GRADUATE PROGRAMS

HISTORY
The first Masters program was established at the School in 1970 (Master of Physical Education) and the first graduates with the degree MPE were in 1973.

SMALL CLASS SIZES
Class sizes in all programs are small, with an average of between five to 10 students. This allows for a high degree of interaction with faculty and increased learning opportunities.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FUNDING
Students within the School have been successful in acquiring external funding through organizations such as CIHR, NSHRF, NSERC, and SSHRC. During the admission process, the School may make offers of scholarships, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships to incoming graduate students with excellent academic records.

For list of External Funding Graduate Sources click here. (PDF)

Complete application deadline is January 15th. However applications received prior to June 1st will be considered pending space availability.

SEMINARS
In 2003, the School of Health and Human Performance Graduate Seminar Organizing Committee initiated a Graduate Research Conference at Dalhousie. The conference was named "Meeting at the Crossroads: Graduate Research in Health".  Students from universities in Nova Scotia and beyond attended to present their work and the conference has now become an annual event, growing in stature each year. The School offers ongoing informal graduate seminars, which allow students and guests
from the professional community to interact and exchange ideas.

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
Upon graduation, students have gained sound knowledge and research experience to make the transition to practice of further study in a PhD or MD program. Our graduates are well prepared for careers in colleges and universities, community agencies, consulting, fitness and lifestyle organizations, government, hospitals, industry, parks and recreation.