In this unique program, offered on 不良研究所's Macdonald Campus, you鈥檒l study the complementary disciplines of food and nutritional sciences, earning two degrees. You鈥檒l learn how to create better-tasting, longer-lasting food, and understand the role nutrition plays in health and disease.
Your courses will include lectures and hands-on work in our specialized food and nutrition labs. You鈥檒l develop and test new foods and products using high-performance equipment, and take your research deeper with taste panels and focus groups.
Your courses
The Concurrent Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences聽program consists of 80 credits of core courses, 30 credits of complementary courses and 12 credits of elective courses, taken over four years.
Your food science courses will explore the chemistry of food and the scientific principles of food preservation, processing, and packaging. You鈥檒l work to discover new ingredients and explore how they can be incorporated in foods.
In your nutrition courses, you鈥檒l explore the nutritional aspects of food and metabolism, and the link between nutrition, health, and disease.
Career paths
This program leads to opportunities in many industries, including work in the private sector, government, and nongovernmental organizations. You can also pursue graduate studies and conduct advanced research in food science, nutrition, education, and public health. You could work in:
- Agri-food companies
- Food chemistry
- Food inspection
- Food labeling and packaging
- Food product research and development
Internships & research
In this program, you鈥檒l apply and further develop your skills in a professional working environment.
In a food industry internship, students carry out specific functions within a company, including new product development, quality assurance, sensory analysis, food analysis, and food processing.
In a nutrition industry internship, students can conduct clinical research alongside medical practitioners, work with international NGOs in developing countries, or work in other areas like food product development, nutritional labelling, and educational/promotional material.
A聽Bachelor's degree聽is an undergraduate degree that normally takes 3 to 4 full-time years of study to complete, depending on the student鈥檚 previous education system.
If you are applying from high school (outside of Quebec's CEGEP system), you cannot apply directly to this major. You must apply to the associated聽Freshman/Foundation Year听辫谤辞驳谤补尘.
鈥淚 grew up in both Ontario and Michigan and am in my second year of a dual-degree program, majoring in Food Science and Nutritional Sciences. Recently, I joined one of my professor's labs as an undergraduate research assistant, and it鈥檚 been an amazing learning opportunity! I am also involved in 不良研究所鈥檚 Food Science Association, which has been a great way to connect with people in my program and learn more about the industry.鈥澛�
鈥擲elin, BSc(F.Sc.) & BSc(Nutr.Sc.)