The Department of Kinesiology is dedicated to the development of future leaders in professions that maximize the potential of individuals and society through physical activity, exercise, and sport. The department offers a Master of Science degree with a focus on exercise physiology that includes both a thesis and non-thesis track. Courses must be selected with the approval of the adviser in accordance with the professional goals of the student. Students applying to kinesiology are expected to have satisfactory Graduate Record Examination scores and adequate undergraduate preparation including at least one course in a cognate area of the discipline.

Discover how physical exercise can help patients, including those with cardiovascular disease, mental health problems and cancer.

The skills gained from a degree in sports and exercise science could certainly fire the starting gun for an interesting and rewarding career.

The Master of Science in Exercise Science is a cross-discipline program designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills to implement nutrition, sports performance, sports psychology, exercise, and health promotion programs for a diverse population.

The Strength and Conditioning concentration was designed for current practitioners, aspiring strength and conditioning coaches, personal trainers, and athletic performance coaches.

The Sport and Exercise Science programme offers students the required theoretical knowledge and practical experience of scientific principles relating to motor learning, physiology, nutrition, biomechanics and psychology.

The only programme of its kind in Scotland, DPsych in Sports and Exercise develops advanced therapeutic skills through inter-disciplinary learning, teaching, and research. This new and exciting area of psychology is becoming increasingly popular.