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APPLICATION DEADLINE

February 1 for the Fall Semester
September 1 for the Spring Semester

This information along with application materials may be found a:  Graduate Division - Nutritional Sciences

 STEPS

• Complete University of Hawaii Graduate Admissions Application online
   
• Submit Original transcripts from academic institutions attended (even though a degree was not earned). Transcripts must be sent directly to:
  
  Graduate Division
  2540 Maile Way
  Spalding Hall 354
  Honolulu, Hawaii  96822
   
• Before proceeding any further:  It is strongly recommended that you contact a Faculty member to work with and list them in your Application.  Contact information can be found here.
   
• Upload the following documents to the Graduate Application Supplemental Documents Upload Website:
  
        1.  Resume
  
        2.  Statement of Purpose (<1000 words) which clearly describes the following:
  • Your reason for wanting to attend graduate school
    • Note: if interested in RDN concentration (ISPP) please include in the statement of purpose your intention to complete the RDN concentration (ISPP) AND if you intend to complete the MS in Nutritional Sciences regardless of admission to the RDN concentration (i.e., you would like to enroll in the MS in Nutritional Sciences if not admitted to ISPP or you would not like to enroll in the MS in Nutritional Sciences if not admitted to ISPP)
  • Your research interests and experience
  • Your career goals
       
• Use the Graduate Application Supplemental Documents Upload Website to request a minimum of Two confidential letters of recommendation from people who know your academic strengths and can comment on your suitability for graduate studies.
   
• Send official GRE General Test scores directly to the Office of Graduate Education.  Applicants may submit unofficial scores while applying for admission.  However, admitted students are required to submit official scores in order to enroll at UHM, The Educational Testing Service (ETS) code for UHM is 4867.
   
• Non-native speakers of English must send TOEFL scores or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic scores.  Applicants are exempt from the TOEFL or IELTS if they are native speakers of English or have received, within the last five years, a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited/recognized college or university in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, or the United States.