PhD in Nutrition

The Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Pharmacy and Nutrition is a thesis-based doctoral program with an expected length of four years, delivered in person on the Saskatoon campus. Entry typically requires a master's degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, a minimum 75 percent cumulative weighted average over the final 60 credit units of prior study, and confirmed supervisor approval before application. The program continues the college's research focus on clinical nutrition, community nutrition, nutritional biochemistry, dietary assessment and epidemiology, nutrition education and intervention, food security, food biotechnology, and nutrition services administration, giving doctoral candidates a wide range of potential supervisors and research directions. Admission is rolling, with September or January start dates rather than one fixed deadline each year. It suits nutrition or related health science graduates who already hold a master's degree and are pursuing independent scholarship, academic careers, or senior research positions addressing nutrition at the clinical, community, or population level.