Bachelor Programme
Kinesiology
UM's four-year Bachelor of Kinesiology prepares students to work in health and well-being, including sport and fitness, chronic disease prevention, physical activity and health promotion, rehabilitation, sport science, aging and workplace or community wellness. Alongside lectures, students learn hands-on in fully equipped human performance labs and apply their knowledge in a fieldwork placement. They can also add fitness or coaching certification courses, or a minor. The degree is accredited by the Canadian Council of University Physical Education and Kinesiology Administrators.
University
University of Manitoba
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Kinesiology
Duration
4 years (120 credit hours)
Language
English
Campus
Winnipeg (Fort Garry campus)
Degree
Bachelor of Kinesiology (BKin)
Intake
September
Application Deadline
Fall 2027 (September) direct entry: apply by March 1, 2027. This is UM's annual direct-entry deadline for Fall, and applications open in early September. Direct-entry applicants who apply and pay the fee by December 1, 2026 are automatically entered in a draw for ten CAD 5,000 tuition prizes, five of them for international students
Tuition Information
International: CAD 782.27 per credit hour for Kinesiology and Recreation Management courses in 2026-27 (courses taught by other faculties are charged at that faculty's rate). UM's estimate for a full Fall-Winter course load is about CAD 30,700, including program and lab fees, the U-Pass, gym pass and UMSU health and dental plan, plus the mandatory Manitoba International Student Health Plan for international students. Canadian citizens and permanent residents: CAD 186.10 per credit hour; UM's estimate is about CAD 8,500. Books and supplies are extra, and 2027-28 rates are not yet published.
Admission Requirements
- Apply online through UM's application portal. The application fee is CAD 130 for international applicants and CAD 100 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. If a direct-entry application is unsuccessful, it is automatically considered for University 1 (UM's general first year) at no extra cost
- Manitoba curriculum: a minimum 85% average over English 40S, Applied or Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S, one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics 40S, and one more academic 40S course, with at least 60% in each
- International curricula: an equivalent 85% average over senior-level English, Mathematics (senior-level or Pre-Calculus), one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics, and a fourth academic course, with at least 60% in each
- International Baccalaureate: an IB Diploma with an average of 6 (85%) over English, Mathematics, one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics and a fourth academic course, at least two of them HL and none below 3
- The program includes a fieldwork placement; to graduate you need a degree GPA of 2.00 and at least a C in all faculty-required courses
- These are minimums. When there are more eligible applicants than spaces, a higher average is needed, and UM notes that enrolment limits lead many faculties to restrict how many international students they admit
- International students who need a study permit must accept the offer and pay a CAD 2,000 non-refundable tuition deposit before UM requests the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL). The deposit is refunded only if IRCC refuses the study permit
- English language proficiency is required unless you qualify for a waiver. Examples of waivers are study in an exempt country (such as the UK, US, Australia, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana or Singapore), a full IB Diploma with 24+ points taught in English, CBSE or CISCE senior English at 75%+, or GCE/IGCSE English (non-ESL) at grade B or higher. Test minimums: IELTS Academic 6.5 with 6.0 in each band; TOEFL iBT 86 with 20 in each section (tests before January 20, 2026) or 4.5 overall with 4.0 in each section (tests from January 21, 2026); Duolingo 120 with 105 in each subscore; PTE Academic 58; CAEL 60; Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 180. Results expire two years after the test date and must be valid when classes start