How to Apply

Admission to the Master of Science (MS) in Nutrition Sciences - Clinical Nutrition concentration is open to students in the UC Accelerated Dietitian Nutritionist program or who have a baccalaureate degree and 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 + a Supervised Practice in Dietetics (SPD) internship experience. The SPD is no longer a stand-alone program.  To save you time, this program has been integrated into our MS in Nutrition Sciences - Clinical Nutrition concentration. 

The University of Cincinnati MS in Nutrition Science - Clinical Nutrition concentration program participates in Dietetic Internship Centralized Application System (DICAS) for all program applicants except the UC Accelerated Dietitian Nutritionist student.

Transcripts, recommendation letters, resume, and essays will all be submitted through this application system.

For students with a BS degree/DPD verification applying to the MS in Nutrition Sciences – Clinical Nutrition concentration the application in DICAS will open in early August.  The deadline for priority decision is November 15.  Applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed through January 15.  The program will start in fall semester.

Note, if you are a student currently enrolled in the undergraduate Accelerated Dietitian Nutritionist Program the deadline for your application is November 1 in the UC Gradaute School application portal.  This pathway will start in spring semester.

• Upload your resume which should include relevant academic and professional data such as: 
  • extracurricular activities 
    
  • professional experience (paid or volunteer) 
  • honors/awards 
• Respond to the following 6 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. The supervised practice portions of the program will require a large commitment of time (up to 32 hours per week), energy (graduate coursework in addition to a 32-hour workweek), and financial resources. How will you address the time, energy, and financial responsibilities? What prior commitments do you have, transportation issues, or other issues that might affect your ability to fully commit to the supervised practice? 
  4. 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?
  5. 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?
  6. What are your professional goals after completing the requirements to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist?
• Provide 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 another academic source
• If completed Include a copy of ServSafe Manager Certificate.
• If completed provide your DPD Verification Statement.