PhD Kinesiology at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

This program involves specialization in exercise physiology, biomechanics and neurorehabilitation, or physical culture and sports studies. Exercise physiology involves in-depth study in basic and applied exercise physiology. Biomechanics and neurorehabilitation students concentrate in biomechanics; motor control and learning; clinical movement science; sport movement science; or developmental science: pediatrics and aging. Physical culture and sports studies involves coursework in sport history, sport management, exercise history, sport and gender, and other sociocultural aspects of sport.

Faculty: College of Education | Duration: 30 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 30 semester credit hours. During the students' first year in the program, they work with their advisor to prepare a program of study, which must be approved by the Graduate Studies Committee. Prior to admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree, the student must successfully complete the comprehensive examination covering the area of concentration. The student must present the dissertation proposal to the Graduate Studies Committee.

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Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): A student who lacks the prerequisite coursework described below may be admitted to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, but must then complete coursework in the appropriate areas in addition to degree requirements. Applicants must be sponsored by a member of the Graduate Studies Committee and must demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research. Applicants must have an undergraduate major in kinesiology or a related discipline and must have completed coursework in human anatomy, exercise physiology, and vertebrate or human physiology. Biomechanics and neurorehabilitation concentration Applicants must have an undergraduate major in kinesiology or a related discipline, and must have completed coursework in human anatomy, vertebrate or human physiology, biomechanics, and motor learning or neuromuscular control.

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 application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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