Master of Kinesiology (MKin)

at The University of British Columbia

MINIMUM ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
 

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC). The graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements. Please review the specific requirements for applicants with credentials from institutions in:
 

• Canada or the United States
• International countries other than the United States
   

Each program may set higher academic minimum requirements.
 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Minimum requirements for the two most common English language proficiency tests to apply to this program are listed below:
 

TOEFL: Overall score requirement: 100
 

IELTS: Overall score requirement: 6.5

The fees for Master of Kinesiology (MKin) may vary from $20,000 to $30,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

The MKin program prepares students for employment in coaching and sport-science support, such as strength and conditioning, at various levels (high school, club, varsity, elite/professional sports) and/or for professional leadership and work across a range of health settings including clinical/community/corporate health and exercise promotion and chronic disease prevention programs. For over two decades, the Coaching Science program has supported the coaching careers of many different sport coaches by enhancing their theoretical knowledge and practical skill development. We are now also offering courses related to Clinical Kinesiology, to meet the growing needs of exercise specialists in various health and community arenas, which will be driven by knowledge related to exercise testing and prescription, nutrition, injury prevention and behaviour change.