Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 33,450 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of Glasgow

  CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 6 - With No Band Less Than
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 90.0  Minimum Listening - 19.0  Minimum Reading - 20.0  Minimum Writing - 21.0  Minimum Speaking - 19.0  
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 59.0  Minimum Listening - 59.0  Minimum Reading - 59.0  Minimum Writing - 59.0  Minimum Speaking - 59.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 60.00 %

Additional Information

Career Prospects

Graduates are well placed for a variety of employment opportunities in the food and health industries, public health, research, health promotion, food policy, the media and relief/development work in less developed countries.

There is an expanding role for high quality nutritionists in all these sectors and the programme is intended to meet this demand.

This course provides a sound basis from which to apply for employment in advisory positions in industry or government agencies, to undertake professional training in dietetics, or for further doctoral-level research training for academic or teaching careers.

A high proportion of our graduates go on to complete PhDs in Glasgow or other high quality institutions across the world.

Careers of some of our recent graduates include:

• Weight management consultant
• Lifestyle coach
• Health adviser (BUPA)
• Public health nutritionist
• Researcher, MRC nutrition research facility
• Nutritionist, Dribble Delights
• Clinical dietician-nutritionist
• Trainee product technologist
• Assistant project worker, Angus Healthy Happy Communities
• Research associate, Nutritional Biochemistry (University of Glasgow)
• Officer for the Nutrition Society of China
• Project administration, Action Against Hunger, Canada
• Private nutrition clinic, Greece
• Nutrition researcher, Kenya
• Lecturer in Clinical Nutrition (University of Glasgow)
• Research fellow on eating behaviour (University of London)
• Development worker, High Five for Fruit, Lanarkshire Community Food and Health Partnership
• Nutritionist, North Lanarkshire Council
• Coordinator, Food & Health Alliance, NHS Health Scotland
• Nutrition consultant, FAO Rome
• Programme officer, Food & Health Alliance, NHS Health Scotland
• New product development project manager, Kinnerton Confectionery Ltd
• Intervention worker on prevention of childhood obesity, National Institute of Perinatology, Mexico
• Nutrition Adviser, Scottish Consumer Council
• Milton community food project officer, North Glasgow Healthy Living Community
• Emergency nutrition worker, Action Against Hunger, GOAL

Scholarships

Scholarships

Undergraduate

• University of Glasgow funding
  • College of Arts Deans' Award
  • College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences Deans' Award
  • College of Social Sciences Deans' Award
  • Sanctuary Scholarships
  • Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship

Postgraduate

• University of Glasgow funding
  • Sanctuary Scholarships
  • Adam Smith Scholarship (International)
  • ASBS Global Challenges Scholarship
  • Joseph Lister India Scholarships
  • School of Computing Science: International Excellence Awards
  • School of Geographical and Earth Sciences: PGT Excellence Awards
  • Scotland's Saltire Scholarships
  • University of Glasgow International Leadership Scholarship
  • University of Glasgow College of Arts South Asia Award

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.