Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, PhD

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, PhD cost?

  CAD 19,681 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Completion of a graduate/master's degree from a recognised university with a grade average of at least 73% (B) in the master's programme. Two referee assessment forms and transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended are required. Some programmes offer direct admission to the PhD from an honours bachelor's degree. Programme-specific requirements: Students applying to the Master of Applied Nutrition program must have an honours degree within the previous three years from a dietetic program accredited by EQual/Accreditation Canada, or an equivalent accrediting body. Applicants should have a minimum average of at least 75% in the last two years of their undergraduate program. Credit in the following courses is required prior to beginning the program: a one-semester course in applied statistics (minimum grade of 75%) and a one-semester course in research methods (minimum grade of 75%). These requirements may be in progress at the time of application but must be completed by April 30. All applications will be reviewed by a selection committee of Applied Human Nutrition (AHN) graduate faculty and staff and affiliated placement staff. An interview committee will meet with the most qualified applicants, rank the candidates and forward re · English: IELTS 6.5; TOEFL iBT 89; PTE Academic 60; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: Certification is required only where the applicant's first language is not English. Other accepted tests: CAEL 70 overall; MELAB 85; Oxford English Language Level Test (ELLT) 7. The advanced level of the University of Guelph English Language Certificate Program (ELCP) satisfies the requirement; admission may also be offered on condition of completing the Graduate Preparation Program (GPP, two semesters). · GRE/GMAT: Required by some departments; the Graduate Calendar states that where the GRE or GMAT is required it is listed with the programme's own admission information. · Application fee: CAD 125.00 (non-refundable, payable to OUAC)

• Is there a scholarship?

  No programme-specific funding section is published on this programme page. University-wide, Guelph publishes for graduate students: guaranteed funding packages for students in eligible programs (PhD minimum funding levels are set across all Colleges; master's-level funding varies by program); Graduate Teaching, Research and Service Assistantships (GTA/GRA/GSA); merit-based entrance, in-course and travel scholarships "available to both domestic and international students in course-based and thesis-based programs"; need-based bursaries; Indigenous Graduate Scholarships; and awards for Black, Persons of Colour or Racialized students. For international students Guelph names International Doctoral Tuition Scholarships (up to four years) and International Master's Tuition Scholarships "for both course-based and thesis-based programs", plus external awards (Ontario Graduate Scholarship; tri-agency NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR, with doctoral-level awards now open to international students; Mitacs; Trudeau; Fulbright; Rhodes). Per-award eligibility is in Guelph's Graduate Award Search Tool. Source View scholarship page