Dietetics (PMDip)

Registered dietitians are qualified to:

• Practice professionally and ethically, according to regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Provide services to meet the nutrition-care needs of individuals and groups.
• Communicate effectively and practice collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams in health care and other sectors.
• Promote the nutrition health of groups, communities and populations.
• Manage programs, projects and services related to dietetics.
• Participate in practice-based research.
• Provide nutrition education and counselling in a wide range of practice settings.

Dietitians find rewarding employment opportunities in:

• Hospital and community based settings
• Community and public health organizations
• Government agencies
• Food industry
• Private sector health companies
• Consulting firms
• Not-for-profit and non-governmental food and health charities and organizations
• Education and research
• Private practice  

Dietetics at Toronto Met provides unrivaled learning opportunities through partnerships with SickKids, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Women’s College Hospital.

During practicum, you'll have the opportunity to apply theory to practice in a wide variety of practice settings.

Our program fosters continuous self-directed learning that recognizes the unique background and learning needs of each student. Practicums are structured to support progressive learning and competency achievement.

As a Toronto Met student, you will enjoy the benefits of full-time student status which entitles you to access a number of university resources, including:

• Library and electronic resources
• Computer labs and technical support
• Extended health coverage and medical services
• Career services
• Athletic centre membership
• Student housing support
• Discounted travel and transit passes
• WSIB coverage
• Professional liability insurance

Mission

To collaborate with partner institutions to provide outstanding practical training for future dietitians.

Vision

To be a leading hub for innovation and collaboration in dietetic education and training.

Goals

• To provide students with high quality practical training through which they can demonstrate competency attainment as per the Integrated Competencies for Dietetic Education and Practice (ICDEP), qualify to write the Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination, and become dietitians.
• To draw on all partner institutions' resources to enhance the quality of dietetic practical training for students and preceptors.
• To provide students and preceptors with exceptional opportunities for professional growth and development.
  
  

The PMDip in Dietetics provides comprehensive, rewarding opportunities for classroom learning and dietetic practice, supporting you to meet the Integrated Competencies for Dietetic Education and Practice.

Through classroom-based learning and practical training, you will develop advanced skills and knowledge in:

• Nutrition care
• Management and Leadership
• Population health promotion
• Professionalism and Ethics
• Communication and Collaboration

As dietetics student, you must complete:

• NC8300 Population Health Promotion 

  This course provides students with opportunities to meet all population and public health competencies. Students will explore diverse dietetics roles and responsibilities in population health settings through guest speakers, assignments and an immersive community engagement capstone project. In groups, students will conduct a needs assessment, develop a nutrition focused plan, implement and evaluate their plan with the overarching goal of promoting the nutritional health of a group, community or population.  1 Credit

• NC8401 Practicum I

  Based on the progressive model of competency attainment, this course provides students with structured experiences to build on their previous experiential learning by adding depth and breadth to their learning. Students will integrate knowledge and skills while demonstrating their competence as defined by the Integrated Competencies for Dietetic Education and Practice.

• NC8402 Practicum II

  Based on the progressive model of competency attainment, this course provides students with structured experiences to build on their previous experiential learning by adding depth and breadth to their learning. Students will integrate knowledge and skills while demonstrating their competence as defined by the Integrated Competencies for Dietetic Education and Practice.

• NC8403 Practicum III

  Based on the progressive model of competency attainment, this course provides students with structured experiences to build on their previous experiential learning by adding depth and breadth to their learning. Students will integrate knowledge and skills while demonstrating their competence as defined by the Integrated Competencies for Dietetic Education and Practice.

The PMDip in Dietetics is a challenging, intensive professional master's practicum program that is delivered on a full-time basis only.

You will take four courses over three terms of study.

The NC8300 Population Health Promotion is delivered at the university during your second term and consists of three hours of class per week.

The three practicum courses are offered through partnerships with SickKids, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Women’s College Hospital.

Each term, you will take one practicum course and will spend 35-40 hours per week immersed in rotations in various dietetic practice settings.

Some practicum rotations will not be located at a hospital partner’s site(s). You may be asked to travel (at your own expense) throughout the GTA (and sometimes beyond) to complete rotations.

The program structure is as follows:

Tuition

Tuition is calculated on the basis of your program, not on the number of courses that you take per term.

Your tuition is a yearly charge, which is broken into three equivalent payments for the three terms in a graduate academic calendar.

Effective Sept 2021, program-related ancillary fees will increase to $1,800 per practicum semester.

Total fees include charges for tuition, program-related ancillary fees, athletics, TMSU, TMSU health and dental plans, and other related fees.

Students with existing OSAP loans

Professional Master’s Diplomas are full cost-recovery programs at Toronto Metropolitan University. Full cost-recovery programs do not receive government grant funding and must recover their full cost of operating through fees. Currently, the Ministry of Colleges and Universities directs that students in such programs are not eligible for Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) funding support or continuation of interest-free status.  

Existing OSAP loans will go into repayment six months after the last time the student was enrolled in a full-time course load prior to the PMDip Dietetics program.       

If you have an existing OSAP loan, you can apply for the Repayment Assistance Program (RAP) (external link)  to modify your loan repayment schedule until you complete your PMDip in Dietetics. Apply for the RAP program early to allow time to submit your application and receive a response from the National Student Loan Service Centre. 

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