Overview

Research activities focus on areas that are highly relevant to improving health and quality of life and include clinical nutrition, community nutrition, nutritional biochemistry, dietary assessment and nutritional epidemiology, nutrition education, nutrition intervention, food security, food biotechnology and nutrition services administration.

Features

At the University of Saskatchewan (USask), in the Nutrition program, you'll benefit from a large cluster of health science disciplines all on the same campus.

There are off-campus opportunities to participate in the Saskatchewan Community Nutrition Residency program or go abroad through our partnerships with the University of the West Indies in the Caribbean and Hawassa University in Ethiopia.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Oxidative stress and apoptosis

Free radical biochemistry and antioxidant interactions

Mitochondrial biogenesis and respiratory activities

Nutrition and dementia

Nutrition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-05-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

PTE Academic

63

TOEFL^® IBT

86

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115

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics View 8 other PhDs in Nutrition & Dietetics in Canada

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

63

TOEFL^® IBT

86

Duolingo English Test

115

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at University of Saskatchewan and/or in Canada, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Other requirements

General requirements

Language Proficiency Requirements: Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English

Master’s degree, or equivalent, from a recognized university in a relevant academic discipline. Depending on previous academic preparation, the student may be required to begin their program in the master’s degree, with the intention of transferring to the Doctor of Philosophy program.

A cumulative weighted average of at least a 75% (USask grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e. 60 credit units)

Tuition Fee

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International

5178 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5178 CAD per year during 48 months.
National

5178 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5178 CAD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Saskatoon

1279 - 1865 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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