Bachelor Programme
Food, Nutrition and Health
Food, Nutrition, and Health at UBC Vancouver is a four-year Bachelor of Science from the Faculty of Land and Food Systems that looks at food production, food security and the role of nutrition in preventing disease. It is the most flexible FNH major, letting students build their own mix of food science and nutrition courses and electives, with access to the culinary, sensory and clinical nutrition labs in the FNH building, plus co-op, minors and dual-degree options. It is a common preparation for health professional programs such as medicine, dentistry, nursing or midwifery, and students are admitted directly from secondary school.
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Health Sciences
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Health (BSc FNH), Food, Nutrition, and Health Major
Intake
September
Application Deadline
January 15, 2027 (international scholars: November 15, 2026)
Tuition Information
2026/27 first-year tuition: CAD 56,620.80 per year for international students (Land and Food Systems rate, CAD 1,769.40 per credit x 32 credits) and CAD 6,614.08 for Canadian students (CAD 206.69 per credit x 32 credits). Fees for students starting in 2027/28 have not yet been published. Tuition only; student fees, health insurance and housing are extra.
Admission Requirements
- Direct entry from secondary school into the BSc in Food, Nutrition, and Health; transfer applicants need at least 24 transferable credits
- BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12), Pre-Calculus 12 and one of Anatomy & Physiology 12, Chemistry 12 or Physics 12, plus Chemistry 11 and Physics 11 (Physics 11 may be waived with 86% or higher in senior Math and in Chemistry)
- IB: Math AA (SL/HL) or Math AI HL, plus one of IB Biology, Chemistry or Physics; Grade 11 Chemistry and Physics or equivalents are also needed (Physics may be waived with grades of 5 in IB Chemistry and IB Math)
- English language proof, if required, is due February 15, 2027 (see English Language Requirements below)
English Language Requirements
International applicants must satisfy UBC's English Language Admission Standard.
IELTS Academic
6.5 overall, no band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT
90 overall
PTE Academic
65 overall
Duolingo English Test
125 overall
CAEL
70 overall
Cambridge English
180