Nutrition and Food (BASc) at Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme overview

The School of Nutrition offers a four-year Bachelor of Applied Sciences (BASc) program that focuses on nutrition, food and health from an integrative and multidisciplinary perspective. The program is designed to ensure that graduates are flexible and responsive to changing trends in health and community settings, foodservice and food industries, education, private practice and entrepreneurial endeavours.

Faculty: Faculty of Community Services | Department: School of Nutrition | Duration: Full-time, 4-year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Academic requirements can be obtained by completing specific courses within an accredited program such as the one at Toronto Metropolitan University. Curriculum Students will engage in two years of foundation courses in the social and biological sciences, nutrition, food science and food applications, marketing, research methods, family in society, and professional practice.

Career pathways

In addition to dietetics, our graduates pursue diverse professional pathways in food service, the food industry, community agencies, government and companies active in the marketing and promotion of food products.

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Application information

Entry requirements

O.S.S.D. with six Grade 12 U/M courses including Grade 12 U English, Grade 12 U Chemistry (SCH4U), and Grade 12 U Biology (SBI4U). Notes: ENG4U/EAE4U is the preferred English. The grade(s) required in the subject prerequisites (normally in the 70-75 percent range) will be determined subject to competition. It is recommended that students include a Grade 12 U Mathematics course (or equivalent), a Grade 12 U/M Social Sciences and Humanities course, and a senior level Family Studies course in their secondary school studies. Subject to competition, candidates may be required to present averages/grades above the minimum.

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.

Undergraduate admission is for the Fall term (Fall 2027 admission is open for applications). Some undergraduate programmes accept international applicants for winter admission (January start), subject to space availability.

Fall 2027 admission: the guaranteed consideration date for applications to all programmes is February 1; complete applications and amendments received by this date receive equal consideration, and many programmes continue to accept applications afterwards. The OUAC application deadline is in January. Grades-Plus programmes have programme-specific deadlines for non-academic requirements, submitted through the ChooseTMU Applicant Portal.

Apply through the official page: https://www.torontomu.ca/admissions/undergraduate/apply/

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