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Bachelor of Kinesiology in Gerontology at University of Regina

University of Regina, Canada

Programme overview

The program combines the study of aging with core exercise sciences, examining the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging and how society responds to an aging population. It includes a 15-week, full-time fieldwork placement.

Faculty: Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

Students study the motivations, interests, needs and biology of older adults alongside exercise psychology, motor learning and control, biomechanics and exercise physiology, then complete a 15-week full-time fieldwork placement.

Career pathways

Human services, government agencies, health care, retirement communities, nursing homes and long-term care.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Bachelor of Kinesiology (all majors; Saskatchewan high school applicants): English Language Arts 30, Pre-Calculus 30, one of Biology 30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30, and one further approved 30-level course, with a 70% admission average. Applicants missing one subject or averaging 65-69.99% are admitted as Kinesiology Qualifying students. Applicants must also demonstrate English language proficiency.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

Undergraduate terms: Fall (September-December), Winter (January-April) and Spring/Summer (May-August). Indigenous Education and Nursing do not admit to the spring/summer term; Bachelor of Social Work admits to the fall term only.

Fall term: early application deadline March 15, final deadline August 15 for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and protected persons; international applicants (study permit required) have a final deadline of August 15. Nursing: February 15 (application) and March 15 (documents) for domestic applicants, December 31 and January 31 for international applicants. Bachelor of Social Work: January 15. Indigenous Education: March 31 (intake 1) and June 30 (intake 2).

Winter term: early application deadline November 1 (domestic only), final deadline December 15. Spring/Summer term: final deadline April 15. Applications are submitted in person by 4:30 p.m. or online before midnight on the deadline.

The undergraduate application fee is $100.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uregina.ca/admissions/apply.html

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