Sports Degrees

North America

Sports Degrees, Courses and Training in Canada

15 verified providers with 18 listed programs: 13 degree, 2 professional and 3 training. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every provider.

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18 programs

Results are listed alphabetically. There is no price ranking: prices in different currencies and bases (per week, per camp, per term, per year) are not comparable. Missing details (tuition, admissions, accommodation) never remove a verified listing. Training programs closed to the public are shown only when you ask for them. Online programs are never counted as physically located in a state or city. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change recognition status, verification or order.

Sport study and training in Canada: what the verified records show

Our verified records for Canada cover 10 universities and colleges, 2 professional or governing bodies and training providers and 3 clubs, academies or camp operators, with 18 listed programs. This is the research done so far, not a complete list of everything available.

Academic study: 13 degree-pathway programs (9 bachelor’s, 1 master’s or sports MBA, 1 doctoral), across subjects including Athletic training, Coaching education, Exercise science, Kinesiology, Recreation management and 2 more.

Professional education: 2 courses or credentials for coaches, practitioners and administrators, each labelled by credential type.

Athlete training: 3 camp, academy or development programs, 4 in football (soccer). The operator and any club relationship are stated on each listing.

1 program is stated to be taught entirely in English.

2 programs are delivered online or in a hybrid format and are not counted as physically located here.

2 of the listed programs publish a price, each shown in its own currency and basis (per week, per camp, per term, per year or for the whole program), which is why prices are never ranked against each other.

About sport study and training in Canada

How sport study and coaching education are organised

Sport and exercise study in Canada is mostly organised under the term kinesiology, taught in university departments and schools; athletic therapy programs are accredited by the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association, whose accredited-institutions list names ten institutions. Coach education runs through the Coaching Association of Canada's National Coaching Certification Program and national sport bodies such as Canada Soccer.

Source: athletictherapy.org/public/accreditedinstitutions

Qualification structures

Names and levels are local to Canada. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.

Kinesiology degrees
Universities such as McMaster and Dalhousie offer Bachelor of Science degrees in Kinesiology, with research M.Sc. and Ph.D. options at some schools. Source
Athletic therapy
CATA states that graduating from a CATA accredited school is required to sit its certification examinations; accredited programs include bachelor, post-bachelor certificate and master entries. Source

Languages and admissions

Teaching languages. Programs are mostly taught in English; Quebec institutions teach in French or English. French-language program pages were not covered in this research pass.

Nothing here establishes visa, work-permit or credit-transfer eligibility. Check current rules with the official sources below.

Official study information

Country information last reviewed 19 October 2026. 3 sources consulted.