Overview

The Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences combines these disciplines to offer a broad understanding of the human body, including physiological, biomechanical and nutritional factors.

Features

You will study and develop research skills in advanced exercise physiology on the Exercise and Nutrition Sciences program from University at Buffalo.

Research focuses on how disease or injury alters the normal responses to exercise and, in turn, how exercise interacts with disease and injury.
Research opportunities are available in pulmonary, muscle or cardiovascular physiology; metabolism and diet; and exercise nutrition.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Neuromuscular and Metabolic Responses

Cardiopulmonary Responses to Exercise

Research Seminar Must complete two seme

Public Health and Population Wellbeing

Grant Writing for Health Scientists

Principles of Biochemistry or equivalent

Human Physiology

Nutrition and Health

Exercise Nutrition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-15 00:00:00

More details

We accept applications year-round on a rolling basis. If you’d like to be considered for an assistantship, apply by March 15.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fairfax, United States

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics Sport and Exercise Science Kinesiology View 26 other PhDs in Sport and Exercise Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission requirements vary by program, but here we provide some general graduate admission requirements. Once you've read these general requirements, please contact your desired department for specific advice and details on submitting your application and documents.

To be eligible for graduate study at UB, we expect:

A B-grade or higher

Appropriate standardized test scores (DAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MAT, MCAT, PCAT, etc.). Not all programs require test scores. See the official academic test scores section below for more information.

Letters of recommendation.

An internship or relevant work experience (for some programs).

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

18198 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1011 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

18198 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1011 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

8478 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 471 USD per credit during 48 months.

Living costs for Fairfax

1330 - 2300 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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