Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences MPH; Field: Nutrition and Dietetics

MPH Program; Field: Nutrition and Dietetics

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below and may be considered for the advanced-standing option.

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree in food and nutrition (or equivalent) from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.

  • At least one course in undergraduate statistics.

  • Relevant work or volunteer experience.

Completion Requirements

  • Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • Core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • CHL5107H Introduction to Qualitative Research.

    • CHL5300H Public Health Policy.

    • Quantitative research methods: CHL5220H Introduction to Quantitative Research or an approved equivalent.

    • CHL5654H Nutrition Programs and Strategies.

    • Foundations of practice for students who have not completed dietetic practical training (dietetic internship): CHL5650H, CHL5651H, CHL5652H, and CHL5656Y.

    • 0.5 FCE in nutrition science: students choose either NFS1220H Clinical Nutrition or NFS1484H Advanced Nutrition; or students can propose another course to meet this requirement, to be approved by the Program Director.

    • Minimum 1.0 FCE: CHL6010Y Required MPH Practicum; 3.0 FCEs are required for students who wish to qualify for registration with a provincial regulatory body.

    • Elective courses.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis.

  • Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-F); 12 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

 

MPH Program; Field: Nutrition and Dietetics (Advanced-Standing Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below and may be considered for the advanced-standing option.

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree in food and nutrition (or equivalent) from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.

  • Membership in a provincial dietetics regulatory body or equivalent in the home country. Those planning to practise in Canada must be eligible for membership in a provincial regulatory body of dietetics.

  • Five years of professional work experience in clinical, community, administrative, or public health dietetics.

  • At least one course in undergraduate statistics.

Completion Requirements

  • Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • Public health policy: CHL5300H Public Health Policy or CHL5622H Patient-Related Health Care and Public Policy in Canada.

    • Research methods: CHL5107H Introduction to Qualitative Research and CHL5220H Introduction to Quantitative Research, or an approved equivalent.

    • 0.5 FCE in population or public health nutrition from the following list:

      • CHL5522H Indigenous Food Systems, Environment, and Health.

      • CHL5653H Community Nutrition.

      • CHL5654H Nutrition Programs and Strategies.

      • NFS1201H Public Health Nutrition.

      • NFS1212H Regulation of Food, Composition, Health Claims, and Safety.

      • Other courses approved by the Program Director.

    • 0.5 FCE in nutrition science from the following list:

      • NFS1220H Clinical Nutrition.

      • NFS1223H Dietary Carbohydrate and Glycaemic Index in Health and Disease.

      • NFS1484H Advanced Nutrition.

      • Other courses approved by the Program Director.

    • CHL6013H Required MPH Advanced Standing Practicum.

    • Elective courses.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS); 9 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

 

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