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Kinesiology and Health Sciences - Master of Science (MSc) at University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo, Canada

Programme overview

Advance your knowledge and prepare for a career in human health and movement science with the nationally and internationally recognized Master of Science in Kinesiology and Health Sciences program. Understand cellular to societal implications of physical activity, nutrition and lifestyle, preparing you for careers in a wide range of health fields. In this program, you'll acquire sufficient knowledge to pursue research at a superior level, develop a facility with quantitative methods, and obtain an understanding of the components that together make up the multidiscipline of kinesiology.

Faculty: Faculty of Health  |  Department: Kinesiology and Health Sciences  |  Duration: 24 months (full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall (September - December), Winter (January - April), Spring (May - August); application deadlines: February 1 (for admission in September); June 1 (for admission in January of the following year); October 1 (for admission in May of the following year)  |  Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Research fields: Biomechanics, Neuroscience, Physiology and Nutrition. Study option(s): Thesis.

Career pathways

Advance your knowledge and prepare for a career in human health and movement science with the nationally and internationally recognized Master of Science in Kinesiology and Health Sciences program. Understand cellular to societal implications of physical activity, nutrition and lifestyle, preparing you for careers in a wide range of health fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with at least a 75% average. Letter indicating why the student wishes to pursue graduate studies.

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.

Terms run fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and spring (May to August). Programmes are currently accepting applications for fall 2027; intake terms vary by programme.

Graduate applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program, paid in the applicant portal. Deadlines are set by each programme (for example MDSAI part-time: fall January 15, winter July 1). Apply two to four weeks ahead of the programme deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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