{"id":2697,"date":"2021-10-20T09:41:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T13:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/nutricion\/?page_id=2697"},"modified":"2025-12-11T11:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:41:16","slug":"msnd-admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/nutricion\/msnd-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"MSND – ADMISSION"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics with Supervised Experiential Learning (MSND-SEL) program will admit students in compliance with the following application and admission policies and criteria:<\/p>

I. UPR-RP general admission criteria for graduate programs (Certification No. 95, pages 21-22)<\/b><\/u><\/p>

  1. Bachelor\u2019s degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited or recognized university or college. International students must have their international credentials assessed and homologated by an accredited institution of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).<\/li>
  2. General Grade Point Average (GPA) equal or greater than 3.00 on a scale of 4.00. Each program will address exceptional cases according to each applicant\u2019s merits.<\/li>
  3. Knowledge of Spanish and English languages.<\/li><\/ol>


    Considerations for individuals with functional diversity
    <\/u>According to Academic Senate Certification No. 95, 2019-2020, a student has the right to request reasonable accommodation from the time the application for admission is filed. To honor the reasonable accommodation requested by the student, the student must submit medical evidence of the condition along with the recommendation for accommodation by the certified specialist. In addition, this request for accommodation must be submitted to the Graduate Program.<\/p>

    Information related to admission requirements and processes can be found at:\u00a0Decanato de Estudios Graduados e Investigaci\u00f3n (DEGI)<\/a><\/p>

    Application form:\u00a0https:\/\/solicitud.upr.edu\/<\/a><\/p>

    Application form tutorial: How to fill your graduate application form<\/a><\/p>

    II. Specific\u00a0<\/b><\/u>Admission criteria for the MSND-SEL program
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    Admission criteria for students with an ACEND’s accredited bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics (Pathway #1), a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics (Pathway #2) and a degree in science and those who come from other disciplines (Pathway #3) are detailed below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Graduate<\/h4>