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Programs & 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 and a combined master’s/dietetic internship program to postgraduate students of nutrition.

Dietetic Internship Program: Completed over a period of 46 weeks, this program usually begins in late September or early October and finishes the following August. Approximately seven positions are offered each year.

Combined Master’s/Dietetic Internship Program: Completed in two to three years, this program begins with a 35-week internship segment in late September or early October. Combined students then enter the master’s degree segment, which is completed over about two years.