The 2025 Master of Nutrition and Dietetics application deadline is November 15, 2024, 16:00h (4:00 PM) PST. Both the G+PS Online Application and the MND Self-Report Form must be completed by this deadline. References must be received by November 30th.
How to Apply to the MND
This guide is also available in PDF here: MND Admissions 2025 Applicant Guide
Before you apply, please check your eligibility: Previous applicants who were declined are encouraged to re-apply. For details on each of these criteria, visit the MND Admissions Requirements page.
Start an application online through the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies online application system. When submitting your online application, you can save your progress, exit, and complete the application at a later time. However, once you click submit, there is no way to edit or change your application details; you are only able to upload transcripts and language test scores. To avoid submitting your application prematurely, we recommend that you carefully review the application instructions and have all your information ready prior to starting.
Accepted document formats: PDF, DOC, and DOCX are accepted in the online application portal. Any other file types will not be accepted. The purpose of a resume/CV is to allow the admissions reviewers to determine whether an applicant has the necessary and suitable skills and experience in order to succeed in this program. The requirements are: The purpose of the cover letter/statement of interest is to showcase who you are and why you are a good candidate for the MND program. For more information, visit the UBC Graduate Studies’ Statement of Interest guide. The requirements are:
Resume/CV
Transcripts
English language proficiency exam results, if applicable
Prerequisite course equivalency checklist, if applicable
The purpose of the Self-Report Form is for each applicant to clarify how they meet the MND pre-requisite course requirements. It also includes demographic questions, collected for admissions statistics purposes only. The following instructions are directly copied from the active MND Self-Report form: There are four sections to this form: Personal Information, Pre-requisite Course Declaration, Acknowledgements, and Signature Prerequisite Course Declaration Instructions: Applicants should complete the table for all five prerequisites: If any prerequisite courses meet all three criteria below: then, the applicant will need to complete and upload the MND Admissions Checklist for Prerequisites Self Declaration relevant course syllabi. Please use Adobe Acrobat or another program to combine the completed checklist and the syllabi for all relevant courses into one PDF, and name the file by firstname.lastname.checklist-syllabi.pdf for upload. Complete your Self-Report form now
UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies requires three references for applications to any graduate program. All MND applicants are required to submit at least one academic reference and one professional reference; the third reference can be either. In the Graduate Studies application portal, applicants will need to fill out an email address for each referee. The system will not accept any free email accounts such as Hotmail, Gmail, and Yahoo. An organization-affiliated account is required. Your referees will only be notified to submit an electronic reference after you have submitted an application. Once you complete and submit your application, your referees will receive a secure link with a deadline to submit an online reference or upload a reference letter to the system. References must be received by November 30th, 2024. Notes: Please contact dietetics.admissions@ubc.ca, if you require either of these accommodations. 2025 MND Application Attn: Xinyan Fan 230-2205 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6T 1Z4
Once you have completed all of the necessary sections of the G+PS online application, please pay the fee and submit your online application. It is highly recommended that you submit an application ahead of the November 15th deadline. Your referees will only be notified to submit an electronic reference after you have submitted an application. References must be received by November 30th, 2024. Note: transcripts and language test results can be uploaded into your application after it has been submitted.
After submitting your application, it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all supporting materials (including reference forms/letters) are submitted by the relevant deadlines. You can check the status of your application and supporting materials through the online application system. Please do not contact the program office for an update on the status of your application.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email in January to schedule a 15-minute Zoom videoconference interview for early February. The purpose of the interview is to assess an applicant’s communication skills and personal suitability for the program. Fulfillment of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee an interview.
By March, successful applicants will be contacted by email with a preliminary offer of admission to the MND Program. Upon completion of pre-program requirements and pre-payment of associated fees for training, accident insurance, and immunization review, each student will be sent a formal offer through the online application system. We are not able to accommodate individualized declined applicant advising at this time. Anyone wishing to reapply to the program is advised to follow the guidance provided on the program website and to attend an applicant information session. The MND program hopes to post a Q&A including common reasons for declined applicants at some point in the fall.
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If you have questions that are not answered by our website, please contact us via email: dietetics.admissions@ubc.ca. Please include "MND" in your message subject.
Please note that all communication and interactions with the department are considered part of the admission process and are taken into account when considering applicants for admission. Admission may be denied to applicants who communicate or behave in a disrespectful manner during the admissions process, regardless of academic or interview standing.
Email inquiries are usually responded to within 7 business days of receipt. Inquiries will be responded to in the order received as quickly as possible; however, it is not always possible to respond within 7 business days due to the high volume of inquiries received. Do not re-send your email if you do not receive a response within 7 days.