Masters Program

ADMISSION PREREQUISITES

Degree

Master of Arts

Master of Science

Master of Kinesiology *

Orientation

Thesis Degree Research Orientation

Non-Thesis Degree

Areas of Study

Socio-Managerial

Behavioural

Natural/Physical Science

Behavioural 

Socio-Managerial

Natural/Physical Science

Behavioural

General Admission Requirements

applicable to allmaster degree programs

  • Four (4) Year Bachelor's degree in Human Kinetics, Physical Education, Kinesiology, or other related fields of study.
  • Minimum of 76% overall in upper division courses, (excluding activity courses in Kinesiology, Human Kinetics or Physical Education).
  • 12 Upper division course credits with a minimum grade of 80% in each course credit.

* The general purpose of the non-thesis Master of Kinesiology Graduate Degree Program is to ensure that students acquire sound and critical understanding of a reasonably broad problem area which must be specified by the student in consultation with a Kinesiology Graduate Faculty Supervisor.

 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Degree

Master of Arts

Master of Science

Master of Kinesiology

Thesis Major Paper

HKIN 599 – Thesis (12 Credits)

HKIN 595 – Graduating Paper (3Credits)

General Course Work(500/600 Level)

A minimum of an additional course credits related to the student’s program of study determined in consultation with his/her Graduate Faculty Supervisor

A minimum of an additional 18 course credits related to the student’s program of study determined in consultation with his/her Graduate Faculty Supervisor

Non-Human Kinetics Course Work

A maximum of 6 course credits related to the student’s program of study may be taken at the 300/400 undergraduate level for application to MA, MSc, and MKin degrees

Required HKIN Course Work

HKIN 570 - Research Methods (3 credits) or approved alternative

TOTAL Credits

30

 

MASTER'S DEGREE COMPLETION

Normal progress from graduate admission to completion of the required course work is three to four terms of study with an additional term for the completion of a thesis or graduating paper. Students are expected to complete all requirements for the Master's degree within two academic years of full-time study.

 

PROGRAM OUTLINE & PROGRESS REPORT

The deadline for annual Program Outline & Progress Report is February 1 of each year. The goal is to encourage reflections on how the year is going so far, assess progress on goals, and raise/address any issues or concerns -- and support our attempts to track student progress through the program more generally.

We encourage students to fill out the brief form (MA/MSc form, MKin form) and set up meetings with their supervisors to discuss the draft. Supervisors and students are both asked to sign the form. We encourage supervisors and students to keep a copy of the form, and to submit the form (hard copy or electronically) to kin.gradsec@ubc.ca.

 

TUITION FEES

The UBC Calendar provides information regarding current tuition fees for the School’s master’s degree programs. Masters students are assessed fees as full-time students. Candidates pursuing part-time study must apply for the four-year schedule of payments. Candidates making this selection are advised that they are ineligible to receive government loans, interest-free status and University Fellowships or Scholarships. Students holding UBC scholarships will have their tuition fees deducted directly from scholarship payments. The first installment of tuition fees for new students must be paid by the beginning of the first month of the term for which the student is registering. Additional tuition fee information is available at the above Website.

 

FULL-TIME VERSUS PART-TIME STUDIES

Although it is strongly recommended for all students to undertake full-time study, the Master's program may also be undertaken on a part-time basis.

 

APPLYING WITHOUT A KINESIOLOGY BACHELOR'S DEGREE

Applicants with an undergraduate degree other than Kinesiology will receive serious consideration, particularly if undergraduate or other experiences provide a strong relationship to Kinesiology.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL ADMISSION

A background of appropriate undergraduate courses is expected for the area of graduate study chosen.

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Faculty of Education

School of Kinesiology
210 - 6081 University Blvd. | Vancouver, B.C., Canada | V6T 1Z1
Tel: 604.822.9192
Fax: 604.822.6842
E-mail: ubc.kin@ubc.ca