Program description
The specialized Athletic Therapy program within the Bachelor of Kinesiology four-year degree prepares students to work in the prevention, immediate care, and rehabilitation of musculo-skeletal injuries. This program involves extensive clinical and field experience so that students can apply their knowledge and skills in practical settings preparing them to certify with the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA).
Program options
Degree options
B.Kin. (AT) Bachelor of Kinesiology Athletic Therapy - 4 years
Interesting courses and unique opportunities
Areas of emphasis
- Aging
- Fitness professional
- Community Development and Wellness
- Culture and Diversity
- Coaching
Fieldwork opportunities
This program provides a supervised fieldwork experience as an opportunity to enhance students' education and professional growth. Fieldwork provides eligible students with an opportunity to apply knowledge gained in academic courses and exposure to new concepts of professional practice in this field.
Professional opportunities
- Athletic therapist
- Aging
- Fitness professional
- Community Development and Wellness
- Culture and Diversity
- Coaching
Admission requirements & prerequisites
Direct entry option
- Manitoba high school graduation, with five full credits at the Grade 12 level designated S, G or U.
- A minimum 85% average over the following, with no less than 60% in each course:
- English 40S
- A Mathematics 40S
- Biology 40S (recommended), Chemistry 40S, Physics 40S, or a Social Studies 40S (World Human Geography, Western Civilization History, and Social Studies: World Issues)
This entry option is open to high school students or high school graduates who have not completed any university or college courses. If eligible applicants outnumber the available spaces, applicants will require higher averages than stipulated to be successful in the admissions competition. Specific program requirements will vary; details of these requirements are available on each program's application page.
Advanced entry option
A minimum of 24 credit hours, including specific courses, completed in U1 (or approved bachelors program), with a minimum AGPA of 2.0 (C) average.
This entry option is open to students who have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of university level study. Specific program requirements will vary; details of these requirements are available on each program's application page.
High school prerequisites
High School Prerequisites: any math 40S. If taking biology with a lab component, (BIOL 1020), then Biology 40S and either Chemistry 40S or Physics 40S is required;
Chemistry 40S and Physics 40S are not required but may be helpful for Bachelor of Kinesiology.
Many programs will require or recommend specific high school courses over and above their admission requirements. These high school prerequisites are not always required to enter the program, but they must be completed to enrol in certain university courses within it. If a student does not have a particular prerequisite when they enter the program, they may complete an equivalent upgrading course at university that will satisfy the prerequisite requirement.
More details on admission requirements, application dates and how to apply is available on the Kinesiology & Recreation Management apply for admission page.
What is unique about this program at the U of M?
The University of Manitoba's Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management has one of only seven accredited B.Kin. Athletic Therapy programs in Canada. UofM Athletic Therapy graduates achieve high success rates on their Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA) certification exams each year.
Important links
Kinesiology & Recreation Management
Athletic Therapy
Kinesiology & Recreation Management Graduate Programs
