Doctor of Philosophy in Dietetics and Nutrition at Florida International University

Programme overview

This program prepares graduates to assume leadership roles in research, academia, government agencies, private industry and community-based organizations. It allows students to study and work side-by-side with nationally known educators, researchers, and practitioners who serve as their mentors, with state-of-the-art laboratories for both research and teaching. Throughout the program students are encouraged to develop and strengthen their skills in the methods of scientific inquiry, to deepen their understanding and analysis of research data and to contribute to the knowledge base in the published literature.

Faculty: Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work | Duration: 5 years (75 credits) | Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 75 credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission Requirements for the Ph.D. in Dietetics and Nutrition Minimum entrance requirements under current University Graduate School must be met. (1) A four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent from a nationally accredited institution or, in the case of foreign students, from a well-established institution of higher learning that is authorized to grant degrees by appropriate authorities in that country. (2) A minimum of a 3.0 GPA, “B” average, in the last 60 upper-division undergraduate coursework, or a graduate degree from a nationally accredited institution. (3) International graduate student applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit a standardized proficiency of English test score which meet FIU requirements. The Department also requires: 1. A curriculum vitae 2. Three letters of recommendation 3. A personal statement of interest

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

Domestic doctoral deadlines: Fall February 15; Spring August 1; Summer December 1. Programme deadlines may be earlier. The graduate application fee is $30.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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