Medicine Hat College offers Diploma in Kinesiology, a diploma in Sport and Exercise Science programme in Medicine Hat, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 18,485 per year (CAD 5,777 per year for local students).
This diploma program at Medicine Hat College focuses on the study of human movement, applying evidence-based research to improve health, wellness, and athletic performance. Coursework covers anatomy and physiology, fitness principles, nutrition, fitness assessment and exercise prescription, growth and development, exercise physiology, coaching, and athletic injury prevention and management. The two-year program runs over four terms with a fall intake, delivered full-time at the Medicine Hat campus. In the final semester, students complete an unpaid work-integrated learning placement in a sport, clinical, recreation, or wellness setting, for which a current First Aid and CPR-level C certificate is required and a police information check with vulnerable sector search may be needed. The program suits students seeking entry-level roles as qualified exercise professionals in fitness clubs, physical therapy clinics, athletic organizations, and health, wellness, and recreation centres, and provides a pathway toward certifications such as the Certified Personal Trainer designation.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:60.00 / %
Admission Requirements: High-school applicants need an overall average of at least 60%, with no mark below 50%, in ELA 30-1, Biology 30, Math 30-1 or 30-2, one further 30-level academic subject, and one further 30-level, 5-credit subject; mature students need ELA 30-1, Biology 30, and Math 30-1 or 30-2. International applicants must present an IELTS overall band score of 7.0 with no band below 7.0, a higher standard than the college's general admission requirement. Students may be required to provide a Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Search to their practicum placement supervisor before starting, and a current First Aid and CPR Level C certificate is required for practicum placements. Fall intake only, two-year duration.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to Medicine Hat College apply through ApplyAlberta: for the Fall 2026 intake (September) applications opened October 1, 2025 and the domestic deadline was September 2, 2026; Winter 2026 (January) closed December 19, 2025, and Spring 2026 (May/June) closed May 1, 2026. International applicants face earlier fixed deadlines for the same intakes: June 1, 2026 for Fall 2026, October 1, 2025 for Winter 2026, and February 2, 2026 for Spring 2026. Several competitive programs, including the Paramedic degree and Social Work diploma, close ahead of the general deadline. MHC had not yet published Winter, Spring, or Fall 2027 dates as of this check; admission is not described as rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
