The University Board determines the number of students to be admitted each year for the graduate studies as per the recommendations of the Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studies and suggestions by Department and College Councils
For Admission to the Graduate Studies, the following general requirements should be satisfied: 

1. The applicant must be a Saudi national or must have an official scholarship to the Graduate Studies (for non-Saudis)
2. The applicant must have a university degree from a Saudi university or from another recognized university
3. He/she must have a record of good behavior and be medically fit
4. Recommendation letters should be submitted from two of his/her former professors; a no-objection letter from his/her employer is required, if the applicant is willing
5. Applicants for doctoral programs must enroll on a full-time basis
6. Admission to the master's degree program requires a minimum overall undergraduate performance of 'very good' (B). However, the Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studies can waive this condition for 'upper good (C+). Department Council and the support of the College Council in some programs which are nominated and identified by the University Board, given that the undergraduate major GPA is not less than 'very good' (B). The Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studies can add other requirements as per the recommendations of the Department Council and the support of the College Council
   

1. An authorized copy of his graduation document
2. An authorized copy of degrees' record
3. Two academic recommendations from two of the staff members who had taught him
4. A copy of the identity card
5. Four passport photos (4 x 3)
6. Good testimonial certifying honest conduct
7. Totally filled Application Form, in Arabic and English
8. Approval of the employer, or a written promise to bring forward the approval if he has been employed after been accepted for graduate studies

Knowledge and Understanding

K1: Explain nutritional aging, assessment techniques and advanced medical nutrition therapy 

K2: Summarize evidence-based knowledge in clinical nutrition to improve health and reduce chronic disease's risk

Skills

S1: Demonstrate variety of skills including information technology, food analysis, independent learning

S2: Estimate appropriate nutrition assessment and diagnosis methods and nutritional interventions using an evidence-based and inter-professional approach

S3: Analyze the nutrition care for decisions making process, nutrition-related problems identification nutritional interventions evaluation

S4: Integrate evidence-informed practice, research principles and critical thinking into practice 

Values

V1: Demonstrate leadership, management skills, and professional behaviors 

V2: Apply professional ethical standards in nutrition, health-related practice and group members Co-operations 

1. Commitment to values, ethics and responsibility​
2. A combination of depth of knowledge and skills in clinical nutrition and dietetics and intellectual breadth
3. Creative and critical thinking and problem solving
4. Possibility of engaging in meaningful producer-user partnerships in research
5. Working effectively with others to accomplish a common goal