Culinary Sciences for Health Benefits

City: Beauvais Country: France

Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais

Overview

"Food as Medicine" is a transformative journey rooted in UniLaSalle's research expertise, exploring the impact of cuisine on adults with chronic conditions.
You'll have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and international experience in your field and can earn academic credit.
Immerse yourself in French culture. Beauvais is located 75 km north of Paris. Students can explore Europe without breaking the bank with trains running hourly and the airport just 5 minutes from campus.

When Can I Go?

Terms Offered: Summer

Term Dates: June 11 - July 9, 2025

Ualberta Deadline to Apply: Feb. 10, 2025

After nomination Partner Deadline: March 3, 2025

Eligibility Requirements

Open to: All students—The program is intended for students in bachelor's or master's programs in life sciences, agriculture, food, nutrition, public health, or dietetics from an accredited institution.

GPA: cumulative 2.5 on the last 24 credits of graded coursework or as required by student's faculty.

Level: Undergraduate, Graduate

Fees and Costs

Education Abroad Nomination Fee: $250

2025 Tuition: EXCH 811 Registration for *3 approx $750.

2025 General fees & costs: €2,400

The fees include:

program fees
room and breakfast
some meals
transfer airport to campus

Students are responsible for their flights, passport/visa, insurance, additional meals, expenses and return costs.

Housing

On-campus housing is included in the program fee.

Program Information

Language of Instruction: English

2025 - Program renamed Food as Medicine

The 2025 program examines the impact of cuisine on the dietary needs of adults with chronic conditions, combining nutritional expertise with culinary know-how.
To incorporate additional research activities of our faculty, we have added two new modules:
- 1) Designing a food offering for the vulnerable and dependent adult” and
- 2) Diet and therapeutic care.