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Master of Applied Kinesiology (Master of Professional Studies) at Acadia University

Acadia University, Canada

Programme overview

Master's degree with three streams: a thesis-based Applied Research Stream, a course-based Coaching Stream and a course-based Exercise Stream.

Faculty: Faculty of Professional Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Core courses include Professional Development Seminar, Advanced Research Methods in Kinesiology and directed reading, followed by a thesis, coaching practicum and capping project, or professional placements depending on the stream.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Honours degree or four-year bachelor's degree from an approved university; at least a B- average (70%) in the major-field courses of the last two undergraduate years. A willing Acadia supervisor must normally be identified before applying for thesis programmes.

Fall (September) only: Applied Kinesiology, Community Development, English, Political Science, Social and Political Thought, Sociology, Psychology. Fall (September), Summer (May-August) or Winter (January): Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Geomatics, Environmental Science, Mathematics. Master of Education programmes: Summer (July); Education (Counselling): July.

Application fee is $100 CDN ($150 CDN for Counselling), paid by credit card through the Applicant Status Portal. Deadlines vary by programme: February 1 for most programmes to be considered for first-round university funding (Applied Kinesiology accepts applications until May 1; some programmes accept late applications until July 1 without funding); December 15 or December 4 for programmes with an early July start (Education); Biology and several science programmes use rolling admission.

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