The Bachelor of Kinesiology degree is a four-year degree program that prepares students to work in important areas of health and well-being, including sport and fitness, chronic disease prevention, physical activity and health promotion, rehabilitation, sport science, aging, and corporate / community wellness. In addition to classroom lectures, the program offers hands on learning through fully equipped human performance laboratories and provides students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience through a supervised fieldwork experience. Flexible programming also allows students to take additional courses, such as fitness-related or coaching certification courses, or the ability to choose a complimentary minor from a wide range of departments.

 

Professional Opportunities

• Fitness consultant / personal trainer
• Health and wellness promotion
• Kinesiologist
• Ergonomist
• Equipment designer
• Coaching and management positions
• Wellness programmer
• Prosthetist / orthotist
• Private industry research
• Active communities facilitator
• Fitness facility program director
• Athletic therapist
• Sport biomechanist
• Special population adaptive specialist / designer health educator
• Public health

Admission Requirements

• Minimum Level of Education Required: Grade 12 / High School
• Min GPA: 50.0% Convert grades
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:

  • Min TOEFL iBT: 86 (Min Listening: 20.0, Min Reading: 20.0, Min Speaking: 20.0, Min Writing: 20.0)

  • Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)

  • Min PTE overall: 58

  Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.

  This program does NOT offer conditional admission

Other fees:

• Books and Supplies Fee: $1,500 per year
• Manitoba International Students Health Plan Fee: $1,032 per year
• Technology Service Fee: $210 per year
• U-Pass Fee $210 per year
• Sport and Recreation Fee: $190 per year

* Note: Additional fees may apply
** All fees are subject to change without notice