Overview

Research and graduate training at UW-Madison focuses on elucidating: 1) the physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms underlying these processes and 2) the influence of exercise on health and disease.

Features

The Kinesiology - Exercise Physiology named option of the Ph.D. program at University of Wisconsin Madison is designed to prepare students for scholarly research and teaching. Students are prepared with advanced course work in Exercise Physiology along with supporting course work in Biochemistry, Physiology, Statistics, and other areas of Kinesiology (including Biomechanics, Motor Control and Behavior, and Sports Psychology).

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Cardiorespiratory Adaptions to Environment and Exercise

Metabolic Responses to Exercise and Environmental Stress

Statistical Methods for Bioscience

Human Biodynamics Seminar

Research or Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

51 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Madison, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

For admission, the Graduate School requires, as does the Kinesiology department, a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0=A scale) on the last 60 semester hours (or equivalent) of undergraduate coursework.

An applicant must submit academic transcripts from each institution attended and a statement of reasons for graduate study.

The statement should provide specific details on why the applicant names this particular named option.

If a professor in the area of specialization agrees to serve as the prospective student's advisor, then the department's graduate office recommends the applicant for admission to the Graduate School.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25732 USD / year

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Out-of-State

25732 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

12404 USD / year

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Living costs

Madison

United States

1015 - 1752 USD / month

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