BBA Entrepreneurship and BSc Human Nutrition (five-year two-degree option) at St. Francis Xavier University

Programme overview

This five-year two-degree option combines the BBA in Entrepreneurship with the BSc in Human Nutrition. The business side covers venture creation and start-up skills; the nutrition side covers food and nutrition science, the food industry, food safety, new food product development, eco-friendly packaging and health initiatives.

Faculty: Gerald Schwartz School of Business; Faculty of Science | Duration: 5 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Years one and two are core courses shared across the Gerald Schwartz School of Business disciplines, followed by specialization in the discipline. The nutrition component adds food and nutrition science with scientific inquiry and evidence-based practice.

Career pathways

Start-ups, social enterprises, start-up financing sector, incubator/accelerator programs, public sector small-business roles, and innovation-focused roles in larger organizations.

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Entry requirements

Direct-entry high school applicants (all StFX undergraduate programs): minimum overall Grade 12 average of 70%, with no grade below 65% in each required subject. Limited-enrolment programs are competitive and meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.

Requirements published at program group level.

Main intake: September (classes begin 2 September 2026; Welcome Days 29-30 August 2026). January intake (classes begin 5 January 2027) for eligible programmes; competitive programmes such as BSc Nursing are not available for January admission. Spring term (May 2027) and Summer term (July 2027) undergraduate studies are also offered.

Domestic applicants: 1 September deadline for September entry (2026 and 2027); 9 December 2026 for January 2027 entry. Applications for September 2027 open 15 September 2026. Bachelor of Education: last date to submit application is 1 December 2026. LPN to BScN: 9 December 2026. Four-year BSc Nursing: 3 March 2027. Spring term (May 2027): 12 April 2027. Summer term (July 2027): June, date to be confirmed. Major scholarship consideration: apply by 1 March 2027.

International applicants: 30 May 2027 deadline for September 2027 entry (later applications reviewed case by case according to visa processing times); 30 September 2026 for January 2027 entry, with confirmation by 30 October 2026. Applications for September are made at apply.stfx.ca.

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