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Kinesiology

McMaster University
Hamilton , Canada
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Start Date
2026-09-01
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
2 years
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Masters
Major
Exercise Science | Physical Education | Sports Science
Area of study
Health | Sports
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
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Program start dateApplication deadline
2025-09-01-
2026-09-01-
2027-09-01-
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Program Overview

Kinesiology Program

The Kinesiology program is primarily research-oriented, with opportunities for study in human performance physiology, exercise rehabilitation, motor behavior and control, health psychology, and biomechanics. One emphasis of the program is research related to the problems encountered by special populations during physical activity and to the adaptation of human movement to meet the special requirements of these populations.


Degree Options

  • Kinesiology (MSc)
    • MSc studies in Kinesiology consist of both coursework and a research thesis, taking a full-time student about 2 years to complete.
    • Areas of Research:
      • Pediatric exercise physiology
      • Exercise and health psychology
      • Biomechanics
      • Exercise physiology
      • Exercise rehabilitation
      • Motor control
      • Motor learning
      • Cardiovascular physiology
      • Molecular biology
      • Nutrition and metabolism
      • Sensorimotor control
      • Neuromuscular plasticity
    • Length: 2 years
    • Required Credentials: Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Kinesiology, Physical Education, or some related field of study
    • Type: Thesis
    • Options: Full-Time, Part-Time
    • Typical Entry: September
    • Typical Deadline: January 31
  • Kinesiology (PhD)
    • Areas of Research:
      • Pediatric exercise physiology
      • Exercise and health psychology
      • Biomechanics
      • Exercise physiology
      • Exercise rehabilitation
      • Motor control
      • Motor learning
      • Cardiovascular physiology
      • Molecular biology
      • Nutrition and metabolism
      • Sensorimotor control
      • Neuromuscular plasticity
    • Length: 4 years
    • Required Credentials: Thesis-based Master's degree in Kinesiology or a related field of study
    • Type: Thesis
    • Typical Entry: September
    • Typical Deadline: January 31

Scholarships

  • Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS)
    • Category: External
    • Amount: Varied values
  • Bertram Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: May 26, 2025
    • Amount: $20,000
  • Bev Bayus Graduate Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: September 18, 2025
    • Amount: $
  • Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • CIHR Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: September 24, 2025
    • Amount: $
  • CIHR Strategic Master’s Award
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: January 14, 2026
    • Amount: $
  • CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: December 1, 2025
    • Amount: $
  • CSA Group Graduate Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: March 31, 2024
    • Amount: $
  • Dr. J. A. Campbell Young Investigator Award
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: April 30, 2023
    • Amount: $5,000
  • E.B. Eastburn Fellowship
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: March 3, 2025
    • Amount: $90,000
  • Faculty of Science Graduate Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • Fulbright Canada Student Awards
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: November 15, 2023
    • Amount: $ – $
  • GSA Travel Award
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • H.G. Hilton Master’s Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • Harry Lyman Hooker Sr. Fellowships
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $ – $
  • Harvey E. Longboat Graduate Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: March 10, 2025
    • Amount: $ – $
  • Health Research Postdoctoral Opportunities
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • Iranian Student Memorial Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellowships
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: February 1, 2024
    • Amount: $
  • John Charles Polanyi Prize
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: December 2, 2024
    • Amount: $
  • Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: April 30, 2024
    • Amount: $
  • Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: February 2, 2026
    • Amount: $ – $
  • Manulife Life Lessons Scholarship Program
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: March 31, 2023
    • Amount: $
  • Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: February 23, 2024
    • Amount: $
  • Mary Buzzell Graduate Scholarship for Resilient Aging
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: December 1, 2024
    • Amount: $
  • McMaster Graduate General Bursary
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA) Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • MIRA Graduate Scholarship Program
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: November 25, 2024
    • Amount: $
  • MIRA Graduate Student Travel Awards
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: March 15, 2020
    • Amount: $
  • Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: November 13, 2024
    • Amount: $
  • Molson C. Cain Graduate Award
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • MURA Academic Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • NSERC Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: September 24, 2025
    • Amount: $ – $
  • NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: October 17, 2023
    • Amount: $
  • OGS for Indigenous Graduate Students
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: March 10, 2025
    • Amount: $
  • Ontario Graduate Fellowships
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) and Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST)
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship – International
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • Ontario Women’s Health Scholars Award
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: December 1, 2025
    • Amount: $
  • Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: December 1, 2023
    • Amount: $
  • Rainbow Fund
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • Schlumberger Foundation Faculty of the Future
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada Graduate Student Award of Merit
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: September 28, 2025
    • Amount: $ – $
  • The Barkleys of Avonmore Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The Cecil and Yvette Yip Graduate Bursaries
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The Dr. Colin Webber Graduate Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The Edna Howard Bursary
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The Graduate Students Association Bursary
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The H. Vincent Elliott Memorial Travel Bursary
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The Howard P. Whidden Graduate Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The James F. Harvey and Helen S. Harvey Travel Scholarships
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The Joan Heimbecker Memorial Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport Bursary
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The Lambda Scholarship Foundation Canada Graduate Award
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The Lorne F. Lambier, Q.C., Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The Mary and Harold Waterman Graduate Science Bursary
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The Myra Baillie Academic Grant
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The Naomi Cermak Memorial Graduate Travel Award
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The Oded Bar-Or Bursary
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The Richard Fuller Memorial Scholarships for Science
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • The School of Graduate Studies Grant in Aid for Research Travel
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: March 7, 2025
    • Amount: $ – $
  • Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $
  • Wilson Leadership Scholar Award
    • Category: External
    • Deadline Date: March 28, 2022
    • Amount: $ – $
  • Yates Scholarship
    • Category: External
    • Amount: $

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