The Kinesiology program at the University of Calgary, leading to a Bachelor of Kinesiology or a Bachelor of Science with a kinesiology focus, covers the multidisciplinary study of human movement and function. Coursework includes human anatomy and physiology, motor control and learning, research methods, and statistical inquiry, addressing questions such as the effects of physical activity on aging, physiological responses to relaxation, and human adaptation to environmental stress. The program combines classroom instruction with supervised laboratory work and practicum placements that provide hands-on experience in professional settings, and offers study-abroad opportunities. It is based in the Faculty of Kinesiology on the university's Calgary campus. The program allows students to pursue specialized degree options aligned with their interests and career goals. It suits students interested in how the human body moves and functions, and prepares graduates for careers in coaching, recreation, and health and fitness, as well as research roles, or for further study in graduate school or professional programs such as law, medicine, veterinary medicine, or architecture.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry from Alberta high school (Kinesiology) requires English Language Arts 30-1, Mathematics 30-1, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, and one further approved course or option specific to Kinesiology. University of Calgary states an estimated competitive admission average in the low 90s for this program. These figures are for the Alberta high-school direct-entry route only; other curricula and international applicants are assessed on separate criteria not covered here.
Application Details
Application Deadline:For Fall 2027 entry, the University of Calgary opens undergraduate applications for domestic applicants on 1 October 2026 and for international applicants on 15 August 2026, both closing on the same firm application deadline of 1 March 2027, with supporting documents due by 15 March 2027 and offers accepted by 1 May 2027. International applicants follow the identical March 1 deadline; the university publishes no separate, later international closing date. Applications are not accepted on a rolling basis after the deadline for most direct-entry programmes, though a small number of programmes (e.g. Nursing) run further selection rounds into the summer while space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
