Kinesiology - Motor Control and Behavior

Overview

The Kinesiology - Motor Control And Behavior program at University of Wisconsin Madison emphasizes the development of a competent independent researcher and is designed to provide a thorough grounding in the area of motor performance, exposing the student to the underlying theoretical processes that influence the control, acquisition, and development of motor behavior.

Features

• Students may focus specifically on control, learning, or developmental issues, or design their program to expose them to a broad range of study in motor behavior.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

• Seminar in Kinesiology
• Statistical Methods Applied to Education
• Statistical Methods for Bioscience
• Neural Basis for Movement
• Principles of Motor Control and Learning

Admission Requirements

Academic requirements

• GPA: 3

English requirements

• Duolingo English Test: 125
• TOEFL iBT: 92
• IELTS: 7

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 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

• International: 36,578 AUD / year (≈ 25,732 USD / year)
• Out-of-State: 36,578 AUD / year (≈ 25,732 USD / year)
• Domestic In-State: 17,632 AUD / year (≈ 12,404 USD / year)

Living Costs

Madison, United States: 1,443-2,490 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.