Nutrition
**There are two application paths available for certain doctoral programs. Depending on your objectives, you may apply directly to the Nutrition program or you may apply via the Biological and Biomedical Sciences application umbrella. Please visit program websites to determine the best fit for your objectives.
Programs | Degrees | Major Codes | Admissions | |
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Term | Deadline | |||
Doctoral | PHD | NUTR | Fall* | January 9, 2024 |
Master’s | MS | NUTR | Fall* | January 9, 2024 |
Fall Graduate School Fellowships | December 12, 2023 (Recommended) | |||
Director of Graduate Admissions | Dr. Linda Adair (linda_adair@unc.edu) – PhD
Dr. Ian Carroll (ian_carroll@med.unc.edu) – MS |
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Graduate Coordinator | U’Ronda Higgs (nutrition@unc.edu) | |||
Address | Department of Nutrition CB# 7461, 245 Rosenau Hall University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 27599 |
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Website | sph.unc.edu/nutr/unc-nutrition/ For degree handbooks along with admission requirements and prerequisites – www.sph.unc.edu/nutr/nutr-degrees. |
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Phone | 919-966-7212 | |||
Test Requirements |
GRE not required
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Letters of Recommendation | 3 – (combination of academic and professional) | |||
International Applicants Only | TOEFL or IELTS score (no more than two years old) | |||
Other Requirements | NOTE: If you are applying to the MPH Registered Dietitian or MPH Nutrition concentrations, please follow the program requirements listed under “Master of Public Health” (not “Nutrition”) on the previous page (gradschool.unc.edu/programs/).
In addition to the University’s required application materials, applicants should review the information below for additional expectations or application requirements.
Statement of Purpose(REQUIRED) The statement of purpose should address the specified issues below based on program (limit to 2-3 pages with no specific formatting). IMPORTANT for MS and PhD Applicants – What prerequisite courses listed below have you taken or will be taking to meet our requirements for admission? Please indicate course name and number, where course was completed, term taken, and grade. If you have NOT taken a course, please indicate your detailed course plan for completing the course (name of university, course name and number, and term to be taken). Please include this information at the end of your essay. NOTE: All prerequisites must be completed by the first day of class if offered admission.
MS IN NUTRITION Applicants must hold an appropriate baccalaureate degree from a four-year college or university, or its international equivalent with a 3.0 GPA or better. Applicants must secure a faculty match aligned with their research interests prior to being admitted. Requirements for becoming a Registered Dietitian (RD) are NOT met by this program; click here for information on the MPH-RD program. Statement of Purpose (REQUIRED) The statement of purpose should address the following issues (limit to 2-3 pages with no specific formatting).
PHD IN NUTRITION Applicants must hold an appropriate baccalaureate degree from a four-year college or university, or its international equivalent with a 3.0 GPA or better. Applicants must secure a faculty match aligned with their research interests prior to being admitted. To assist in this process, we recommend starting here: Nutrition Doctoral Program Information Request. Statement of Purpose (REQUIRED) The statement of purpose should address the following issues (limit to 2-3 pages with no specific formatting).
*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring or Summer admission considered. |