Master of Applied Human Nutrition

The Master of Applied Human Nutrition (MAHN) is a one-year Master’s program that provides the practicum program needed for students to become Registered Dietitians (RD) in Canada.
The Master of Applied Human Nutrition (MAHN) is a combined Master’s education and dietetic practicum program that provides the practicum training necessary to qualify as a Registered Dietitian. The Practicum consists of supervised practical learning within the scope of nutrition care.

The following are minimum requirements to be considered for entry into the Master of Applied Human Nutrition (MAHN) program.

To be considered for admission into the Master of Applied Human Nutrition (MAHN) you must have a minimum of:

A Bachelor's degree in Human Nutritional Sciences from an accredited dietetic undergraduate program

A minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 credit hours (or two years equivalent) of university level course work. Courses that are in progress at the time of application are not included. If you are granted a letter of admission, you will be required to submit an official final transcript on order to re-calculate your final GPA and ensure you have met the conditions of your offer.

It is strongly recommended that applicants have a minimum grade of 'B' or equivalent in all upper level 3000/4000 (third or fourth year) Nutrition courses (HNSC for UM students) taken within an accredited dietetic undergraduate program.

Unlike many other graduate studies programs, applicants do not require advisors or supervisors to apply to the program.

English language proficiency

IAEP (Intensive Academic English Program) - Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall

IELTS (Academic module) (International English Language Testing System) - 6.5 overall

Internet-based TOEFL - Overall score of 86 (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking - 20)

Pearson Test of English Academic - 61 overall

Cambridge Assessment of English at the C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency level - Minimum score of 180