At St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Canada, BA/BS in Human Nutrition is offered as a bachelor's degree in Nutrition & Dietetics programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 22,100 per year (CAD 10,340 per year for local students).
Human Nutrition at St. Francis Xavier University is a Bachelor of Science delivered in person through the Faculty of Science. The first year builds a scientific foundation in nutrients, food composition, and food-lab skills, paired with humanities and social science courses examining the behavioural and economic factors that shape food choices. From this base, students can pursue concentrations in dietetics, which leads toward an accredited practicum on the path to becoming a registered dietitian; health sciences, aimed at those considering further study in medicine or dentistry; food entrepreneurship; or food and society, which looks at food systems from a multidisciplinary perspective. Co-op work-experience terms are available within the program, and students may add a minor or pursue a fifth-year concurrent degree option in areas such as human kinetics or business. Hands-on laboratory and community-based research opportunities are built into the curriculum. The program suits students interested in nutrition and health who want a science-based degree with room to specialize toward dietetics, public health, food industry careers, or further professional study.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The Human Nutrition page states no program-specific admission requirements and defers to StFX's general admission requirements. For Nova Scotia applicants, the Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition requires English 12 or English 12: African Heritage, Math 12, two of Chemistry 12, Biology 12 or Physics 12, plus one further university-preparatory course. The university-wide minimum is an overall Grade 12 average of 70%, with no grade below 65% in each required subject. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit an approved test: IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 90 (no section below 20), Duolingo 115 (no subscore below 100), CAEL 70 (no band below 60), PTE Academic 60 (no score below 50), or MET 55, valid within two years of application.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to StFX: for September 2027 entry, applications open 15 September 2026 and the general deadline is 1 September 2027, though competitive programmes such as the 4-year BScN (3 March 2027) and Bachelor of Education (1 December 2026) close much earlier; January 2027 entry closes 9 December 2026 and May 2027 entry closes 12 April 2027. International applicants must apply by 30 May 2027 for September 2027 entry (late applications reviewed case-by-case depending on visa timing) and by 30 September 2026 for January 2027 entry, confirming by 30 October 2026. Admission is not open-ended rolling; each intake has a firm published deadline, though the general Fall deadline stays open until 1 September while seats in non-competitive programmes remain. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
