Support / Professional Services

Nutrition

Education

Becoming a Registered Dietitian

Minimum requirements for entrance into the profession of dietetics include:

  • Completion of a four-year undergraduate degree in food and nutrition.
  • Completion of either a one-year internship practicum or a master of science degree.
  • Passing a qualifying exam set by the College of Dietitians of Ontario.
  • Registration with the College of Dietitians of Ontario.


Graduate Training

We offer a dietetic internship program to postgraduate students of nutrition.

Dietetic Internship Program: Completed over a period of 41 weeks, this program usually begins in September and finishes at the end of June. Approximately eight positions are offered each year.