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Honours Bachelor of Human Kinetics

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DURATION
4 years
LOCATION
On campus
LANGUAGE
French and English

Students will acquire knowledge and have opportunities to apply what they learn to interventions in physical activity, education and coaching that enrich peoples’ lives. They will gain theoretical and practical training in why and how to encourage people to become more active and how to better peoples’ experiences in various contexts of physical activity, education and coaching. Students will critically examine how various intervening roles, especially in teaching and coaching, lead to improved health, well-being, development, learning, and performance in individuals and society, and will learn to develop, implement and evaluate programs.

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Why choose this program

The School of Human Kinetics has a world renowned experts in coaching, mental health and sport pedagogy. 

We are the largest group of professors of sport and physical activity in psychology and pedagogy in North America; most of our professors have been and are funded by SSHRC.

Our consultants work with Olympians and other high performance athletes.
We have a state-of-the-art training and research facility, the "Training Centre for Intervention and Consultation in Sport, Physical Activity and Health".

  • Development of recreation services and fitness programs in the community (e.g., community clubs, campus recreation departments, employee wellness programs)
  • Sport coaches, teachers of physical and health education in schools
  • Mental performance consultants in high-performance sport (e.g., sport academies)
  • Exercise consultants and health promoters working in community health centres
  • ‘Active Living’ or ‘Get Fit’ media communications
  • Policymaking in the public, private and non-profit sectors
  • Development of recreation services and fitness programs in the community
  • Health and physical activity promotion

Admission

The application process for this program starts in the fall of the year before you intend to begin your studies. We encourage you to submit your application in advance of the posted deadlines. There are also many Scholarships and bursaries available that you may need to start looking into as some have early deadlines. Please check the Deadlines page for programs in English and Dates limites page for the programs in French. Be sure to follow the admission steps according to your situation.
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Are you passionate about physical activity, education and coaching ?

Our Honours Bachelor of Human Kinetics - Education and Coaching (BHK) is for you!
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