Overview
McGill鈥檚 Food Science & Nutritional Science program is one of a kind in North America.听This 4-year, dual degree programs allows you to study the听complementary disciplines听of food and nutritional听sciences,听and听earn two degrees upon听graduation.听听
Your studies in food sciences听will focus on the chemistry of food, and the scientific principles of food preservation, processing and packaging. You鈥檒l work to discover听ingredients and听explore听how they can be incorporated into foods. The goal? To provide consumers with food that looks better, tastes better, lasts longer and, above all, is safe to eat.听In your nutritional science courses,听you'll听learn听all about the听nutritional aspects of food and metabolism, and the role nutrition听plays听in health and disease.听
This dual program听teaches听you to听combine what you've learned in both disciplines, creating better-tasting, longer-lasting,听safer food听that also meets our nutritional听needs.听You'll听have听the chance to apply听your knowledge to hands-on learning during听a work placement (an industrial听stage).听
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Careers
Career paths can include:听
- Food product research and development听
- Public health services听
- Food labeling and packaging听
- Food inspection听
- Food chemistry听
- Agri-food companies听
Student experience
A听highly听unique aspect to the program is the opportunity听for听students听to obtain real world research experience in the food/nutrition industries听with an approved host organization听such as industry and non-governmental agencies. The听internship听course can involve a wide range of food/human nutrition research including听food product development, nutritional labeling,听nutritional supplements, food fortification, nutraceuticals, functional foods, food safety and quality assurance,听writing nutrition articles for consumer education.
Courses
As a Food Science & Nutritional Science student, you can take courses like:
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Ready to apply?
For this program, you'll need to apply to the School of Human Nutrition.
Check the full admission requirements for听information about听deadlines and whether supporting documents are required as part of听your application.听