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Human Nutritional Sciences
University of Manitoba · Fort Garry
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4 years
Optional paid co-op · 3 terms for the designation
Work experience
Optional paid co-op · 3 terms for the designation
UM Academic Calendar · Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences70% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 70% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
UM Fall 2027 · Agriculture Ontario prerequisites
Deadlines
October 2026
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Next deadline
2 deadlines
Application: Winter 2027: Environment, Earth and Resources; Arts; Science
2026 entry
Application: Winter 2027: University 1 (international applicants)
2026 entry
Requirements
Admission requirements
High-school prerequisites
ENG4UEnglish60% min.
- Ontario high-school graduation with six Grade 12 U or M credits.
- Minimum 70% across the four required courses and at least 60% in each.
Application steps
Entry terms · September
Verified Fall 2027 intake.
UM Fall 2027 · Bachelor of Science (Human Nutritional Science) direct entry · DomesticStep 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 2Apply through U of M admissions
Step 3Official academic transcripts requested for your application
- Check the faculty's applicant requirement PDF and application portal. Declare all recognized postsecondary institutions attended, including exchange or letter-of-permission studies, and arrange official records directly from their issuers. Manitoba's own transcripts need not be resubmitted. Applicant uploads are unofficial.
Step 4Certified English translation for international non-English records
- Provide a translation from the institution or a certified English translator, with a copy of the original document. A certified translator must place the translation and original-language photocopy in envelopes signed across the seals.
Step 5Application fee: $100 domestic or $130 international
- The published application fee is $100 CAD for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees, or $130 CAD for international applicants.
Step 6Select Bachelor of Science (Human Nutritional Science) in the University of Manitoba application portal.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 7Pay the $100 domestic or $130 international application fee and submit the requested documents.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Applicant pathways
Ontario course choices
Ontario high-school applicants
- Choose Advanced Functions MHF4U or Calculus and Vectors MCV4U.
- Complete two additional academic Grade 12 U or M courses.
Manitoba prerequisites
Manitoba high-school applicants
- English 40S, Applied Mathematics 40S or Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S, and two academic Grade 12 40S courses.
- Manitoba high-school graduation with five Grade 12 credits designated S, G, U or C.
Degree requirements
Grades and academic standing
- Minimum 120 credit hours and 2.00 degree GPA.
ReferencesUM Academic Calendar · Human Nutritional Sciences Nutrition and Dietetics PreparationUM Academic Calendar · Faculty of Agricultural and Food SciencesUM Agricultural and Food Sciences co-operative educationUM Academic Calendar · Human Nutritional Sciences Foods OptionUM Academic Calendar · Human Nutritional Sciences Food Industry Option
Credits and degree requirements
- Complete the written English and mathematics requirements.
ReferencesUM Academic Calendar · Human Nutritional Sciences Nutrition and Dietetics PreparationUM Academic Calendar · Faculty of Agricultural and Food SciencesUM Agricultural and Food Sciences co-operative educationUM Academic Calendar · Human Nutritional Sciences Foods OptionUM Academic Calendar · Human Nutritional Sciences Food Industry Option
Program facts
Academic minimum70% minimum
Co-opOptional paid co-op · 3 terms for the designation
Majors & specializations
Apply to Human Nutritional Sciences as a first-year student. Nutrition, Foods and Food Industry are later options. Dietetics Preparation is within the Nutrition Option.
Food Industry Option
BSc (Human Nutritional Sciences)
The plan covers ingredient technology, product development, marketing and food safety.
Courses
2026–27 calendar progression plans for the Nutrition, Dietetics Preparation, Foods and Food Industry routes.
Nutrition Option
Nutrition Option
Year 112 listed
Choose human anatomy or the two listed introductory biology courses. Complete physiology, one chemistry option, psychology or sociology, and free electives as needed.
