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Faculty of Medicine
École de kinésiologie et des sciences de l’activité physique
Summer 2026

PhD in Physical Activity Sciences

Graduate | Study program 3-350-1-0

Overview and specifics

Full-time
Plan of study
90 credits
Dissertation or thesis track
Program Type

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

You studied
and have, or will obtain, a diploma from the following program or province:
and have, or will obtain, a diploma from the following program or country:

Be sure to select your choices to display the eligibility conditions that apply to you.

Additional documents to provide
  • Letter of acceptance from a research supervisor
Education

The minimum duration of the program is six sessions done as a residency at the university.

Note that the quantitative criteria indicated above does not replace a qualitative review of your application. These criteria are provided for information purposes only. Eligibility for a study program does not guarantee an offer of admission. Information on this page may change without notice.
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Costs and financial aid

Permanent Quebec resident

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$2,117.74
Tuition fees:
$1,483.65
Other fees:
$634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

Canadian non-Quebec resident

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$2,117.74
Tuition fees:
$1,483.65
Other fees:
$634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

International student

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$9,753.94
Tuition fees:
$9,119.85
Other fees:
$634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

Good news! You may be able to lower this amount!

As an international student, you have access to exemption scholarships granted by UdeM throughout your university program. Note that for ungraduated programs, you must be enrolled as a full-time student for two sessions and reside in Quebec in the case of exclusively online study programs. Find out more

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

Francophone student from France or Belgium

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$2,117.74
Tuition fees:
$1,483.65
Other fees:
$634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

Program structure (3-350-1-0)

The doctorate program consists of 90 credits.

LEGEND
CR : credit

Segment 70

Number of credits: 84 mandatory credits, of which 83 are for research and a thesis, and 6 credits from optional courses.

Block 70A

Mandatory – 1 credit

Course
Title
CR
KIN 7820
Research Seminar in Kinesiology 2
1

Block 70B

Optional – 6 credits

Course
Title
CR
ETA 6505
Quantitative Methods in Education
3
KIN 6500
Physical Activity and Health
3
KIN 6510
Physiopathology of Exercise
3
KIN 6515
Postural Balance and Locomotion
3
KIN 6520
Assessment, Training and Prescription
3
KIN 6525
Assessment of Physical Activity Promotion
3
KIN 6800
Research Methodology
3
KIN 6805
Directed Readings Seminar
3
KIN 6808
Special Projects
3
KIN 6825
Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
3
Course
Title
CR
KIN 6831
Movement Control in Humans
3
KIN 6832
Learning Human Movement
3
KIN 6837
Symptomatic Conditions Retraining
3
KIN 6839
Kinetics and Kinematics of Movement
3
KIN 6842
Exercise Physiology
3
KIN 6843
Exercise and Metabolism
3
KIN 6848
Physical Activity and Health Promotion
3
NUT 6626
Contemporary Nutrition Issues
3
PSL 6170
Cardiovascular Physiology
3
STT 6971
Biostatistics Methods
3

Block 70C Research and thesis

Mandatory – 83 credits

Course
Title
CR
KIN 7404
PhD Comprehensive Examination
0
Course
Title
CR
KIN 7426
Thesis
83
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