Athletic Training (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The M.S. in Athletic Training is a professional, entry-level programme that builds knowledge and hands-on skills in emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic rehabilitation, medical conditions and evidence-based research. It prepares graduates to sit for the Board of Certification exam. It is CAATE-accredited and reports a 100% graduation rate.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Department of Kinesiology | Duration: About 2 years, full-time cohort | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Cohort-driven, full-time study with extensive didactic and clinical experiences in sports and general medicine, including Division I NCAA sports within the Big Ten and 50+ preceptors.

Career pathways

Secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional sports teams, sports medicine clinics, the military, performing arts, industrial settings and other healthcare environments.

Official programme page

Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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