- HNSC 1200Food: Facts and Fallacies3 credits
HNSC 1210Nutrition for Health and Changing Lifestyles3 credits- AGRI 1600Introduction to Agrifood Systems3 credits
BIOL 1412Physiology of the Human Body3 credits
CHEM 1100Introductory Chemistry 1: Atomic and Molecular Structure and Energetics3 credits- CHEM 1110Introductory Chemistry 2: Interaction, Reactivity, and Chemical Properties3 credits
- CHEM 1130Introduction to Organic Chemistry3 credits
PSYC 1200Introduction to Psychology6 credits- SOC 1000Introduction to Sociology3 credits
- BIOL 1410Anatomy of the Human Body3 credits
- BIOL 1020Biology 1: Principles and Themes3 credits
- BIOL 1030Biology 2: Biological Diversity, Function and Interactions3 credits
Year 210 listed
Take nutrition, food chemistry, research, statistics and health determinants. Biochemistry is cross-listed with Microbiology.
- HNSC 2000Research Methods and Presentation3 credits
- HNSC 2130Nutrition Through the Life Cycle3 credits
- HNSC 2140Basic Principles of Human Nutrition3 credits
- HNSC 2160Principles of Food Preparation and Preservation3 credits
- AGRI 2400Experimental Methods in Agricultural and Food Sciences3 credits
- CHEM 2740Introduction to the Biochemistry Laboratory3 credits
- FOOD 2500Food Chemistry3 credits
- HEAL 2600Integration of Health Determinants of Individuals3 credits
- CHEM 2730Elements of Biochemistry 13 credits
- CHEM 2750Elements of Biochemistry 23 credits
Year 35 listed
Add six restricted and nine free elective credits to the core.
- HNSC 3220Food and Nutrition Literacy Education3 credits
- HNSC 3300Vitamins and Minerals in Human Health3 credits
- HNSC 3310Macronutrients and Human Health3 credits
- FOOD 4150Food Microbiology 13 credits
- HEAL 3000Introduction to Social Epidemiology3 credits
Year 43 listed
Choose community nutrition intervention or clinical nutrition. Add 15 restricted and nine free elective credits.
- HNSC 4100Current Issues in Food and Human Nutrition3 credits
- HNSC 4300Community Nutrition Intervention3 credits
HNSC 4500Clinical Nutrition I3 credits
Nutrition Option: Dietetics Preparation
Nutrition Option: Dietetics Preparation
Year 112 listed
Choose human anatomy or the two listed introductory biology courses. Complete physiology, one chemistry option, psychology or sociology, and free electives as needed.
- HNSC 1200Food: Facts and Fallacies3 credits
- HNSC 1210Nutrition for Health and Changing Lifestyles3 credits
- AGRI 1600Introduction to Agrifood Systems3 credits
- BIOL 1412Physiology of the Human Body3 credits
- CHEM 1100Introductory Chemistry 1: Atomic and Molecular Structure and Energetics3 credits
- CHEM 1110Introductory Chemistry 2: Interaction, Reactivity, and Chemical Properties3 credits
- CHEM 1130Introduction to Organic Chemistry3 credits
- PSYC 1200Introduction to Psychology6 credits
- SOC 1000Introduction to Sociology3 credits
- BIOL 1410Anatomy of the Human Body3 credits
- BIOL 1020Biology 1: Principles and Themes3 credits
- BIOL 1030Biology 2: Biological Diversity, Function and Interactions3 credits
Year 211 listed
Choose ABIZ 1000 or GMGT 1010. Take both listed biochemistry courses and the other core courses.
- HNSC 2000Research Methods and Presentation3 credits
- HNSC 2130Nutrition Through the Life Cycle3 credits
- HNSC 2140Basic Principles of Human Nutrition3 credits
- HNSC 2160Principles of Food Preparation and Preservation3 credits
ABIZ 1000Introduction to Agribusiness Management3 credits- GMGT 1010Business and Society3 credits
- AGRI 2400Experimental Methods in Agricultural and Food Sciences3 credits
- CHEM 2740Introduction to the Biochemistry Laboratory3 credits
- FOOD 2500Food Chemistry3 credits
- CHEM 2730Elements of Biochemistry 13 credits
- CHEM 2750Elements of Biochemistry 23 credits
Year 39 listed
Take the listed nutrition, health, food microbiology and professional management courses, plus three free elective credits.
