Program Overview

Introduction to the Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition

The Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition at the University of Montreal offers an active pedagogical approach based on skills. These skills are anchored in situations representative of the professional life of future graduates.

Program Mission

The mission of the Department of Nutrition at the University of Montreal is to train nutritionists who will offer expertise, care, and services in human nutrition and food to promote, maintain, and restore the health of individuals and populations.

Program Competencies and Values

The program aims to develop six competencies and is based on seven professional values.

• Act with professionalism: Demonstrate a professional attitude in all practice situations.
• Communicate orally and in writing: Choose appropriate communication approaches and use communication skills effectively.
• Collaborate: Use interpersonal and leadership skills effectively, contribute to the mobilization of knowledge, and share experiences and expertise.
• Offer nutritional care: Use the best available data, integrate critical analysis of the situation and context, and consider the client's needs.
• Improve population nutrition: Base practice on the best available data, include social determinants of health, and integrate a critical analysis of the context and a perspective on food systems.
• Manage programs, projects, and services: Integrate context analysis, consider client needs and resources.

Program Overview

The 120-credit program includes 38 courses, with:

• 36 required courses
• 1 optional course
• 1 elective course
• 9 internships totaling 1400 hours over 40 weeks

Curriculum

The curriculum is designed according to the principles of active pedagogy and takes place in different contexts and environments, including the University Nutrition Clinic and the community.

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements, selection criteria, and program performance score can be found on the University's admission website. Applications are only accepted for the fall semester.

Success Standards

For success standards in exams and the Bachelor's program, refer to the University's undergraduate studies regulations and the program's specific regulations. Promotion is based on the annual average calculated.

Professional Order and Association

Graduates of the Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition are eligible for the Ordre des di彋彋istes-nutritionnistes du Qu嶵ec (ODNQ), which aims to protect the public in the field of nutrition.

Career Prospects

Nutritionists can work in various fields, including:

• Health and social services network
• Government
• Private companies
• Community organizations
• Private practice
• School settings
• Childcare centers
• Agri-food and biopharmaceutical industry
• Sports centers
• Associations or foundations
• International organizations

Salary Expectations

The hourly wage for nutritionists can range from $27.62 at the start of their career to $48.94 at the highest level.

Notable Alumni

Some notable alumni of the program include Bernard Lavall嶪, Karine Gravel, Nicolas Leduc-Savard, and ⇧e Cr廧eau, among others.