Overview

About the program

It's understanding how physical activity moves you, improves you, how it challenges us as individuals and impacts us as a society. Public attention has never been more focused on the importance of physical activity to the health and well-being of each of us individually, and of the communities and society in which we live.

Our unique programs will give you the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills about physical activity, health and the interactions between the two, and prepare you to play a leadership role in translating knowledge into practice in an equitable and inclusive way.

Through excellence in research, teaching and practice, we educate and graduate a diverse student body who become productive contributors and leaders in their fields. Discover Kinesiology in all its facets at the University of Toronto.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Safeguarding Youth in Sport
Power, Pleasure/s and the Body: Issues for Physical Cultural Studies
Physical Cultural Studies and Social Theory
Sport, Politics, and Social Development
Health, Media, and Social Change
Decolonizing Sport Studies
Psychological Issues in Sport-Related Concussion
Adaptations to Habitual Activity
Neuromotor Behaviour
Applied Muscle Physiology and Biochemistry
Current Issues in Exercise Psychology
Skeletal Muscle Plasticity
Current Issues in Sport Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-12 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Kinesiology View 22 other PhDs in Kinesiology in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

A-

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Student insurance

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

A master's degree from the University of Toronto or a recognized university. Formal graduate training in kinesiology is preferred.
Successful defence of a master's thesis at a recognized university.
An academic standing equivalent to a University of Toronto A– (80% to 84%) in the master's degree completed.
A potential supervisor identified from the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education. A supervisor is not required at the time of application, but applicants are encouraged to begin their search early.

Tuition Fee

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International

6390 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6390 CAD per year during 48 months.
National

6390 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6390 CAD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 CAD /month

Living costs

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