Acadia University offers BA/BS in Kinesiology, a bachelor's degree in Sport and Exercise Science programme in Wolfville, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 25,173 per year (CAD 10,986 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Sport and Exercise Science
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 10,986 / year
International tuition: CAD 25,173 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This Bachelor of Kinesiology degree covers movement, energy systems, and the science behind physical performance, drawing on anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, psychology, and the social dimensions of sport. The undergraduate program is accredited by the Canadian Council of University Physical Education and Kinesiology Administrators, and an honours option is available in the final year. Students can pursue specialization areas such as Exercise Science and Training, Athletic Therapy, Psychology, Biology, or Nutrition, or focus on health promotion, adapted physical activity, or teaching, leadership, and coaching. First-year requirements include foundational courses in kinesiology, human anatomy, applied human biology, research methods, statistics, and communication, and students must obtain Standard First Aid CPR-C and AED certification during that year. Instruction combines laboratory work and practical experience with classroom theory, and study-abroad terms are available. Delivery is on campus at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The program suits students aiming toward health promotion, coaching, or athletic therapy roles, as well as those planning further study in medicine, clinical exercise physiology, or graduate research, given its mix of required science courses and specialization tracks.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: For applicants presenting the International Baccalaureate Diploma, Acadia University requires the IB Diploma including IB English with an overall score of 24 or better; a score of 30 or higher earns 30 hours of university credit. IB Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations, SL or HL) must be completed with a grade of 4 or better. Applicants who have completed IB courses but do not hold the diploma are considered on their coursework, with credit given for higher-level courses graded 5, 6 or 7.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Acadia does not publish year-specific application deadlines: its live admissions pages state only that domestic and international undergraduate applicants may apply any time after September 21st, with March 1st as the priority date for entrance-scholarship consideration (decisions by mid-April); no year is attached to either date. Admission is otherwise rolling, with no separate international closing date published. The Bachelor of Education programme has its own cycle, opening October 1st, but as of September 2026 the page still shows the stale 2025-2026 cycle and no current-cycle date has been published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
About Acadia University
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