Nutritional Sciences
    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    CAD 39,254 / Total
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    Nutritional Sciences

    About

    Build a strong foundation in basic and applied human nutrition as you delve into a broad range of topics, from community nutrition to how our bodies actually metabolize and use nutrients. You’ll explore rich opportunities to integrate nutrition with your interests in other areas within the fields of health and science, such as population and public health, and international nutrition.

    Why this program?

    • Study in the only science-based nutrition program in B.C.
    • Integrate nutrition with your interests in other areas of study.
    • Gain a strong foundation in basic and applied human nutrition, including the metabolism of nutrients and community nutrition.
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    Disciplines

    Faculty of Land and Food Systems

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    English-language requirements

    English is the language of instruction at UBC. All prospective students must demonstrate English-language competency prior to admission. There are numerous ways to meet the English Language Admission Standard.

    General admission requirements

    • Graduation from high school
    • Minimum of 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English (or their equivalents)
    • At least six academic/non-academic Grade 12 courses (recommended, but not required)

    UBC considers your grades in all academic Grade 11 and Grade 12 classes, paying special attention to courses that relate to the degree you’re applying to.

    Degree-specific requirements: Food, Nutrition, and Health

    Grade 12
    • A Grade 12 English
    • A Grade 12 Pre-Calculus
    • A Grade 12 Biology, a Grade 12 Chemistry, or a Grade 12 Physics
    Grade 11
    • Chemistry 11
    • Physics 11 (may be waived with scores of 86% or higher in senior-level Math and junior-level or senior-level Chemistry, or scores of 5 or higher in IB Mathematics and IB Chemistry

    Related courses

    The following subject categories are particularly relevant for this degree. Consider taking courses in these areas in Grade 11 and Grade 12.

    • Language Arts
    • Mathematics and Computation
    • Sciences
    • Social Studies

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 65
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 90

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    39,254 / total

    Nutritional Sciences

    University of British Columbia

    University of British Columbia

    Canada

    Canada, Vancouver