Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology (PhD) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The PhD graduate program in the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology uses multidisciplinary approaches to investigate fundamental properties of human structure and function that relate to health, movement, and physiology. The PhD program offers opportunity for trainees to engage in detailed and in-depth examination of novel lines of investigation in the fields of biomedical physiology and kinesiology.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology | Duration: fifteen terms | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

This program consists of a comprehensive examination (BPK 896), two seminar presentations (BPK 897), and a thesis (BPK 899). Normally the supervisory committee will prescribe courses necessary to complete the student's academic preparation. However, the supervisory committee may allow the student to proceed without additional course work over and above that for a master's degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must satisfy the University admission requirements as stated in Graduate General Regulations 1.3 in the SFU Calendar. Students are admitted to a program area that is defined and determined prior to recommendation by the department's graduate program committee. The program must be within the capabilities of the student and department. Students must show competence in methodology relevant to proposed research.

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

Trimester system: Fall term runs September through December, Spring term January through April, Summer term May through August. Admission is specific to each programme.

The application fee is 112 CAD for applicants with Canadian transcripts and 160 CAD for applicants with international transcripts, paid online after submitting the application form. Deadlines are set by each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/apply.html

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