Programs

Dietetic Internship Program

The Dietetic Internship Program (DIP) at LAU is open to holders of a BS in Nutrition and Dietetics who wish to obtain the license to practice the profession of dietetics in Lebanon. It consists of supervised practice for a period of 6 to 12 months in the form of an internship at LAU affiliated healthcare institutions across Lebanon that are approved by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). Graduates are issued a completion certificate upon successfully completing the dietetic supervised training at the practicing healthcare institution.

Afterwards, BS in Nutrition and Dietetics graduates become eligible to sit for the National Dietetic Colloquium Examination by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE). Upon passing the exam, graduates are issued a passing colloquium certificate, which they can use to issue their Lebanese Licensure in Dietetics (LD) from MoPH to be able to practice the profession of dietetics in Lebanon.

The School of Arts and Sciences (SoAS) at LAU ensures placement to all BS in Nutrition and Dietetics graduates who wish to pursue the DIP.

Program Structure

You can complete rotations in two to three areas:

As interns, you are followed-up and evaluated by LAU dietetic preceptors in collaboration with the dietitians at the designated healthcare institution.

LAU also offers Dietetic Colloquium revision sessions and coordinates the Dietetic Colloquium examination of all interns at the MEHE.

What Will I Learn?

Our program supports the following Learning Outcomes of the BS in Nutrition and Dietetics:

Study Plan

Year Four (12 credits)

NUT500 Dietetic Internship (12 cr.) - fee is equivalent to 5 credits

Admission requirements

If you wish to apply for the DIP, you need need to submit an application form and your official transcripts in your senior year. You are, then, selected and placed in different healthcare facilities based on your academic performance and an interview. Admission requirements include:

  1. Completion of all BS in Nutrition and Dietetics requirements.
  2. Completion of clinical clearance requirements.
  3. A grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.33 or C+ in the following core courses as they reflect the students’ minimum necessary theoretical knowledge and skills required for the DIP at LAU:

The above courses are open for a repeat to secure their minimum required grades, as mentioned in the third admission requirement, and the your cumulative grade point average (CGPA).

Applicants with a CGPA ranging between 2 and 2.33 along with excellent extracurricular activities during their didactic years will undergo further evaluation. Such applicants may be granted an internship opportunity on a case-by-case basis.