Graduate Education

Advanced Degree Requirements

The MGH Department of Nutrition & Food Services encourages advanced degrees for staff and sees this opportunity for interns as a step toward a successful career. The department believes that entry level dietitians will benefit from advanced level education.

The Mass General Dietetic Internship has formed partnerships with the MGH Institute of Health Professions, Simmons University and Boston University. You can earn a master’s degree at any one of these Boston-area organizations.

As of April 2013, CDR has passed the following motion related to the minimum degree requirements for taking the entry-level registration examination for dietitians:

"Move to change the entry-level registration eligibility education requirements for dietitians, beginning January 1, 2024, from a baccalaureate degree to a minimum of a graduate degree. All other entry-level dietitian registration eligibility requirements remain the same."

There are many options to become a MGH Dietetic Intern.

• Once you have a master's degree, apply directly to the program for either early Fall or Spring decision options.
• Apply to one of our partnership programs and request to be considered for the early decision option.
• Be enrolled in one of our partnership programs, on schedule to complete your master's degree before the start of the internship and request to be considered for our early decision option.

During the application process, applicants can elect to be considered for our partnership programs. Each program has different requirements.

More information can be found on the individual organization’s web sites listed below.

• Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions
• Boston University
• Simmons University

Please contact Patricia Engel for more information on the combined dietetic internship/graduate programs.