Master of Science in Human Kinetics and Recreation (MSc (HKR)) at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Programme overview

The MSc (HKR), formerly MSc (KIN) which began in 2005, is a research-intensive thesis degree supported by laboratories with force, EMG and range-of-motion systems, metabolic carts, a hypoxic air generator and transcranial magnetic stimulation units. Delivered on the St. John's campus.

Faculty: School of Graduate Studies / School of Human Kinetics and Recreation | Department: School of Human Kinetics and Recreation | Duration: 2 years | Intake: Fall (application deadline February 1) | Study mode: full-time | Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

What you will study

A minimum of 12 credit hours in graduate courses, graduate seminar and a thesis.

Career pathways

Graduates go on to physiotherapy, medicine, chiropractic, fitness administration, school administration, research and doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree (minimum B standing) in an appropriate area of study.

Graduate intakes are Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Spring (May to August); the intake offered depends on the programme, and most master's programmes admit for Fall.

Deadlines vary by programme. January 15: Anthropology, Applied Ocean Technology, Archaeology, Data Science, Environmental Policy, Folklore, Gender Studies, History, Mathematics and Statistics, Music, Nursing (MScN), Occupational Health and Safety, Political Science (MA), Public Health (both streams) (Fall). February 1: Education (most diplomas and MEd), Environmental Science, Human Kinetics and Recreation, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Health Ethics (Fall). February 15: Employment Relations, Humanities (MPhil), Scientific Computing (Fall). March 15: Management (MMgt) (Fall). April 1: Engineering and Applied Science graduate diploma and MASc (Fall), Software Engineering international (Fall), Artificial Intelligence for Canadian applicants (Fall); December 1: Artificial Intelligence for all applicants, Computer Science (all programmes), Management (MSc), Engineering (MEng) (Fall). See the source page for all programmes, including Winter and Spring intakes.

Graduate application processing fee: $60 for Canadian applicants and $120 for non-Canadian applicants; Pharmacy adds a faculty fee of $125 (Canadian) or $175 (international) and Music adds $40 for the MMus; late fee $30 up to one week after the deadline and $10 for each subsequent week.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mun.ca/become/graduate/apply-to-memorial/

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