15, 2027; MA School Psychology December 1, 2026; MA Women and Gender Studies February 1, 2027 (scholarship consideration). January 2027 entrance: MA/MEd Education November 2, 2026.

Graduate application fee is $50 domestic and $90 international.

Apply through the official page: https://www.msvu.ca/future-students/admission-requirements/

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