Healthier People, Healthier Places and Healthier Society

Undergraduate program application deadline extended to February 29, 2012.

Undergraduate and Graduate Awards and photos

About our undergraduate programs:

Health, wellness and active living are issues critical to our society, issues that cross many disciplines. Our interdisciplinary undergraduate programs prepare you for a wide variety of careers in areas as diverse as Medicine, Recreation, Wellness and Health Promotion, Physiotherapy, High School PE Teaching, Coaching, Athletic Therapy (Trainer), Chiropractic Medicine, Leadership and Administration in public, not-for-profit sectors, and Graduate Study (coaching studies, kinesiology, physical education, leisure service administration)

Undergraduate Advising:
Kinesiology and Recreation & Health Education:
Phone: 250-721-6554
E-mail: epheadve@uvic.ca

Physical Education Teaching area:
Phone: 250-721-7877
E-mail: adve@uvic.ca

About our graduate programs:

The School of Exercise Science, Health and Physical Education offers a wide range of graduate degrees that build on issues and questions related to human movement, exercise science, physical activity, leadership, coaching, teaching and health promotion. Built on the strong and diverse research programs conducted by the faculty, our graduate programs address issues important to the quality of life for individuals and communities.

How I spent my summer (2009) 

Watch the You Tube video of how one of our senior Kinesiology students spent her summer working in a day care centre in Costa Rica through uVolunteer: Volunteer Travel Abroad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FEUEfLdh0A

Our Passion Inspires

Dr. Lara Lauzon speaks on her teaching philosophy and how she inspires students to excel on UVic’s new YouTube channel!  Watch it at:  http://www.youtube.com/user/Uvic

Our Vision

Physical activity as an agent for health, human potential and social change; leading to healthier people, communities and society.

Our Mission

We prepare professionals to transform and enrich the lives of individuals and communities by creating and sharing knowledge in the areas of exercise science, physical and health education.