Bachelor Programme
Food and Nutritional Sciences
Food and Nutritional Sciences at UBC Vancouver is a competitive double major within the Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Health that combines the core requirements of the Food Science and Nutritional Sciences majors in about five years. Students study the chemistry and microbiology of food, its nutritional and sensory properties and the role of nutrients in health and disease, using teaching labs, a sensory space and a pilot plant; the program is approved by the Institute of Food Technologists and co-op is available. This is not a direct-entry program: students are admitted to the BSc in Food, Nutrition, and Health and apply for the double major after first year (or after second year).
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Nutrition
Duration
5 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Health (BSc FNH), Food and Nutritional Sciences Double 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
- Apply to the double major by March 31 after completing at least 24 credits of the listed first-year courses; admission is competitive
- Selection: academic performance (minimum 70%, 85% of the score) plus a letter of intent of up to 500 words (15%); a 70% average in required courses must be kept each year
- 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