- Food and nutrition science is one of the ten fastest growing areas of health, with an impressive growth rate of 21% projected by 2022 in North America.
- This undergraduate program leads to our new Master of Science in Nutrition and Food Biosciences program.
- The School of Nutrition Sciences offers events related to nutrition and food sciences.
- The Nutrition Sciences Students Association (NSSA) is very dynamic and encourages interactions between nutrition students of all years.
- Thanks to research scholarships, students have many opportunities to learn about research in food and nutrition sciences.
- The Faculty is located close to industry leaders, major government agencies and an extensive hospital network.

Honours Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
Program description
Why choose Nutrition and Dietetics at uOttawa
Overview
The Honours Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics is a professional dietetic education program. It is an accredited program recognized by the Alliance of Canadian Dietetic Regulatory Bodies. It prepares students for admission to a provincial dietetic regulatory body.
Practicum placement locations
- Hospitals
- Community health centres
- Health Canada
- Long-term care centres
- Private clinics
- Public health agencies
- Sports centres
- Agri-food companies and food services
Career options
- Registered dietitian
- Dietetics and nutrition researcher
- Dietitian in community organisations
- Public health dietitian
- Governmental health promotion specialist
- Food service manager
Graduate studies
- Nutrition
- Medicine, pharmaceuticals
- Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, audiology
- Epidemiology, health sciences, education
Language requirements
This program is offered in French to bilingual students. Students must demonstrate proficiency in English and in French for admission. This is necessary for mandatory courses, including practicum placements.
Program details

Accreditation Canada

Changing the game through healthy eating
Making wise food choices has a major effect on our well-being and our physical and mental health (yes, those notorious microbiota in our intestines communicate with our brain!) Students studying at the University of Ottawa’s School of Nutrition Sciences are taught all the specialist skills they need to play a critical role in maintaining the health of individuals and populations.
The Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS)
The Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) is a national association of post-secondary institutions that offer educational programs in French for various health-care professions.
The CNFS aims to improve access to health-care services in French in minority language communities by training Francophone health-care professionals and by supporting research related to this training and to the needs of these communities.
The University of Ottawa is one of 16 CNFS member institutions.
Its role is to support health-care sector students, professors, researchers, professionals and supervisors who are involved in its targeted programs in three faculties, namely the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Curious about other options in Nutrition Sciences?
Learn more about our two undergraduate programsAdmission
The application process for this program starts in the fall of the year before you intend to begin your studies. We encourage you to submit your application in advance of the posted deadlines. There are also many scholarships and bursaries available that you may need to start looking into because some of these have earlier deadlines. Be sure to follow the admission steps that correspond to your situation.
