Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 36 months
- Start dates & application deadlines:
- Starting January 2027 – Apply before October 2026
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- IELTS: 6.5
Overview
There has also been an increased interest in identifying strategies to reduce risk to chronic diseases through behavioral modification and wellness intervention programs.
Key facts
- The program in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences is offered at Baylor University.
- The goal of this research has been to identify ways to optimize performance, health, and quality of life. Clinically-related research on preventive and rehabilitative health represents one of the strongest areas for private and public funding.
- There are also significant resources available to implement community-based fitness and wellness education programs particularly to under-served communities.
- Historically, research in this area has been conducted in a multidisciplinary manner through the collaborative efforts of scientists trained in exercise physiology, nutrition, rehabilitation, health, psychology, chemistry, molecular biology, nursing, and/or medicine.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Research Methods and Design in Exercise Science
- Exercise and Sports Nutrition
- Sports Psychology
- Sociology of Sport
- Biomechanics
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- An equivalent of a Master’s degree in a related area of exercise physiology, nutrition, health, sports medicine, physical therapy, nursing, or medicine OR appropriate undergraduate degree work including coursework, laboratory, and practical experience that would suggest that the student could be successful in the program
- Willingness of an applicant-identified mentor to supervise the applicant’s doctoral training
Fees and funding
Living costs
Waco, United States
1,209–2,240 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships
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