To be eligible to apply for the DDEPT program, applicants must meet the following admissions criteria:
- Undergraduate degree from a dietetic education program accredited under Canada's Partnership for Dietetic Education - PDEP (or ACEND in the U.S.A.), within the past 3 years (2021* or later).
- Students must successfully complete their accredited undergraduate degree before the program start date of May each year.
- Minimum GPA of 70% in final two years of accredited program or last 10 full-course equivalents (FCE).
- Demonstrated English language proficiency if English is not your first language*.
Acceptable tests are:
i) The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Minimum acceptable score is 625 for the paper and pencil version, or 107 for the internet version. [Western’s TOEFL ID is 0984].
ii) The International English Language Testing Service (IELTS). Minimum acceptable score is 8 out of 9.
iii) The Duolingo English Test. Minimum acceptable score is 130.
*Applicants are exempt from the English language proficiency requirement if they submit proof they have been enrolled for 2 or more years of full-time undergraduate or graduate study in an English-speaking school in a country where English is the principal language. - Completion of application package including all online components.
*If you graduated from a Canadian PDEP accredited Foods and Nutrition/Dietetics program more than 3 years ago you have 2 options to demonstrate that your knowledge is current to become eligible to apply:
1. Achieve a Level 1 Result on the College of Dietitians of Ontario’s Knowledge and Competence Assessment Tool: KCAT
2. Upgrade core upper year courses at Brescia. Contact us for more information at fnsgrad@uwo.ca.