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Family Relations & Applied Nutrition

Subject Ranking

# 251-300QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

27,348 CADTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Biological SciencesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

The Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, known around the University as 'FRAN', is an interdisciplinary unit focusing on human health and development in diverse communities. The Department has existed under a variety of names since 1903 and is one of the founding departments of the University of Guelph. Since its inception, the Department has been interdisciplinary in pursuit of its mandate to respond to the evolution of contemporary issues affecting families in their social contexts. To learn more about the history of FRAN and the Macdonald Institute, visit the Then and Now page.There are many exciting projects and opportunities within FRAN, including the Bachelor of Applied Science for undergraduate students, with majors in Adult Development, Applied Human Nutrition, and Child, Youth & Family; beginning Fall 2020, the majors will be Applied Human Nutrition, Child Studies, and Family Studies and Human Development. At the graduate level, we offer MSc and PhD programs in both Applied Human Nutrition, and Family Relations & Human Development, as well as the only MSc Couple and Family Therapy program in Canada accredited by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. For those students wishing to become Registered Dietitians, we offer the Master of Applied Nutrition, an internship-based program fully accredited by Dietitians of Canada. 

Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

The Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, known around the University as 'FRAN', is an interdisciplinary unit focusing on human health and development in diverse communities. The Department has existed under a variety of names since 1903 and is one of the founding departments of the University of Guelph. Since its inception, the Department has been interdisciplinary in pursuit of its mandate to respond to the evolution of contemporary issues affecting families in their social contexts. To learn more about the history of FRAN and the Macdonald Institute, visit the Then and Now page.There are many exciting projects and opportunities within FRAN, including the Bachelor of Applied Science for undergraduate students, with majors in Adult Development, Applied Human Nutrition, and Child, Youth & Family; beginning Fall 2020, the majors will be Applied Human Nutrition, Child Studies, and Family Studies and Human Development. At the graduate level, we offer MSc and PhD programs in both Applied Human Nutrition, and Family Relations & Human Development, as well as the only MSc Couple and Family Therapy program in Canada accredited by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. For those students wishing to become Registered Dietitians, we offer the Master of Applied Nutrition, an internship-based program fully accredited by Dietitians of Canada. 

Admission requirements

89+
6.5+
3+
60+
2 Years
Jan-2000

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

9,508 CAD
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International Students

27,348 CAD
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