Athletic Therapy

University of Manitoba

Canada, Winnipeg

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University of Manitoba

Canada , Winnipeg

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Application Fee

CAD 120

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines9-Jan-2023

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

CAD 626 / credit

Next Intake 9-Jan-2023

Athletic Therapy

About

Program details

The Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management offers four degree programs that have a base of shared core courses to ensure students experience the interconnections across the faculty and its related fields of practice.

Expected duration: 3 years (plus qualifying year)

To graduate with a four-year Bachelor of Kinesiology - Athletic Therapy degree, a student must have passed 120 credit hours of the program and must have achieved a Degree Grade Point Average (DGPA) of 2.00 with a minimum grade of "C" in all Faculty-required courses.

We recommend that courses be completed in sequence, otherwise an additional year may be required.

Valid CPR (Basic Life Support Provider) and Standard First Aid (Red Cross, St. John's Ambulance) certification is required prior to the start of classes in Year 2 through graduation.

Each year while in the program, Athletic Therapy students must also register as members with both the Manitoba Athletic Therapists Association (MATA) and Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA).

Sample course offerings

BIOL 1410: Anatomy of the Human Body (3 credit hours)
HNSC 1210: Nutrition for Health and Changing Lifestyles (3 credit hours)
KIN 2200: Basic Trauma and Life Support (3 credit hours)
KIN 2750: Athletic Therapy Skills (3 credit hours)
KPER 2170: History of Physical Activity and Leisure (3 credit hours)
KPER 2540: Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (3 credit hours)
KPER 2700: Motor Control and Learning (3 credit hours)
KPER 3100: Inclusive Physical Activity and Leisure (3 credit hours)
KPER 3512: Principles of Fitness Training (3 credit hours)
KIN 3510: Physical Activity and Aging (3 credit hours)
KIN 4160: Advanced Pathology and Sport Medicine (3 credit hours)
KPER 4020: Philosophy of Physical Activity and Leisure (3 credit hours)

For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar.

Athletic Therapy field experience

Students in the Athletic Therapy Program will be required to complete several hours of clinical and field (sports team) experiences on campus and in the community during their degree. These experiences provide opportunities to apply classroom learning in a practical setting, which prepares students for the Canadian Athletic Therapy Association (CATA) examinations.

The specialized Athletic Therapy program within the Bachelor of Kinesiology four-year degree prepares students to work in the prevention, immediate careand rehabilitation of musculo-skeletal injuries.

Disciplines

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Tawjihiyah Certificate (General Secondary Education Certificate)

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

CAD 626 / credit

Application Fee

CAD 120

How to Apply

Once you've checked requirements and gathered what you need, it's time to begin your online application.

The application is split into different sections and asks you for your personal information, post-secondary education, and may ask more detailed questions related to your program of application.

If you've already gathered required materials, the online application will take about 30 minutes to complete. For your security, you will be logged out after 30 minutes of inactivity. Make sure to save your progress before leaving your application. You can save and return to your application at any time using the login ID and password that you chose.

Education history

A complete listing of your educational background from Grade 12 (or highest grade level), College and University (including the University of Manitoba) is required as part of your application. Also required is the listing of institutions attended on an exchange or letter of permission.

Avoid application fraud or misconduct

If you commit application fraud or misconduct, your University of Manitoba acceptance and registration may be withdrawn and you may be disqualified from consideration, not only in the year of application, but also in all subsequent sessions. If discovered in a subsequent session it may result in dismissal from the university.

Application fraud or misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Failure to declare attendance at another post-secondary institution
Presenting falsified academic documentation or causing or encouraging another person to falsify records through translation or data changes
Presenting falsified personal documentation, e.g. using a false name, date of birth, country of origin, etc.
Presenting falsified or fictitious reference documentation
Cheating on or having another person write a standardized entry exam such as TOEFL, IELTS, MCAT, LSAT or DAT
Presenting another person's standardized test score as one's own to falsify a test result
Failure to report suspensions from another post-secondary institution
Paying for an application fee with a fraudulent credit card

Making changes to your application after submission

Once you've submitted your application, you can make changes to your email address, mailing address, and release of information under the "Application Summary" tab in your application portal.

If you've made an error in your application, please contact your admissions team. You can find their contact information in either the admission requirement PDF for your program or in the "Questions" tab under "Contact Us" in your application portal.