Overview

Education

Particular focus is placed on obesity prevention, health and wellness throughout the life cycle, physical education in schools, the cultural and historical context of sport, the business of athletics, and promoting regular participation in physical activity initiatives and educational programs in order to ensure lifelong health. The Kinesiology programme is offered by The Ohio State University.

In Ohio State's Kinesiology program, you have many options available as you study the mechanics of body movement.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Health and Exercise Science prepares you to educate the public how to enhance physical activity and health behaviors to prevent and treat chronic disease, influence others to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles and improve sport and exercise performance.

Physical Education teaches you the skills and best practices to educate and train youth to develop and maintain healthy and active lifestyles.

Sport Management trains you for careers in the highly competitive sport industry as you learn how keep sports and physical activities organizations successful.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Transcripts

Letters of recommendation

Standardized test score

Curriculum vitae/resume

Statement of purpose

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Tuition Fee

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International

13452 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.
National

13452 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

13452 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Columbus

940 - 1520 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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