BSc Human Nutrition at St. Francis Xavier University

Programme overview

The BSc in Human Nutrition provides a strong scientific background in foods and nutrition combined with social science perspectives and communication skills. It offers entry into an accredited dietetic practicum, co-op education, and 5th-year degree options in Human Kinetics or Business.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Human Nutrition Department | Study mode: full-time | Location: Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

First year covers nutrients in a healthy diet, physical and chemical properties of foods, food lab skills, and humanities and social science courses on factors shaping food choices. Concentrations and minors: Dietetics, Health Sciences, Food Entrepreneurship, Food & Society, pre-Education minor, second degree in Human Kinetics or Entrepreneurship.

Career pathways

Dietitian, family studies education, food product developer, health promotion, nutritionist, sport nutrition.

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Application information

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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