Western Family Studies & Human Development
Western University
The published admission average for Family Studies & Human Development at Western University is 80–83% for September 2027 entry, under OUAC code EFS.
Family Studies & Human Development is the study of how families function, how children and adults grow and develop across their lives, and how nutrition affects health and wellbeing. You'll combine coursework in psychology, sociology, and food science with practical experience through co-op placements in schools, community agencies, or health settings. It suits students interested in supporting families, working with children, or pursuing roles in public health or social services.
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Admission average
80–83%
OUAC code
EFS
Study options
Co-op
Western University publishes this as “Low 80s”
What’s the Western Family Studies & Human Development acceptance rate?
Western University doesn't publish an acceptance rate for Family Studies & Human Development, and no Ontario university publishes one for any program. What it publishes is the admission average: 80–83% for September 2027 entry. Western acceptance rate, program by program
Admission requirements
- Required
- ENG4U
Western’s own wording
- ENG4U
- See Ontario high school course codes.
How many other programs require these outright:
Also required
- Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%.
- Alternative Offers
- Alternative offers of admission are not made automatically.
Degrees
Bachelor of Arts, BA · Bachelor of Science, BSc
What it costs
First-year tuition at Western is $6,171 for an Ontario student in arts and science in 2026–27. Engineering ($12,539) and Management and Organizational Studies, and Computer Science ($8,077) cost more. Western tuition, program by program
Source: Western University on Ontario Universities’ Info. Grade ranges change year to year and are not guarantees — confirm with the university before you apply.
What this leads to
The picture for nutrition as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.
Registered Dietitians work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and family health teams assessing patients' nutritional needs, creating meal plans, and counselling on diet-related health conditions. Some work in remote consulting roles or food manufacturing quality control.
In its favour
- You need an internship/practicum after your degree and provincial registration to practice, which creates a barrier that protects the field from oversupply
- Job postings are active across Canada right now—hospitals and health teams are hiring continuously
- The work is face-to-face counselling, not just data entry, so it has some insulation from automation
- Salary starts around $45k–$75k depending on province and employer
Worth knowing
- You must complete an accredited dietetic internship (not just the degree) before you can register—this adds significant time and cost after your four-year undergrad
- Routine dietary assessments and documentation are already being automated by AI tools; entry-level nutrition work is being compressed
- Starting positions are often part-time or casual in healthcare, making it harder to find stable full-time work right out of the gate
- The job outlook depends entirely on whether you get registered with your provincial college—without it, you cannot work as a Registered Dietitian and your degree doesn't directly lead anywhere
How AI is changing this work
By 2025, 40% of nutrition-related tasks are projected to involve some degree of automation, and routine patient monitoring and nutritional assessments are prime candidates for automation. Hospitals are implementing AI-powered clinical decision support systems and AI notetakers to reduce charting time, and AI-powered applications can generate meal plans based on basic inputs like age, weight, and dietary preferences in seconds. However, AI-driven tools are automating routine dietary assessments, shifting nutrition professionals' roles toward personalized consults and strategic health planning. The work that requires human judgment—counselling, behaviour change, complex medical cases—is not being replaced. The work that is being automated is exactly what entry-level dietitians do. If you want this career, you'll need to get comfortable with AI tools quickly and position yourself for the counselling and clinical strategy side, not the basic meal-planning side.
Where this came from (6 sources)
- 1. 4012+ Nutritionist Jobs in Canada 2026 | Salaries & Apply | BeBee
- 2. 274 dietitian Jobs in Canada, June 2026
- 3. 662 nutrition jobs in Canada, July 2026 | Glassdoor
- 4. 10 dietitian nutritionist jobs in Canada, January 2026 | Glassdoor
- 5. canada nutrition dietitian Jobs – 354 Openings This Week | Workopolis
- 6. Nutritionist / Dietitian Job in Canada | Online Dietitian Job, June 2026
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