Health and Fitness Studies - Certificate [1 Years]
$12,057 /Yr On-campus full_time

Certificate Health and Fitness Studies

  • Certificate in Health and Fitness Studies at Simon Fraser University is offered as a 1-year program.
  • It is an on-campus, course-based program.
  • It offered on a full-time basis.
  • It consists of 27 credits.
  • Some of the courses are:
    • Fundamentals of Human Structure and Function
    • Introduction to Human Physiology 
    • Introduction to Physiological Systems 
    • Human Nutrition: Current Issues 
    • Contemporary Health Issues 
    • Introduction to Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology 
    • Exercise: Health and Performance 
  • The student-faculty ratio of this program is 21:1, which helps to increase interaction between professors and students.
  • A current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate is required at the time of certificate completion.
  • The Research Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences department has received awards like Cormack Teaching Awards, Dean's Medal Awards, FASS Employee Achievement Awards.
  • The average salary is 53,642 USD.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1
Tuition Fees $12057
Total Fees $12057

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 88 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 65 90 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students must be graduated with senior secondary education, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.25.
  • Students admitted directly from a bachelor's degree must complete at least 50% of the course work units required for the relevant department's master's program.
  • A GPA of at least 3.0. with a minimum grade of C+.

Indian Student Eligibility:

  • The student has graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college).
  • Students completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a grade point average of 3.00 or 60% in the final years of the program.

Submission of GRE scores is not compulsory for this program, however, it is recommended to submit the scores (minimum 300) for a better chance of admission.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.