University of Guelph Applied Human Nutrition admission requirements: ENG4U, a 4U math, SBI4U, SCH4U and a 75% to 80% range

Applied Human Nutrition is a major in Guelph's Bachelor of Applied Science. It sits in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition. It looks at both the biological and social sides of nutrition, from prevention to treatment.

You need at least 20.00 credits to graduate. The major has a core of 11.50 required credits. That leaves room for electives or a minor.

Guelph asks Ontario students for an OSSD and at least six 4U or 4M courses. The required courses are ENG4U, one 4U math, SBI4U and SCH4U. You add two more 4U or 4M courses.

Chemistry matters here. First year includes CHEM*1040 and CHEM*1050, General Chemistry I and II. Plan your timetable with our high school course planner.

Guelph lists an estimated cut-off range of 75% to 80%. It says the range is based on admission averages from previous years. The exact cut-off depends on how many people apply, how strong they are and how many spaces there are. An average in the range does not guarantee admission.

Work out your number with our Top 6 average calculator. Guelph does not publish an acceptance rate for this program.

Applied Human Nutrition has no mandatory supplementary application. Guelph only needs your transcripts. Ontario grades come through OUAC, and all grades must arrive by April 22, 2027.

Guelph strongly encourages the optional Student Profile Form. It lets you describe leadership and citizenship activities. Guelph says it may be considered if your average is within a discretionary range of the final cut-off, up to 5%. The deadline is April 1, 2027.

If you want to become a Registered Dietitian, Guelph offers an Area of Emphasis in Dietetics inside this major. It adds 4.00 required credits and 1.00 credits of restricted electives, for 16.50 required credits in total.

The dietetics emphasis is accredited under Accreditation Canada's EQual program. Finishing it lets you compete for a limited number of dietetic internship or practicum spots after graduation. Those spots are not guaranteed. Graduates who finish an internship can write the Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination.

Dietetics courses include MICR*2420 Introduction to Microbiology and Immunity, HTM*3090 Restaurant Operations Management and NUTR*4040 Clinical Nutrition II.

In semester 1 you take CHEM*1040, PSYC*1000 Introduction to Psychology, and HTM*2700 Understanding Foods or NUTR*1010 Introduction to Nutrition. Semester 2 adds CHEM*1050, NUTR*1020 Professional Practice in Applied Nutrition and a family studies or sociology course.

Later years bring BIOM*3200 Biomedical Physiology, NUTR*3090 Clinical Nutrition I and NUTR*4010 Nutritional Assessment. With approval, you can write a thesis in fourth year instead of NUTR*4900.

Second year builds the science base. Semester 3 lists BIOC*2580 Introduction to Biochemistry, NUTR*2050 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle, NUTR*2500 Introduction to Food Systems and STAT*2080 Introductory Applied Statistics I. Third year adds FRHD*3400 Communication and Counselling Skills and NUTR*3070 Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions. You can also add one minor, and an academic advisor helps you plan it.

Apply through OUAC by January 15, 2027. Guelph says it keeps accepting applications after that date, but encourages you to apply as early as possible.

Your school sends grades to OUAC, and Guelph receives them through the cycle. All grades must be received by April 22, 2027. The optional Student Profile Form is due April 1, 2027. Required documents show up in the My Documents section of your WebAdvisor account. Compare dates with your other schools on our Ontario deadlines page.

Guelph says graduates work in health and education careers in government or the private sector. Its list includes public health nutritionist, food policy analyst, nutrition education specialist, food service supervisor and community food worker. Registered Dietitian is on the list too, but it needs more training after the degree.

The calendar says most graduates who finish dietetic internships work in hospitals and other health care settings, such as community health centres and long-term care. Others go on to graduate study in nutrition, public health nutrition, medicine or education.

Applied Human Nutrition is not on Guelph's list of co-op programs. The closest co-op option is in the BSc: Human Health and Nutritional Sciences (Nutritional and Nutraceutical Sciences).

You still get hands-on work. The program page mentions a field experience course, research internships, running a restaurant and an undergraduate thesis. Guelph charges a $315.00 practicum fee when you register in NUTR*4850.

Guelph posts tuition per semester. For Fall 2026 and Winter 2027, Arts and Science programs, which include this BASc, cost $3,106.37 per semester for Ontario students. Non-Ontario Canadian students pay $3,886.87.

Our estimate for two semesters of Ontario tuition is $6,212.74. That is our math, not a Guelph figure. It leaves out compulsory fees, residence, meals and books. Fall 2027 rates are not posted yet.

Guelph's Fall 2027 entrance scholarships are automatic for Canadian citizens and permanent residents entering post-secondary for the first time. An admission average of 90.0% to 94.9% earns $1,000. 95.0% and higher earns $2,000.

For need-based awards, complete the Entrance Financial Need Assessment Form by April 15. See our entrance scholarships list for outside awards.

This is a direct entry program with no essay or interview. The cut-off range is moderate, but chemistry and biology both matter. The dietetics path adds a second competition after graduation for internship spots.

If your child is set on dietetics, ask about internship placement odds at open house. Guelph's pages say spots are limited and don't publish a placement rate.

Guelph points nutrition students to two other options: Food Science and Human Health and Nutritional Sciences. Applied Human Nutrition mixes biology with social science and family studies. It is the one with the accredited dietetics emphasis.

If you lean toward lab science, compare our Guelph Biomedical Science guide.