Overview
The interaction between genetics and environmental factors determines human health and lifestyle is a major component of our environment.
Features
- Our graduate Human Health and Nutritional Sciences programs at University of Guelph offer advanced experiential learning experiences in the broad areas of nutritional and nutraceutical sciences, general and exercise physiology and biomechanics within the focus of lifestyle, genetics and human health.
- Within these broad fields, the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences addresses the issues at the level of the individual, not community or populations.
- The research efforts are focused on understanding the basic underlying biological aspects of health, which are further applied to understanding aging, neurological/sensory disorders and osteoarthritis, and chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and type II diabetes.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Nutrition
- Biomechanics
- Exercise Science
- Nutrition, Exercise, and Metabolism
- Nutrition and Nutraceutical Sciences
Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
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Admission may be granted in September, January or May. Completed applications should be uploaded at least one full semester (four months) before the expected date of admission.
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Nutrition & Dietetics View 8 other PhDs in Nutrition & Dietetics in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must have a recognized master's degree in a related field obtained with a minimum academic standing of 80% in their postgraduate studies, and the endorsement of a potential thesis advisor.
- Applicants should have completed a course in statistics. Under exceptional circumstances, transfer from MSc to PhD program without completing the MSc thesis requirements, or admission directly to a PhD program with an appropriate honours degree alone, is also possible.
Tuition Fee
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International
19681 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 19681 CAD per year -
National
6145 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6145 CAD per year
Living costs for Guelph
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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