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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Nutrition and Health Sciences

General Information

Length of Program
• 11-12 months - Students complete ten-twelve hours of graduate credit before beginning the 30 week dietetic internship program

Number of Openings
• 8

RD Exam Results
• The UNL dietetic internship has a pass rate of approximately 90%

Graduate College
• Students must be admitted to the UNL Graduate College - On-line Application is available on the UNL graduate student site. Although you are not required to complete a master's degree program the majority of our students during the past years have completed their master's degree. Please Note: This is a separate application procedure from the dietetic internship program.

Facilities/Learning Experiences

• (6 weeks) Foodservice Management
• (6 weeks) Community
• (14 weeks) Clinical Nutrition
• (1 week) Long Term Care
• (2 weeks) Staff Experience

Criteria for Selection
• Complete internship application
• Grade point average - A GPA of 3.0 is recommended. A total GPA below 2.75 based on a 4.0 scale will not be considered. Special attention is given to grades in the basic sciences; food, nutrition and food service management courses
• Letter of application
• Compatibility of applicants' goals with the goals of the program
• Work experience
• Professional Potential and Characteristics (i.e. leadership roles, volunteerism, professional activities)
• References
• GRE scores