- HNSC 3220Food and Nutrition Literacy Education3 credits
- HNSC 3300Vitamins and Minerals in Human Health3 credits
- HNSC 3310Macronutrients and Human Health3 credits
- HNSC 3342Management for Food and Nutrition Professionals3 credits
- HNSC 3350Culture and Food Patterns3 credits
- HNSC 3400Nutrition Assessment and Counselling3 credits
- FOOD 4150Food Microbiology 13 credits
- HEAL 2600Integration of Health Determinants of Individuals3 credits
- HEAL 3000Introduction to Social Epidemiology3 credits
Year 47 listed
Take both Clinical Nutrition courses. Choose nutrition and aging or maternal and child nutrition. Add six restricted and six free elective credits.
- HNSC 4100Current Issues in Food and Human Nutrition3 credits
- HNSC 4140Quantity Food Production and Management3 credits
- HNSC 4300Community Nutrition Intervention3 credits
- HNSC 4310Nutrition and the Elderly3 credits
- HNSC 4340Maternal and Child Nutrition3 credits
- HNSC 4500Clinical Nutrition I3 credits
- HNSC 4550Clinical Nutrition II3 credits
Foods Option
Foods Option
Year 112 listed
Choose human anatomy or the two listed introductory biology courses. Complete physiology, one chemistry option, psychology or sociology, and free electives as needed.
- HNSC 1200Food: Facts and Fallacies3 credits
- HNSC 1210Nutrition for Health and Changing Lifestyles3 credits
- AGRI 1600Introduction to Agrifood Systems3 credits
- BIOL 1412Physiology of the Human Body3 credits
- CHEM 1100Introductory Chemistry 1: Atomic and Molecular Structure and Energetics3 credits
- CHEM 1110Introductory Chemistry 2: Interaction, Reactivity, and Chemical Properties3 credits
- CHEM 1130Introduction to Organic Chemistry3 credits
- PSYC 1200Introduction to Psychology6 credits
- SOC 1000Introduction to Sociology3 credits
- BIOL 1410Anatomy of the Human Body3 credits
- BIOL 1020Biology 1: Principles and Themes3 credits
- BIOL 1030Biology 2: Biological Diversity, Function and Interactions3 credits
Year 210 listed
Take the nutrition, research methods, food chemistry and health determinants core.
- HNSC 2000Research Methods and Presentation3 credits
- HNSC 2130Nutrition Through the Life Cycle3 credits
- HNSC 2140Basic Principles of Human Nutrition3 credits
- HNSC 2160Principles of Food Preparation and Preservation3 credits
- AGRI 2400Experimental Methods in Agricultural and Food Sciences3 credits
- CHEM 2740Introduction to the Biochemistry Laboratory3 credits
- FOOD 2500Food Chemistry3 credits
- HEAL 2600Integration of Health Determinants of Individuals3 credits
- CHEM 2730Elements of Biochemistry 13 credits
- CHEM 2750Elements of Biochemistry 23 credits
Year 36 listed
Complete food quality, culture, food design and marketing, plus six programme and six free elective credits.
- FOOD 4200Quality Control in Foods3 credits
- HNSC 3350Culture and Food Patterns3 credits
HNSC 3330Ingredient Technology for Food Design3 credits- FOOD 4150Food Microbiology 13 credits
- HEAL 3000Introduction to Social Epidemiology3 credits
- MKT 2210Fundamentals of Marketing3 credits
Year 46 listed
Choose one of the listed human health nutrition courses. Add three programme and 12 free elective credits.
- HNSC 3300Vitamins and Minerals in Human Health3 credits
- HNSC 3310Macronutrients and Human Health3 credits
- HNSC 4100Current Issues in Food and Human Nutrition3 credits
- HNSC 4270Sensory Evaluation of Food3 credits
- HNSC 4280Food Product Development3 credits
- HNSC 4290Food, Nutrition and Health Policies3 credits
Food Industry Option
Food Industry Option
Year 112 listed
Choose human anatomy or the two listed introductory biology courses. Complete physiology, one chemistry option, psychology or sociology, and free electives as needed.
