Offered by McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, Honours Kinesiology is a honours degree in Sport and Exercise Science programme. Tuition for international students is CAD 49,912 per year (CAD 6,043 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Sport and Exercise Science
Local tuition: CAD 6,043 / year
International tuition: CAD 49,912 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Honours Kinesiology is a four-year Bachelor of Science honours degree, delivered as a direct-entry program in the Faculty of Science, that studies human movement and physical activity's role in health through what the page describes as a cell-to-society framework. Core coursework covers human anatomy, physiology, nutrition, and equity and diversity in physical activity, alongside foundational kinesiology courses, with elective choice increasing in the third and fourth years. Hands-on laboratory work begins in first year, and students have access to applied science placements, research practicums, and science internships through the Office of Undergraduate Research, plus a cooperative-education option offering paid work terms that alternate with academic semesters. The program uses specialized facilities including exercise physiology and biomechanics testing pods and motion-capture and gait-analysis equipment, alongside a research and community-engagement centre focused on physical activity. It suits students aiming toward health and movement-related careers or further study, with graduate destinations noted including medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, chiropractics, dentistry, exercise physiology, biomechanics, and cardiac rehabilitation. It is delivered at McMaster University's Hamilton campus.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Kinesiology is a Faculty of Science direct-entry programme. Ontario applicants apply through OUAC with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma including six Grade 12 U/M courses; the programme page does not itemise its own prerequisites and defers to McMaster's central Admission Requirements Tool, which sets the specific Grade 12 courses, English U and typically a laboratory science among them, required for entry. Admission is competitive on the applicant's top-six average. International applicants present a secondary credential recognised as equivalent to the OSSD, with the same prerequisites, and are assessed on the same competitive basis. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit an accepted test score: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 86 overall with a minimum of 20 per component for tests taken before 21 January 2026, unless exempt through at least four years of full-time study in English.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Application deadline 1 April 2027 for domestic and international applicants, with an earlier 1 February 2027 Equal Consideration review date.
