Degree Programs
Requirements and Guidelines for Application for Graduate study
Please follow these steps when submitting an application to graduate school in the Department of Kinesiology. The first 4 steps are required by The Graduate School at UNCG. The last are required by the
Department of Kinesiology. For questions, please contact the department (
kin@uncg.edu ). Also see
Graduate School FAQs.
Graduate School Requirements (see Graduate School website)
- Application to graduate school: Send to graduate school directly. For more information,
visit The Graduate School.
- All official transcripts: Send to graduate school directly.
- GRE scores: Notify the service to send to UNCG. We look primarily at the
verbal and the quantitative scores, and expect each of these to be a minimum
of 500 (combined 1000). Send to graduate school directly.
- Three letters of recommendation: At least two of these should be from faculty
members who can address your academic capability. You may have more than three.
Send to graduate school directly.
Please note that if any of the required items (1-4) are not submitted to
The Graduate School they will not process your application.
Department of Kinesiology – Supplemental Applications
- KIN Supplementary Application (required) PDF or MS Word : indicating interest area, what you would
like to study and what direction you would like to take. Your application will
be reviewed by faculty in your interest area. If you are unsure of your direction,
you may indicate more than one area, or a combination of areas. We advise you
to contact the faculty member or members that are in your interest area. Return
directly to KIN department.
- Graduate Assistantship Application PDF or MS Word : to be considered for an assistantship these
forms are to be returned directly to the KIN department.
- Please have all your application materials submitted by January 15, to receive
full consideration for admission or an assistantship.
Most applications are reviewed in the spring for fall admission. Spring
admission is possible, but unlikely, and we have no assistantship funds for
spring applicants.
Note: Prospective students interested in the Entry-level Master’s
Athletic Training concentration area should followed the admission guidelines
posted at http://www.uncg.edu/kin/atep The deadline for applications to this program
is also January 15.