Kinesiology - Master of Kinesiology (MKin)

B.C Matthews Hall (BMH)

B.C Matthews Hall (BMH) on Waterloo's Campus, across Columbia St W.

Jumpstart your career in a kinesiology-related field with the unique coursework-based Master of Kinesiology program.

The MKin offers a state-of-the-art education with a flexible curriculum that combines interdisciplinary coursework with Work-Integrated-Learning (WIL) through a one-term, 420-hour experiential practicum in a workplace setting. This one-of-a-kind one-year program will allow you to customize your degree and create a graduate experience that’s right for you. 

You’ll gain invaluable hands-on work experience with experiential practicum opportunities provided by The Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences and their partner organizations where you’ll build professional skills and network to fast-track your career goals. Our kinesiology graduate courses also allow you to explore a wide variety of topics in the field, so that you can align your professional goals and interests. 

Program highlights

  • Work experience and networking opportunities through a one-term 420-hour experiential practicum. 

  • Plenty of extracurricular learning and networking opportunities provided through participation in department-wide and stream-specific seminars.  

  • Students are matched with an Academic Advisor that assists with developing an individualized sequence of courses and experiences that align with their career goals. 

Specialization options

  • Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE)
  • Movement and Exercise Sciences (MES)

Program overview

Department/School: Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Health
Admit term(s): Fall (September - December)
Delivery mode: On-campus
Program type: Master's, Professional
Length of program: 12 months (full-time)
Registration option(s): Full-time
Study option(s): Coursework

Application deadlines

  •  February 1 (for admission in September)

Key contacts

Alicia Nadon  alicia.nadon@uwaterloo.ca 

Considerations for international students before submitting an application

While the Faculty of Health at the University of Waterloo values international students in our graduate programs, we can only accept a small proportion of these students. 

Guaranteed funding packages may not be able to cover all tuition and living expenses incurred during a graduate program and students are encouraged to understand more about the cost of completing their graduate program before applying.

Admission requirements

  • An Honours Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Kinesiology or a related field with at least a 75% average.
  • Letter indicating why the student wishes to pursue graduate studies.

Degree requirements

  • Review the degree requirements on the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree

Application materials

  • Resume/Curriculum vitae
  • Supplementary information form (SIF)
    • The SIF contains questions specific to your program, typically about why you want to enrol and your experience in that field. Review the application documents web page for more information about this requirement
    • If a statement or letter is required by your program, review the writing your personal statement resources for helpful tips and tricks on completion
  • Transcript(s)
  • References
    • Two references are required either from two faculty members who taught the student as an undergraduate, or one from a faculty member and one from an employer with professional qualifications
  • Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable

    • TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)

Tuition and fees