Doctor of Philosophy

Our Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is a rigorous program with an emphasis on creating new knowledge and research leading to a thesis. The Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation PhD program prepares graduates to be independent scholars, inspirational teachers, internationally competitive, and highly qualified leaders in their academic and professional careers. This degree prepares graduates to pursue the wide variety of career possibilities in academics, government/policy, health, kinesiology, and sport.

Our professors actively collaborate in relevant interdisciplinary research. This provides PhD candidates with the opportunity to engage in rich avenues of inquiry, and to extend your professional and academic relationships beyond the faculty.

Program Requirements

This is a rigorous research degree and emphasis is on research leading to a thesis, rather than on coursework. Full time registration is required. Part-time and distance education degrees are not offered at this time. Thesis based students who are admitted and register full-time must register full-time for the remainder of their program (FGSR Graduate Program Manual; Section 6.10). are decided by the supervisor and student in preparation for conducting independent research in an area which will create new knowledge. The choice of course(s) depends on student's previous academic preparation and area(s) of study.

• 9 credits per Fall/Winter term; can be a combination of courses and thesis.

• 6 credits of thesis registration per Spring/Summer term - registration is completed automatically by FGSR

• KSR 685 - Doctoral Research Seminar (3 credits) to be completed in year 2: mandatory for students admitted 2013 onward.

• Graduate Ethics and Integrity training (8 hours); mandatory for all students. Automatically enrolled in INT D 710 and INT D 720 by FGSR to fullfil this requirement.

• Professional Development Requirement (8 hours of Professional Development Activities and Individual Development Plan [IDP]); mandatory for all students admitted September 2016 and onwards.

All program requirements (coursework, candidacy exam, ethics and professional development requirements), other than the thesis, must be completed within 3 years of the commencement of a student's program

The Faculty’s residency requirement is 2 years (September - August) of full-time registration; after 2 years students have the option to register in off-campus thesis research