All applicants must apply through DICAS.

We accept rolling applications beginning in the fall, from students who are in their last year of their DPD program or have graduated from any accredited dietetics program and have or will have a Verification Statement. Students must also be accepted into the Premier Health Dietetic Internship to be accepted into the partnered program. Eligible applicants who have earned a masters degree may pursue the Advanced Dietetics and Nutrition graduate certificate (contact the UD MDN program director for more information).

Application timelines

Applications will be reviewed Nov 1 and Jan 15.  Any remaining positions will enter the DICAS/D&D Digital match in February. Fall admission provides the benefits of eligibility for graduate assistant positions, no D&D fees, and early notification for planning for the online UD classes beginning in May with in person classes in August. 

1. Complete an application through DICAS.

Minimum application qualifications

• GPA: minimum 3.0 overall GPA (Science grades: C+ or higher; B- or higher preferred; professional Dietetics course grades: B- or higher)
• Work experience: Evidence of 200 hours of nutrition-related work experience (minimum 100 hours/paid documented experience, with 100 hours/documented nutrition related non-paid experience in which student made significant contributions to the development and/or delivery of nutrition related services is considered as meeting this requirement)
• Service to the profession: Examples include: Active participation in Student Dietetic Association (SDA); executive position in SDA; service to undergraduate Dietetics program as a research assistant, teaching assistant or other project that supports the mission and goals of the undergraduate dietetics program; takes the leads on projects for the dietetics program or on nutrition-related project that impacts the community and fellow dietetic students.
• Leadership experience: Examples include: Executive position in a university or community organization, works a job with high level of trust and responsibility assigned to position, serves as mentor in any setting, experience leading groups outside of the classroom setting.