Certificate in Food Studies

The certificate in food studies is designed for those who are interested in studying food issues at the local, regional, national and global scale.

For cultures world-wide, life rotates around food - it is the mortar that binds communities together. It connects us today to where we came from in the past. It is at both local and global, personal and universal. Studying food is not just about nutrition, agriculture and gastronomy but about how it is produced, consumed and disposed of.

If you have questions about the ethics of eating or the impact of food on the environment or how certain foodways affect your current culinary traditions, this is the certificate for you.

Campus: St. John's
Length: 7 courses (21 credit hours)

Applicants shall have completed the requirements for a recognized high school diploma or equivalent.

English Language Requirements:

Duolingo English Test (DET) - A minimum score of 115.

IELTS - A minimum overall band score of 6.5, with at least a band 6 in reading and writing. General training results are not acceptable.

TOEFL - For admission to winter (Jan) 2025 and later: A minimum score of 83 on the TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition, with a minimum score of 20 in reading and writing; For admission to fall (Sept) 2024 and earlier: A minimum score of 79 on the TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition, with a minimum score of 20 in reading and writing, and not less than 17 in listening and speaking.

Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment: For admission to winter (Jan) 2025 and later: A minimum overall score of 60; For admission to fall (Sept) 2024 and earlier: Minimum band scores between 50 and 60 in each of the four skills tested (reading, writing, listening and speaking), with at least two band scores of 60.

PTE Academic: A minimum score of 58 (fall (Sept) 2024); A minimum overall score of 60 ((Jan) 2025 and later).

Cambridge Assessment English: A minimum score of 176 in C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency.

Michigan English Test (MET) - A minimum score of 59 is required on the MELAB.