How to Apply

Admission is open to students who have a baccalaureate degree and have completed all program prerequisites or have a verification statement for completion of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) requirements of a nutrition and dietetics education program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®). Students in the final semester of the UC Nutrition & Dietetics baccalaureate degree program or the UC DPD Certificate program may also apply. 

By applying to the MS in Nutrition Sciences – Clinical Nutrition concentration you are applying to the master’s program with Supervised Experience in Dietetics (SED). This program has advanced coursework in clinical nutrition integrated with over 1000 hours of supervised practice in clinical, food service management and community nutrition.   Graduates completing this program will be eligible to take the national credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN).

Admissions will be based on the application submitted through Dietetic Internship Centralized Application System (DICAS), a personal statement, transcripts/grades, letters of recommendation and work/volunteer experience.

The application in DICAS will open in early August.  The deadline for the priority decision is November 1st.  Applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed through January 15.  The program will start in the fall semester.

Note: if you are a student currently enrolled in the undergraduate Accelerated Dietitian Nutritionist (ADN) Program, you will apply to the graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics if you maintain a 3.0 GPA and overall good performance in the program.   This application submission is guided by program staff and applications are submitted by November 1 in the UC Graduate School application portal.  ADN students start the graduate Coordinated Program in the spring semester.

Once an application has been received and reviewed by the selection committee, the Program Coordinator will schedule a virtual interview with preferred candidates. You will be notified of an acceptance, wait list spot, or rejection no later than March 1.

You will have until March 15 to accept or decline our program's offer.

The University of Cincinnati MS in Nutrition Science - Clinical Nutrition concentration program participates in DICAS for all program applicants except the UC Accelerated Dietitian Nutritionist student. The online DICAS application can be found on Dietetic Internship Centralized Application System (DICAS). The fee to use DICAS is $50 for the first application and $25 for each additional application. DICAS requires the following components: 

• General Application
• Personal Statement: This statement is a response to the following 4 questions:

1. What would you like the MS-Nutritional Sciences – Clinical Nutrition Admissions Committee to know about you? Discuss your personality and interests, as well as each of the following points: a) Self-direction b) Interpersonal skills c) Leadership ability d) Overall preparation for supervised practice e) How you work under pressure and your coping mechanisms.
2. What are the strengths that you will bring to the MS-NS -CN SPD? In what areas do you hope to improve upon?
3. Imagine that you are the team leader for an important project. Two individuals on your team have come up with an idea for the project that you don't think will work. How do you go about moving forward with the project?
4. Why did you choose nutrition and dietetics as a career and describe your reasons for applying for the MS-NS-CN with Supervised Practice program?

• Transcripts: Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended should be sent to DICAS following the process outlined on the DICAS portal.  Applicants who are accepted will be required to submit a final official transcript illustrating achievement and conferral date of at least a Baccalaureate degree before the program starts.
• Three current recommendations from individuals familiar with your academic and professional ability:

1. One from a nutrition faculty
2.  One from an employer or other person who can comment regarding on-the-job (professional) performance
3. One from a faculty member who instructed you in relevant coursework and can speak to your ability to succeed in graduate level studies

• Resume which should include relevant academic and professional data such as: 
  • extracurricular activities 
  • professional experience (paid or volunteer) 
  • honors/awards 
• If completed Include a copy of ServSafe Manager Certificate.
• If completed provide your DPD Verification Statement.

 Applicant Responsibilities

Please consult the Academy/ACEND website to review Applicant Responsibilities for the Application and Appointment Procedures.

Applications will not be reviewed for admission until payment is received.