Kinesiology - Master of Kinesiology (MKin)

Lyle S. Hallman Institute for Health Promotion

Lyle S. Hallman Institute for Health Promotion located on À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's main campus

Jumpstart your career in a kinesiology-related field with the unique coursework-based Master of Kinesiology program.

The MKin offers a state-of-the-art education with a flexible curriculum that combines interdisciplinary coursework with Work-Integrated-Learning (WIL) through a one-term, 420-hour experiential practicum in a workplace setting. This one-of-a-kind one-year program will allow you to customize your degree and create a graduate experience that’s right for you.Ìý

You’ll gain invaluable hands-on work experience with experiential practicum opportunities provided by the department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences and their partner organizations where you’ll build professional skills and network to fast-track your career goals. Our kinesiology graduate courses also allow you to explore a wide variety of topics in the field, so that you can align your professional goals and interests.Ìý

Program highlights

  • Work experience and networking opportunities through a one-term 420-hour experiential practicum.Ìý

  • Plenty of extracurricular learning and networking opportunities provided through participation in department-wide and stream-specific seminars. Ìý

  • Students are matched with an academic advisor that assists with developing an individualized sequence of courses and experiences that align with their career goals.Ìý

Specialization options

  • Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE)
  • Movement and Exercise Sciences (MES)

Program overview

Department/School: Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Health
Admit term(s): Fall (September - December)
Delivery mode: On-campus
Program type: Master's, Professional
Length of program: 12 months (full-time)
Registration option(s): Full-time
Study option(s): Coursework

Application deadlines

  • ÌýFebruary 1 (for admission in September)

Key contacts

Grace Crooks
gsecrooks@uwaterloo.ca

Considerations for international students before submitting an application

While the Faculty of Health at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ values international students in our graduate programs, we can only accept a small proportion of these students.Ìý

Guaranteed funding packages may not be able to cover all tuition and living expenses incurred during a graduate program and students are encouraged to understand more about the cost of completing their graduate program before applying.

Spencer Marshall Jaschkowski

The combination of coursework and internship in just one year made the MKin program the perfect fit for my career goals. Every course has challenged me to think critically and apply my knowledge in real-world settings.

Spencer Marshall Jaschkowski, MKin student, Kinesiology

Admission requirements

  • An honours bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in kinesiology or a related field with at least a 75% average.
  • Letter indicating why the student wishes to pursue graduate studies.

Degree requirements

  • Review the degree requirementsÌýon the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar,Ìýincluding the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree.

Application materials

  • Resume/Curriculum vitae
  • Statement of interest
    • A statement of maximum 500 words explaining your interest in and fit for the program you’re applying to, uploaded as a supporting document in the online application. Review the writing your personal statement resources for helpful tips and tricks on completion.
  • Program-specific questions (PSQ)
    • These are questions specific to the program you’re applying to. They can be viewed once you’ve started an application and are completed through a form in the online application.
  • Transcript(s)
  • References
    • °Õ·É´ÇÌýreferencesÌýare requiredÌýeither from twoÌýfaculty members who taught the student as an undergraduate, or oneÌýfrom a faculty member and oneÌýfrom an employer with professional qualifications.
  • Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable

    • TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)

Tuition and fees