Overview

The Health Education and Psychology of Physical Activity at University of Kansas requires a minimum of thirty graduate semester hours for a thesis option and thirty-six graduate semester hours for a non-thesis option for each respective specialization in HSES. A 3.00 Grade Point Average must be maintained throughout the program of study.

Learning outcomes

This program is a Master of Science in Education degree in health and physical education with an emphasis in health education & psychology of physical activity. It does not lead to initial nor advanced teacher education licensure.

Programme Structure

As a graduate student in the Master’s program, you can choose between two tracks within your program of study:

Non-Thesis Track (36 credit hours)

Thesis Track (30 credit hours)

Regardless of which program track you choose (thesis vs. non-thesis), you are able to select tailored program coursework in consultation with your faculty advisor and enhance your learning to fit the needs of your professional interests and educational needs.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-13 00:00:00
Starting 2025-06-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-03 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-18 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Sport and Exercise Science Health Education View 457 other Masters in Sport and Exercise Science in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Regular admission requires a bachelor’s degree and a grade-point average (GPA) of at least a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) from a regionally accredited institution, like KU, or a foreign university with substantially equivalent bachelor’s degree requirements.

If you are an international applicant, we strongly encouraged you to complete the application process well in advance of these deadlines, in order to ensure adequate time for processing of visa-related paperwork. The graduate admissions committee will make selections when all support documents have been received.

Tuition Fee

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International

18862 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18862 USD per year during 12 months.
National

18862 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18862 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

7866 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7866 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Lenexa

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Health Education and Psychology of Physical Activity.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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