TMU Nutrition and Food admission requirements: ENG4U, SCH4U and SBI4U at 70%, a 70% to 75% grade range, grades only

Nutrition and Food is a full-time, four year Bachelor of Applied Science in TMU's Faculty of Community Services. The School of Nutrition runs it. There is no part-time format.

The program mixes biological and social sciences, such as health promotion, behaviour change and food science. It is accredited under Accreditation Canada's EQual program. TMU says the degree meets the academic requirements to apply for dietetics practical training on the path to becoming a registered dietitian.

Ontario students need an OSSD and six Grade 12 U or M courses. Three are required: English (ENG4U or EAE4U preferred), Chemistry (SCH4U) and Biology (SBI4U). Each needs at least 70%.

TMU recommends a Grade 12 U math course, a Grade 12 U or M social science or humanities course, and a senior family studies course. These are not required. If you're missing chemistry, biology or English, TMU's Chang School offers Grade 12 U equivalents.

Plan your Grade 12 year with our high school course planner.

You need a 70% overall average to be considered. TMU says the average needed can change each year with the number of applications and spaces. The program page shows a grade range of 70% to 75%, which TMU says is the average required in previous years.

The calendar words it a little differently. It says the grades required in the subject prerequisites are normally in the 70% to 75% range, set by competition. Both pages say you may need more than the minimum. Aim above 75% in English, chemistry and biology.

Check where you stand with our Top 6 average calculator. TMU does not publish an acceptance rate for this program.

TMU lists Nutrition and Food as a Grades-Only program. Admission decisions are based on academic performance. There is no supplementary application, essay, interview or portfolio.

That makes your Grade 12 marks the whole application. Protect your three required courses, since each must be at least 70%.

TMU's guaranteed consideration date for all programs is February 1. Complete applications received by then get equal consideration. TMU recommends sending your application and documents as early as possible. To learn when offers come out, TMU points you to its separate page of admission decision release dates.

The page lists February 1 without a year. For the Fall 2027 cycle, that means February 1, 2027, but confirm on the page before you apply. Compare with your other schools on our Ontario deadlines page.

In first semester you take CHY 123 General Chemistry, FNN 100 Nutrition and Health, FNP 100 Introduction to Professional Practice, PLN 103 Physiology I and a liberal studies course.

Second semester brings CHY 200 Organic Chemistry, FND 100 Food Science I, FNF 100 Families and Health, PLN 203 Physiology II and another liberal studies course. The first two years are foundation courses in social and biological sciences, nutrition, food science and research methods. You need three lower level and three upper level liberal studies courses to graduate.

Later, you can add a minor or a certificate. Popular choices include Food Security, Gerontology, Psychology and Marketing. There is also a Concentration in Nutrition and Health Research, built on a cluster of six required courses.

TMU's calendar says there are three educational steps to becoming a registered dietitian. You must meet both academic and practical experience requirements before writing the Canadian Dietetics Registry Exam (CDRE).

For the academic part, the School of Nutrition says to complete the seven Dietitians of Canada required courses, plus ACC100. After graduation you pursue the practical experience requirement, which the school calls highly competitive.

TMU runs one practical option itself, the Professional Master's Diploma (PMDip) in Dietetics. It is a full-time, one-year practicum program with hospital partners. Its page lists SickKids and Sunnybrook. It also has an old note that two partners weren't taking PMDip students for 2024-2025. Ask TMU which sites are current. The PMDip has its own admission requirements and application.

Nutrition and Food has no co-op. The program page lists its experiential learning as a research project.

You also get hands-on work through the Nutrition Discovery Labs, the Centre for Studies in Food Security and the Urban Farm at TMU. Senior students can go on exchange in the Winter term to partner schools in Australia and France.

TMU lists a 2026-27 tuition and fees range for the full-time program. Ontario students pay $7,502 to $7,985. Out-of-province Canadian students pay $9,335 to $9,958. International students pay $38,693 to $41,506.

These ranges cover tuition and fees, not residence, food or books. Fall 2027 figures are not posted yet.

For students admitted in 2027-28, TMU guarantees a renewable entrance scholarship to Canadian high school students with a final average of 86% or higher. 95% and up gets $3,000 a year. 90% to 94.99% gets $1,500. 86% to 89.99% gets $750. Renewal depends on your yearly CGPA.

TMU also lists awards that need an application, some based on financial need. See our TMU financial aid page for more.

Nutrition and Food sits in the Faculty of Community Services. The same faculty offers Public Health (BASc), Midwifery (BHSc) and several Nursing (BScN) programs. Public Health suits you if you care about population health more than food. Nursing suits you if you want direct patient care from day one.

After the degree, TMU lists further study in dietetics (PMDip), food science, food security, health promotion and Nutrition Communication (MHSc). Compare our TMU Nursing guide if you're weighing a clinical career.

This is a grades-only program with a moderate range. The real hurdle comes later. Becoming a dietitian needs a practical training spot after the degree, and the school calls that step highly competitive.

The program also leads to careers outside dietetics. TMU lists roles such as nutrition consultant, product developer, food labeling specialist and certified diabetes educator.