MS Dietetics and Nutrition (IDEA online consortium) at University of Kansas

Programme overview

The IDEA (Innovative Digital Education Alliance) is a consortium of three universities that provides an online 30-credit hour master's degree in dietetics and nutrition. Admission is open to individuals with a bachelor's degree in any field who meet admission requirements.

Faculty: School of Health Professions | Department: Dietetics and Nutrition› | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: online | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

The IDEA (Innovative Digital Education Alliance) Master of Science in Dietetics and Nutrition consists of 30 credit hours. Students enroll for all courses through their home institution and the courses are listed as KU courses, but the actual course content is delivered online from any of the participating universities and their respective faculty members.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students selecting KU Medical Center as the "home" institution apply directly to the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition for admission. These students will receive the master's degree from KU upon completion of the degree requirements. The application process for the program is online only. Detailed instructions on how to apply are posted on the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition website. Application deadlines are March 15 for fall semester and October 15 for spring semester.

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.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic degree-seeking, $100 international degree-seeking, $40 certificate-seeking and non-degree-seeking; waivers available. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme. Apply through the KU graduate application system (KU Graduate for Lawrence, Edwards and Online programmes; KU Medical Center for KUMC programmes).

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