AV俱乐部

Candidates for all master鈥檚 programs in the School of Health and Human Performance must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. As well, candidates should have earned an excellent academic record during four years of undergraduate study.

Note that entry into AV俱乐部's graduate programs is very competitive and not all applicants who meet the minimum requirements are guaranteed admission. Normally, successful applicants have academic records and qualifications that are well above the minimum requirement.

Although AV俱乐部's minimum requirement is a 3.0 GPA (B), the School of Health and Human Performance requires a minimum 3.5 GPA. Students with a GPA less than a 3.7 cannot be considered for the Internal Graduate Scholarships but are still eligible to apply for Research Assistantships and Teaching Assistantships once accepted to the program.

Although the School of Health and Human Performance may accept a student to the program, the Faculty of Graduate Studies makes the final decision on all admissions and there are no appeals on admissions decisions. The official letter of acceptance is sent by the AV俱乐部 Registrar's Office.

How to apply

1. Complete the graduate application form (online or print)
2. Submit supporting documents to the academic department
   a) Required Documents for a Complete Graduate Application ()
   b) Additional Information Form ()
   

To be considered for internal funding, applications must be submitted by January 15^th.
The fall term application deadline for international applicants is April 1^st and Canadian applicants is June 1^st.

Minimum requirements for all programs

• Completion of a four-year bachelor's degree from a recognized university
• A 3.5 GPA in the final two years of undergraduate study
• A reasonable match of research interests between a potential thesis advisor and the student.
• Completion of an introductory statistics course with a final grade of 'B' or better. (Stats course not required for MA Leisure students).
• Completion of a research methods course.
• Completion of a research methods course with a final grade of 鈥楤鈥� or better for MA, Leisure Studies.
• Previous research experience is an asset.

Students are encouraged to apply for external funding.

Program-specific requirements

• Health Promotion - Candidates must have a sufficient background in health promotion with at least 24 credit hours in health promotion or health-related courses.
• Kinesiology - Candidates must have a sufficient background in kinesiology, and must hold a four-year honours or honours-equivalent degree in kinesiology or a related discipline.
• Leisure Studies - Candidates must have a sufficient background in recreation, leisure studies, or a related field.

Applicants to the School of Health and Human Performance should be aware that a prior criminal conviction may render them unable to be licensed in their field of study upon graduation, or to be able to participate in some clinical fieldwork experience in agencies through their course of study. 

Admission types: Length of program

Applicants with appropriate qualifications are normally registered in the one-year master's program. Students from undergraduate programs in related fields (other than Health Promotion, Kinesiology, or Leisure Studies) will be considered for graduate study in the School of Health and Human Performance, but may be required to register in a two-year master's program. Please see additional requirements for each program listed below.

Qualifying work may be required of applicants whose background for advanced studies in Health Promotion, Kinesiology, or Leisure Studies is judged as less than adequate (please see details below).