Overview

Students in the Clinical Nutrition programme of Rutgers University gain the critical thinking and scientific skills needed for advanced-level clinical practice, management, and leadership positions.

Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation, students will have the skills to:

Provide medical nutrition therapy, utilizing the Nutrition Care Process model inclusive of standardized language for nutrition diagnosing, assessment, care planning, and monitoring of medically complex patients with acute, chronic, and terminal illnesses;

Collaborate with health care team members in the interdisciplinary and interprofessional management of specialized nutrition modalities, conditions and illnesses;

Establish nutrition practices for health promotion, disease prevention, and management independently or in collaboration with health care provider organizations;

Become intelligent, critical consumers of research and scholarly work, able to incorporate the current scientific knowledge and emerging trends in science into practice;

Utilize effective management, leadership, and information technology skills to guide dietetics practice into the future.

Interpret and apply evidence-based research literature in clinical practice;

Design, implement, and evaluate health and medical nutrition therapy interventions in a multi-cultural society;

Assume roles as competent clinical practitioners;

Become lifelong learners, using self-assessment and continuing education to persistently advance individual knowledge and skills;

Comply with the Code of Ethics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and display ethical behavior in practice, education, and scholarly activities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Nutrition Focused Physical Examination

Leadership and Change

Advanced Clinical Nutrition

Vitamin and Mineral Metabolism

Human Metabolism and Body Composition

Nutrition and Pharmacology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

31 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Newark, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Prospective students must be Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs).

International applicants must hold an equivalent credential that meets US standards set by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

International students must submit additional materials including:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Official copy of a transcript evaluation prepared by a recognized transcript agency such as World Education Services

A minimum GPA of 3.2 is required for admission. Applicants with a lower GPA may be considered on an individual basis.

At least six months of clinical experience as an RDN by time of matriculation into programme (September when the fall semester begins).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16042 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16042 USD / year

≈ 16042 USD / year
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In-State

14353 USD / year

≈ 14353 USD / year

Funding

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