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The BU Nutrition Advantage

  • Two-semester graduate degree
  • Built for a wide range of students including:
    1. Pre-med gap year candidates
    2. Aspiring researchers
    3. Public health professionals
    4. DPD-prepared students seeking MS before standalone DI
    5. RDNs looking to advance their careers
  • Customizable concentration designed with faculty guidance.
  • Practicum opportunity in an area of student interest
  • Top-tier faculty in research, clinical, sports, media, and more
  • STEM-eligible graduate program
  • Guaranteed Minimum Merit Scholarship of $10,000

About the Program

All applicants are considered for Graduate Assistantships. No additional application is required.

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The MS in Nutrition degree is a STEM-eligible, two-semester graduate degree designed for a wide range of students. An undergraduate degree in nutrition or dietetics is not required for entry. The program may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.

This program is ideal for:

  • Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) aiming to deepen their understanding of human nutrition science and advance their career
  • Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) or Foreign Dietitian Education (FDE) students seeking a master’s degree before applying to a standalone DI
  • Those seeking a nutrition science–based gap-year experience before applying to medical school, other professional programs, or PhD programs
  • Those pursuing a career in nutrition research, public health, community nutrition, or industry

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Program Highlights

  • In-person graduate degree at a large urban research university
  • A minimum of 32 graduate level credits
  • Core coursework to deepen foundation in human nutrition science and nutrition metabolism
  • With faculty support, build your own concentration in an area of interest. Common concentrations include public health, sports nutrition, nutrition research, and clinical nutrition.*
  • Research experiences to inform evidence-based nutrition practice
  • Access to expert faculty involved in cutting-edge research, interprofessional education, medical nutrition therapy, media, and more
  • Optional practicum course designed to customize your experience to an area of interest.

*A clinical concentration requires prior coursework in clinical nutrition (medical nutrition therapy and counseling).

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