Program Overview

Degrees offered: M.Sc., Ph.D.

The Health and Exercise Sciences graduate program offers full-time, research-based Master of Science degree in Health & Exercise Sciences and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Kinesiology. We anticipate that applicants to the program will have interests in health sciences and will come from a variety of backgrounds within the biological, behavioural, and social sciences. The M.Sc. of Science degree in Health & Exercise Sciences and Ph.D. in Kinesiology will typically be completed by students pursuing studies in the biological, behavioural and/or social science content areas.

For participating faculty of Health and Exercise Sciences and their research interests, please consult the Health and Exercise Sciences website.


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