Dietetics M.S. with Dietetic Internship (MSDI)

Admissions Deadlines

Fall Term:

• UNC Early Admission (Available to UNC students and alumni)
  • Applications must be sent to dietetic.internship@unco.edu by 5 p.m. Mountain time on Dec. 15.
• General admission
  • Applications due to DICAS by Feb. 1
  • Notification Date: March 1
  • Applicant Decision Day: March 15 

MSDI Early Admission (UNC students and alumni)

Early admission is available to UNC DPD students and graduates. Opting for early admission allows applicants to bypass the DICAS system and receive their acceptance notification earlier than our general admission candidates. Please email dietetic.internship@unco.edu for instructions on how to apply for early admission. 

Admission Requirements for General Admission MSDI (DICAS)

Step 1: Apply to DICAS: The Dietetic Internship Centralized Application Service

• The online application must be completed for our program by 11:59 p.m. Mountain time on Feb. 1.
• The fee to use DICAS is $50 for the first application submitted and $25 for each additional application. 
• Declaration of Intent or Verification Statement from an ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics is required. 
• Personal statement in 1,000 words or fewer. Forgo answering the questions provided by DICAS and instead answer the following questions specific to UNC’s program:
  • Why are you interested in the UNC MSDI program?
  • What led you to pursue a career in dietetics?
  • What are your strengths and weaknesses or areas needing improvement?
  • What are your professional goals and how do you envision yourself as a leader within the profession?
• Three letters of recommendation. Students submitting more than one application will need to use the same individuals as references for each application. One reference must be from a current or former employer, one from a dietetics professor and the third is your choice (professional or academic).
• You may be asked to participate in a telephone interview.  If you are not requested to participate, this does not mean that your application is not being considered.
• During the application screening process, your application documents are reviewed and a numerical score calculated by members of the review committee is used to rank applications.  An objective spreadsheet is used to calculate the points each applicant has earned during the review process.
• Please note: For the M.S. in Dietetics with Dietetic Internship, you are not required to submit the Preceptor Form, Facility Form and Rotation Summary Form. These will be due during the first year of the program once accepted.
• If you have technical concerns with your application, please contact DICAS.
• Please note that this step is not required for the UNC early admission process.

Step 2: Pay Program Application Fee

The Dietetics M.S. with Dietetic Internship program has an application fee that is separate from DICAS. This must be paid by the general admission deadline listed above. This application fee is non-refundable. Application fee link.

Note About the GRE

This program does not require GRE scores.

Required Additional Documentation

The Graduate School will require additional documentation in order to be recognized as a graduate student. Instructions will be provided after your DICAS application has been reviewed.

Questions? Please send questions to dietetic.internship@unco.edu. 

International Applicants

International applicants (non-U.S. citizen/non-U.S. Permanent Resident) please refer to the International Admissions Requirements page for further information about submitting transcripts, English proficiency scores, passport copy and financial documentation.

For More Information 
For more information about the admission process to the graduate program, please email the Office of Admissions at grad.admissions@unco.edu or call 970-351-2881. For information about the dietetic internship, please contact dietetic.internship@unco.edu.