The Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Science (MSc) programs in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences are two-year (six terms), research-based graduate degree opportunities.
The MA and MSc programs allow students to work closely with a faculty supervisor who shares similar research interests and who will mentor and guide you through the process of earning your master’s degree.
Students receive a unique educational experience which combines mentorship from a faculty supervisor who shares similar research interests and extensive small group work with fellow students and faculty from each of the five academic departments represented in the program: Health Sciences, Nursing, Kinesiology, Recreation and Leisure Studies and Sport Management.
You will gain in-depth training, knowledge and research experience through thesis work, while also benefiting from the cross-disciplinary approach in course work.
The advanced course work and strong research experience are intended to prepare you to continue your graduate training at the doctoral level. You will also be prepared to pursue a wide variety of career possibilities in health, kinesiology, recreation and sport management.
Completing your MA or MSc at Brock will foster your ability to conduct high-quality research in your respected discipline; expand your knowledge and understanding of concepts, theories, and practices; and enhance your abilities to disseminate new knowledge to a broad audience.
Specializations:
Master of Arts
- Community Health
- Health and Physical Education
- Leisure, Health and Wellbeing
- Nursing
- Recreation, Sport and Community
- Sport Management
Master of Science
- Health Sciences
- Kinesiology
Successful completion of a four-year bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university in a relevant discipline (for example, Health Studies, Nursing, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Kinesiology or Sport Management), with an average of not less than 75% (mid-B) over the last two years of full-time undergraduate study.
Students with a bachelor’s degree in such related fields as Psychology, Planning, Sociology, Gerontology, Social Work, Biology and Business may also be eligible, although additional course work may be required.
Applicants must have undergraduate preparation in research methods in either quantitative or qualitative data analysis. Applicants who do not have an undergraduate research methods course and/or an undergraduate data analysis course may be admitted to the program as a conditional student. These students, however, must successfully complete, at the undergraduate level, the research methods and/or data analysis course within the first two terms in order to continue in the program.
Agreement from a faculty advisor to supervise the student is also required for admission to the program. Two academic references and a statement of intent are also required.
Our funding packages consist of a combination of various sources of funding, including graduate fellowships, graduate assistantships, scholarships, and awards.
More information on graduate scholarship and award opportunities is available on the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs website.
Applications for the September 2025 intake will be accepted beginning October 2024. Applications are due on February 15, 2025. There is no January intake.
Before you apply,
- Please review our list of potential supervisors to learn which of our faculty researchers share your research interests.
- Contact possible supervisors to discuss mutual research interests.
- Please review the Graduate Admissions Requirements page.
Visit the Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs website for everything you need to know about the application process.
- PhD in Applied Health Sciences
- Health researcher
- Health and sport administrator
- Health and sport analyst
- Health professional
- Positions in hospitals and clinics
- Sports teams