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Human Nutrition Certificate at University of Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Programme overview

The Certificate in Human Nutrition covers the relationship between nutrition and human health and how nutrients are used in the body. Students choose electives from nutrition in fitness, sport and health to food culture, life-cycle nutrition, food fundamentals and public health. It is open to USask students, alumni and people who have not attended USask, offered in Saskatoon with online options.

Faculty: College of Pharmacy and Nutrition  |  Duration: 2 years (18 credit units, part-time)  |  Intake: Fall (September) and Winter (January)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

18 credit units: NUTR 120.3, NUTR 221 or 223, NUTR 321 or 323, plus 9 credit units from NUTR 200, 210, 201, 322, 350 and 420.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Regular admission: secondary-school completion with a minimum overall average of 70% in required subjects, or at least 18 credit units of transferable university coursework with an average of at least 60%. Special mature admission: age 21 or older, no previous university or college attendance, a written submission showing capacity for university study, fewer than 18 transferable credit units, and not meeting regular admission standards. English proficiency required. Graduates or students of the BSc (Nutr.) or BSc (Food and Nutrition) or the Minor in Nutrition are not eligible for the certificate.

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: Fall (September) and Winter (January)

Duration: 2 years (18 credit units, part-time)

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.usask.ca/human-nutrition.php

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