Skip to content

Foods & Nutrition

Western University

Health and Nutrition: blue ink subject illustration
Image source

AI-generated ink illustration

Conceptual study artwork, not a photograph of teaching facilities.

Unidex · generated with ImageGen

Checked 2026-11-05

Symbolic subject artwork; no university facility depicted

Deadlines

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2345678
9101112131415
161718202122
23242526272829
30

Next deadline

  • OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades

    2027 entry

    School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
Late September 2026Applications open on the OUAC2027 entry
  • Late September 2026
  • Page gives "Late September" under the heading "September 2026", no exact day
SourceChecked
No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry
  • No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
  • No single OUAC deadline
  • University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply
Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

SourceChecked
Mid April 2027Last date to receive English Proficiency test results2027 entry
  • Mid April 2027
  • Page gives "Mid April", no exact day
SourceChecked

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish70% min.
  • SBI4UBiology70% min.
  • SCH4UChemistry70% min.
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma with at least six Grade 12 U/M courses, excluding co-op.
  • Complete Grade 11 Functions (MCR3U) or Functions and Applications (MCF3M).
  • Western recommends Grade 12 Advanced Functions and Calculus and Vectors.
Western Ontario high-school admissions and prior cohort guidance
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

Western main campus · EH

Western Foods and Nutrition September 2027 entry and module choices
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    Western Ontario high-school admissions and prior cohort guidanceWestern Ontario high-school admissions and prior cohort guidance
  2. Step 2Apply through OUAC
    • Create your application and select this program.
    OUACOUAC
  3. Step 3Grades and final academic records
    • Current Ontario high school applicants verify grades in OUAC. Other Canadian high school applicants complete the requested Self-Reported Grades Form. Other backgrounds follow the Student Center To-Do List. Final transcript or exam results are required before starting studies.
    Western submitting your gradesWestern submitting your grades
  4. Step 4Apply through OUAC using code EH.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Western Ontario high-school admissions and prior cohort guidanceWestern Ontario high-school admissions and prior cohort guidance

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • The shared first-year principal courses require at least 60% each. Foods and Nutrition Honours requires a 70% principal average, and Nutrition and Dietetics Honours requires 75%.
  • The Foods and Nutrition Honours planning guide groups 3.5 specified first-year courses, 4.5 specified Year 2 courses, 2.5 required Year 3 courses and 2.0 eligible senior Foods and Nutrition or Human Ecology courses normally taken in Year 4.
  • For progression within this Honours module, maintain at least a 70% cumulative modular average, 60% in each module course and a passing grade in other courses.
ReferencesWestern Brescia School · Foods and Nutrition Honours planning guideWestern Foods and Nutrition September 2027 entry and module choicesWestern Foods and Nutrition progression requirementsWestern Brescia School published course outlines
Required courses and electives
  • Complete at least 1.0 course in each breadth category and 2.0 designated essay courses, including at least 1.0 senior essay course.
ReferencesWestern Brescia School · Foods and Nutrition Honours planning guideWestern Foods and Nutrition September 2027 entry and module choicesWestern Foods and Nutrition progression requirementsWestern Brescia School published course outlines

Program facts

Entering average~Low to mid 80s

Western’s published guidance for Ontario high-school applicants.

Western Ontario high-school admissions and prior cohort guidanceWestern Ontario high-school admissions and prior cohort guidance
InternshipOptional internship or fourth-year experiential placement

Eligible students can apply after second year for a 4-, 8-, 12- or 16-month internship. Fourth-year placements are a separate option.

University work-study information
Western Brescia School experiential learning placementsCheck work experience options

Majors & specializations

A common EH first year leads to distinct Foods and Nutrition and Nutrition and Dietetics modules.

Honours Specialization in Foods and Nutrition

BScFN

Both modules emphasize the same Foods & Nutrition curriculum and differ in academic requirements rather than a distinct subject focus.

Published requirements

Courses

Shared first-year requirements and selected upper-year examples from the Foods and Nutrition Honours Specialization planning guide. These upper-year requirements follow the Foods and Nutrition Honours BScFN planning guide for admission from September 2024 onward.

First year · shared core6 listed

Complete 1.5 additional first-year courses.

Western Foods and Nutrition Honours Specialization planning guide
Foods and Nutrition · upper-year examples4 listed
Western Foods and Nutrition Honours Specialization planning guide
Foods and Nutrition Honours · selected Year 2 requirements4 listed

The 4.5-course group also includes Culinary Nutrition, Principles of Food Science, Nutrition Education and Communication, and one approved course each in Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Western Brescia School · Foods and Nutrition Honours planning guide
Foods and Nutrition Honours · Year 3 selection list5 listed

The Year 3 plan includes Measurement and Analysis and 2.0 from the listed courses.

Western Brescia School · Foods and Nutrition Honours planning guide

Careers

Career sectors

4
  • Food industry
  • Health care
  • Research
  • Community nutrition
Career sectorsWestern Foods and Nutrition BScFN and career fieldsWestern Brescia School internship eligibility and termsWestern Brescia School experiential learning placementsWestern Nutrition and Dietetics accreditation and progression requirements
Scope and qualifications

Western’s Foods and Nutrition career fields. Dietitian registration has additional requirements.

Costs

Brescia School · Foods & Nutrition

Published cost estimate

2027–28 · First-year Fall/Winter · CAD

Ontario example · Choose your category

Estimated tuition$6,294
Books and suppliesUnpublished
Residence
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotalNot available

Western Registrar’s prospective Fall/Winter 2027–28 tuition estimate. The estimator publishes a shared undergraduate fee category for the Brescia School. Incidental fees and books are separate.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

Last updated

Suggest to a student