Bachelor Programme
Kinesiology
McGill's B.Sc. in Kinesiology, offered by the Faculty of Education's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, studies human movement, often called exercise or sport science. It mixes biological and social sciences, including anatomy, physiology, ergonomics, exercise psychology, health and nutrition and adapted physical activity. Internships are possible from second year, and research-minded students can move into the Honours stream after year two.
University
McGill University
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Kinesiology
Duration
4 years for students entering from outside Quebec (120 credits, including a 30-credit foundation year)
Language
English
Campus
Montreal
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (BSc(Kinesiology))
Intake
September
Application Deadline
September 2027 entry: Canadian high school applicants (including Ontario) apply by February 1, 2027, with supporting documents due May 4, 2027. US high school and IB/international applicants apply by January 15, 2027, with supporting documents due March 1, 2027. Students at Canadian and US schools also self-report grades during set periods
Tuition Information
McGill's 2026-27 fee tables for new students list annual tuition of about CAD 12,986 (about CAD 15,524 with fees) for Canadian citizens and permanent residents from outside Quebec, and about CAD 31,837 (about CAD 35,350 with fees) for international students. Quebec residents pay lower Quebec rates. For out-of-province students in this degree, tuition is expected to rise each year (McGill estimates about 3%, set by the Quebec government); international students get guaranteed per-credit tuition for the program. Rates for fall 2027 entrants are not yet published.
Admission Requirements
- Apply directly to McGill through its online application, which opens October 1. For this program you apply to the Faculty of Education
- Ontario: OSSD, assessed on a Top 6 average of Grade 12 4U/4M courses (at least four at 4U/DU level, at most two 4M), including the prerequisites: 4U English or French, 4U Calculus and Vectors and two 4U sciences. Typical minimum range: mid 80s to mid 90s (math and science courses: mid 80s to low 90s)
- Other Canadian provinces: assessed on a Top 5 average of academic Grade 12 courses, including the prerequisites: Grade 12 English or French, Grade 12 pre-calculus or calculus math and two sciences. Typical minimum range: mid 80s to low 90s (math and science: mid 80s to low 90s)
- IB Diploma: McGill generally expects the Diploma with 5 or higher in each Higher and Standard Level subject. Prerequisites: math and two sciences (math must be Analysis and Approaches HL/SL or Applications and Interpretation HL). Typical minimum range: 30-31 points out of 42, with 5 in each math and science subject
- US high school: prerequisites: pre-calculus and two sciences. Typical range: B+ unweighted average in grades 11 and 12, ACT 26-28 or SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 670-680 and Math 610-630. Submitting ACT or SAT scores is optional for fall 2027 applicants
- McGill publishes these as typical minimum admission ranges. Admission is competitive and limited by space, so cut-offs change from year to year, and meeting them does not guarantee admission
- English proficiency: no test is needed after four consecutive years of study in an English-primary country such as Canada or the US, with IB English A at 5 or higher, or with other qualifications on McGill's list. Otherwise McGill's minimums for this program are TOEFL iBT 90 (4.5 on the new scale), IELTS Academic 6.5 (each band 6.0), CAEL 70 (each part 60), Duolingo 125, PTE Academic 65 (each part 60), or Cambridge C1 Advanced grade B / C2 Proficiency grade C