The University of British Columbia offers High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership: Master's Degree (MHPCTL) - UBCV, a master's degree in Sports Management programme in Vancouver, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 18,428 per year (CAD 8,939 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Sports Management
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 8,939 / year
International tuition: CAD 18,428 / year
Last checked September 2026 · Source: grad.ubc.ca ·
Program details
Overview
Offered by UBC's School of Kinesiology, the MHPCTL is a professional master's in High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership that spans three years and 30 credits for experienced coaches and technical leaders in elite sport. It is staged: students first complete the one-year HPCTL graduate certificate and are then recommended for two further years of graduate coursework leading to the MHPCTL. The programme was designed with Own The Podium, the Coaching Association of Canada, the Canadian Sport Institute and national sport organisations, and is delivered in a blended model of residential periods and online teaching so that candidates across Canada and abroad can participate; it also ties into the National Coaching Certification Program, pairing academic credit with coaching qualifications. Coursework concentrates on interpreting and using research, evidence-based decision-making and analysis, balanced against applied coaching practice. Entry expects five years of coaching at national-team or Canada Games level (or five years as a carded national-team athlete), NCCP Competition Development certification, a national sport organisation's recommendation and a portfolio including an annual training plan.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:76.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Master's Degree in High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership requires a Bachelor's degree in Human Kinetics, Physical Education, Kinesiology or a related field, with either a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC) in third- and fourth-year courses, or at least 12 credits of third- or fourth-year coursework in the A range (80% or higher at UBC). Candidates need five years of coaching experience at the national team or Canada Games level, or five years as a carded national team athlete, National Coaching Certification Program qualification at level 3 or Competition Development, and a recommendation from their National Sport Organization. Applicants submit a portfolio consisting of an annual training plan they have developed and implemented, plus two reference letters. International applicants must meet the program's English Language Admission Standard, tested within the last 24 months: IELTS Academic overall 7.0, TOEFL overall 5.0 on UBC's 6-point scale, or Duolingo English Test overall 130.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic and international undergraduate applicants both apply through EducationPlannerBC for Winter Session 2027/28 (September 2027 entry) and Summer 2027: applications open in early October 2026 and the equal-consideration deadline is 15 January 2027, 11:59 p.m. PST, the same date for both groups; a few programs keep reviewing late applications on a space-available basis afterwards. Earlier dates apply only to entrance-award consideration -- 15 November 2026 for the International Scholars Program and 1 December 2026 for Presidential/Centennial/Beyond Tomorrow scholars. Several limited-entry programmes -- Law, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing (advanced entry), Occupational/Physical Therapy, Social Work and Teacher Education -- set their own earlier deadlines from October 2026 through February 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
