Bachelor of Science with Major or Minor in Foods and Nutrition

About this programme

Whether you are passionate about improving the nutritional health of individuals, groups and populations, developing novel food products, or working towards a sustainable food system, there is a Foods and Nutrition program option at UPEI that is right for you! We offer After graduating in May of 2023, Humphrey is currently working as a catering manager for a PEI food services company. He plans to become a food scientist in the near future. At UPEI, we know our students well! Our small classes and our dedicated faculty that care about their teaching and their students will make you feel like you belong. We offer many practical learning experiences, including opportunities to conduct nutritional assessments and provide nutrition counselling for real “clients”; operate a small campus restaurant; and, develop new food products in our state-of-the-art foods laboratory. All these activities will prepare you for the career you want! You can apply to our dietetic internship program in third year, where approximately 70% of applicants are accepted and are eligible for registration as a dietitian—the program takes just four-and-a-half years to complete. We also have a Foods and Nutrition co-operative education program, where students apply at the beginning of second year to participate in paid work terms in the food industry over the course of the degree. Whether you choose the dietetic internship or co-op education programs, you will be placed in a variety of positions in health care facilities, public health, community settings, and the food production and processing sector. O