How our body moves, how often we get physical activity, how our brain affects performance in sport. Human movement has a big impact on health and wellbeing and that’s what you’ll study in Kinesiology.
Study at Western and you’ll have endless possibilities to see how your Kinesiology degree can turn into a career. From being an athletic trainer for a Western varsity team to helping kinesiology professionals on-campus at the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic.
See yourself in the business side of sport? Choose the Sport Management module. You can even combine it with the Ivey HBA for an impressive skill set.
How does physical fitness affect brain health? How can we make everyday activities safer for people with mobility impairments? What’s the social impact of exercise and sport?
The science of human movement is more than just anatomy and physiology. It’s biomechanics and orthopedics. It’s psychology, sociology and history. And it’s leadership and communication.
When you study Kinesiology at Western, you’ll get the intensive research and innovative training you need to start a great career in coaching, sports management, strength training, wellness programming, and more. Start your future moving.
During your fourth year, you’ll have the opportunity to do a practicum, independent study, or a mentored research project.
Worried that your intended professional program (such as Physical or Occupational Therapy) prefers one or the other? Don’t worry! We’ll help you understand how to choose between a BA and BSc.
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partner institutions around the world for you to study Kinesiology abroad
Global Rep
Kinesiology at Western is one of the top 50 programs globally.
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top teaching awards have gone to six faculty members in the School of Health Studies
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