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Completion of BC Grade 12 or equivalent, or be 19 years of age.
Students first apply to the Associate of Science Degree in Food and Nutrition, and must complete all of the courses identified below with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 within the two calendar years immediately preceding the start date of the program:
BIOL 1115
BIOL 1215
BIOL 1190
CHEM 1120
CHEM 1220
NUTR 2112
NUTR 2212
STAT 1181
ENGL 1127 or 1128
One of: MATH 1171; MATH 1153 and 1253; MATH 1173 and 1183; or MATH 1174
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Completed application for admission form
Official transcript(s), if applicable
Valid FoodSafe 1
Resume indicating a minimum of 6 months of experience, preferably in a food service or nutrition related field - paid or volunteer
Letter of intent (maximum 2 pages) that explains why the applicant wishes to be considered for the program
Notes:
Admission to a program does not guarantee registration into required courses. Students interested in the program are strongly encouraged to check individual course prerequisites and submit relevant documents to Registrar and Enrolment Services well in advance of the registration period.
Courses required as prerequisites can be used to satisfy the Electives requirement. Courses from ABE, COOP, and EXPE will not be accepted.
Students must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 in all courses taken in order to graduate from the Diploma in Food, Nutrition and Health Transfer. Students who do not achieve a minimum CPGA of 3.0 have the option of completing the Associate of Science Degree in Food and Nutrition.
Graduates of the Diploma in Food, Nutrition and Health Transfer may receive a preferential admission to the Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition & Health within the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC
Students interested in the Dietetics Major at UBC are encouraged to visit the program website to learn about the program, its admission requirements and procedures, and the profession, including information on events and employment / volunteer opportunities.
Students planning to pursue dietetics at UBC require both FNH 200 and LFS 250 as part of their application. They are advised to take these two courses via non-degree studies at UBC.
Students who complete the admission requirements and curriculum requirements of the Food, Nutrition, and Health Transfer Program within a total of four years and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 are eligible for block transfer credit for entry into the third year of UBC's Bachelor of Science (Food, Nutrition, and Health). Refer to the BC Transfer Guide for more information.
Students who take longer than the foud year timeframe to complete may be eligible to graduate from the Associate of Science Degree in Food and Nutrition and apply to UBC's Bachelor of Science (Food, Nutrition, and Health) as a transfer student. Refer to UBC Admissions for information on applying as a transfer student.
The Diploma in Food, Nutrition, and Health Transfer is a limited enrolment program, developed in collaboration with UBC. Graduates of this program will receive acceptance to the Land and Food Systems Faculty and be eligible to apply to the 3rd year of the dietetics degree program. The diploma provides the first two years of Arts and Sciences prerequisite courses for the Dietetics Major at UBC, and completing this diploma may improve a student’s chances for admission.
The Diploma in Food, Nutrition, and Health Transfer Program has rigorous admission criteria. To remain in this program students have 4 years to complete the required curriculum, and must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. The application criteria include a resume, showing Canadian work and/or volunteer experience that demonstrates commitment to dietetics as a career choice. This mirrors the requirements to UBC’s dietetic program, and can include
involvement in activities related to food and nutrition;
experience in institutional foodservices and/or in a health care environment;
activities involving direct exposure to and interaction with dietitians; and
certificates related to food and nutrition.
Those students who are unable to maintain the cumulative GPA of 3.0, or are unable to complete the diploma requirements in 4 years, will not be able to continue in the Diploma in Food, Nutrition, and Health Transfer Program. Instead, they have the option of transferring to the Associate of Science in Food and Nutrition Program or the Diploma in Nutrition and Food Service Management Program.
Please note, admission to the Dietetics Major is competitive and admission is not guaranteed. While students who complete the Diploma in Food, Nutrition, and Health Transfer receive automatic acceptance to the Land and Food Systems Faculty at UBC, and this places them in a better situation, there is still an application process for one of the limited number of seats at UBC.
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The Diploma in Food, Nutrition, and Health Transfer is a limited enrolment program, developed in collaboration with UBC.
UBC has committed to preferential admission to the UBC Food, Nutrition & Health (BSc) Program in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, for students who have completed this transfer program with a minimum CGPA of 3.0.
Diploma in Food, Nutrition, and Health Transfer
Total Credits: 60
ENGL 1129, Modern Novel, Poetry, and Drama, 3
ENGL 1130, Modern Novel, Poetry, and Film, 3
Electives
Courses required for admission can be used to satisfy the electives requirement. Courses from ABE (adult basic education), COOP, and EXPE will not be accepted., 25
Students must complete the following required courses within two calendar years of starting the program in order to be eligible to graduate:
BIOL 1191, Health Science II: Human Anatomy and Physiology II, 3
BIOL 2315, Biochemistry, 3
BIOL 2370, Microbiology I, 3
BIOL 2415, Cell Biology, 3
CHEM 2316, Organic Chemistry I, 4
CHEM 2416, Organic Chemistry II, 4
FSRV 1213, Production and Service Systems, 3
STAT 2225, Intermediate Statistical Inference, 3
One of
MATH 1271, Calculus II, 3
MATH 1273, Calculus II with Computer Explorations, 3
MATH 1283, Computer Explorations for Calculus II, 1
MATH 1274, Calculus II with Economic and Business Applications, 3
One of
ANTH 1120, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 3
PSYC 1115, Introduction to Biological, Cognitive, and Developmental Psychology, 3
PSYC 1215, Introduction to Social, Personality, and Abnormal Psychology, 3
SOCI 1110, Sociology and Aboriginal Perspectives, 0
SOCI 1121, Introduction to Sociology: Structures and Processes, 3
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