- HNSC 1200Food: Facts and Fallacies3 credits
- HNSC 1210Nutrition for Health and Changing Lifestyles3 credits
- AGRI 1600Introduction to Agrifood Systems3 credits
- BIOL 1412Physiology of the Human Body3 credits
- CHEM 1100Introductory Chemistry 1: Atomic and Molecular Structure and Energetics3 credits
- CHEM 1110Introductory Chemistry 2: Interaction, Reactivity, and Chemical Properties3 credits
- CHEM 1130Introduction to Organic Chemistry3 credits
- PSYC 1200Introduction to Psychology6 credits
- SOC 1000Introduction to Sociology3 credits
- BIOL 1410Anatomy of the Human Body3 credits
- BIOL 1020Biology 1: Principles and Themes3 credits
- BIOL 1030Biology 2: Biological Diversity, Function and Interactions3 credits
Year 211 listed
Choose ABIZ 1000 or GMGT 1010 alongside the listed nutrition, research and biochemistry core.
- HNSC 2000Research Methods and Presentation3 credits
- HNSC 2130Nutrition Through the Life Cycle3 credits
- HNSC 2140Basic Principles of Human Nutrition3 credits
- HNSC 2160Principles of Food Preparation and Preservation3 credits
- ABIZ 1000Introduction to Agribusiness Management3 credits
- GMGT 1010Business and Society3 credits
- AGRI 2400Experimental Methods in Agricultural and Food Sciences3 credits
- CHEM 2740Introduction to the Biochemistry Laboratory3 credits
- FOOD 2500Food Chemistry3 credits
- CHEM 2730Elements of Biochemistry 13 credits
- CHEM 2750Elements of Biochemistry 23 credits
Year 36 listed
Add six concentration and six free elective credits to the core.
- HNSC 3330Ingredient Technology for Food Design3 credits
- FOOD 4150Food Microbiology 13 credits
- FOOD 4200Quality Control in Foods3 credits
- HEAL 2600Integration of Health Determinants of Individuals3 credits
- HEAL 3000Introduction to Social Epidemiology3 credits
- MKT 2210Fundamentals of Marketing3 credits
Year 46 listed
Choose one of the listed human health nutrition courses. Complete the six-credit practicum, nine concentration credits and three free elective credits.
- HNSC 3300Vitamins and Minerals in Human Health3 credits
- HNSC 3310Macronutrients and Human Health3 credits
- HNSC 4100Current Issues in Food and Human Nutrition3 credits
- HNSC 4280Food Product Development3 credits
- HNSC 4366Human Nutritional Sciences Practicum6 credits
FOOD 4502HACCP and Food Safety Regulations3 credits
Elective choices
Nutrition Option
Nutrition Option
- Complete the approved nutrition electives. Dietetics Preparation follows a specified accredited course plan.
Foods Option
Foods Option
- Complete the Foods programme elective requirements.
Food Industry Option
Food Industry Option
- Choose one 15-credit concentration in Quality Assurance, Food Product Development or Food Industry Management.
Study locations
ReferencesUM Academic Calendar · Human Nutritional Sciences Nutrition and Dietetics PreparationUM Academic Calendar · Faculty of Agricultural and Food SciencesUM Agricultural and Food Sciences co-operative educationUM Food and Human Nutritional Sciences options and accreditationsUM Academic Calendar · Human Nutritional Sciences Foods OptionUM Academic Calendar · Human Nutritional Sciences Food Industry OptionUM Agricultural and Food Sciences career areas by degree
Careers
Career sectors
4
- Dietetics
- Food education
- Natural health
- Food safety
Career sectorsUM Agricultural and Food Sciences career areas by degree
Scope and qualifications
Dietetics is a regulated pathway and requires the accredited course route, postgraduate practicum and registration.
Career areas published for the Human Nutritional Sciences degree.
Costs
Agricultural and Food Sciences
Published cost estimate
2026–27 · Per credit hour · CAD · CAD
Canadian or permanent resident example · Choose your category
Tuition per credit hour$198.63Books and suppliesNot verified
ResidenceNot estimated
Meal planNot estimatedEstimated subtotalNot available
Housing and meals are outside this estimate.
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