Scholarship Awards and Funding
Thesis Advisory Committee and Meeting
Thesis Proposal and Thesis Proposal Amendments
Format of Thesis and Thesis Oral Defense Prep
Oral Defense Structure and Format
Part-Time Studies Forms and Policies
Vacation, Maternity and Parental Leave Policies
Sexual Violence Prevention and Response
International Student Information
Thesis Copyright Re Funded Research
Collaborative Research Authorship Policies
Academic Culture & Opportunities for Involvement
All doctoral students receive their degree in Kinesiology and Health Studies.
You will plan your course of study in consultation with your Supervisor on the first day of Orientation Week in September of your first term.
The program of study includes:
Your program of study must conform to the rules and regulations of the SGS (which are available in the on-line Calendar). As you move through your program, your Advisory Committee may recommend additional course work to prepare you for your thesis research.
Courses that you are required to take as part of your approved course of study are those courses within the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies and courses in associated cognate departments. Doctoral programs in the School require the equivalent of two one-term graduate level courses. A minimum of 65%/B- is required in order to pass all graduate courses.
All graduate students are required to complete SGS 804 – Course in Research Ethics (CORE) education course before beginning any research work involving human subjects. The tutorial is available online at Course in Research Ethics (CORE)
Where students have completed any of the below listed tutorial while a master’s student at Queen’s University, they will not be required to re-do this tutorial.
Health and Safety Awareness online tutorial
All doctoral students must complete this tutorial during Orientation Week.
Where students have completed any of the below listed tutorials while a master’s student at Queen’s University, they will not be required to re-do these tutorials.
All doctoral students must complete this tutorial during Orientation Week.
Access Forward online tutorial
All doctoral students must complete this tutorial during Orientation Week.
Accessible Customer Service online tutorial
All doctoral students must complete this tutorial during Orientation Week.
Accessible Instruction for Educators online tutorial – required in order to serve as Teaching Assistant or Teaching Fellow – All doctoral students must complete this tutorial during Orientation Week or prior to performing any TA or TF responsibilities
All students must complete a comprehensive examination which contains both written and oral components.
Students must develop, prepare in written form, and orally defend a thesis proposal. Thesis Advisory Committee / Thesis Proposal Meeting Form
A doctoral thesis (KHS 999), which must be defended orally. Students will defend their thesis orally before a committee. There are different oral formats for socio-cultural versus all other disciplines. Your supervisor will provide you with details of the different structure as appropriate. Instructions on the structure of your final thesis
All full-time doctoral students must attend at least 80% of the SKHS Graduate Seminar Series during their first through fourth years of full-time study. Attendance beyond this time is voluntary.
Some students may also (in consultation with their Supervisor) take courses on an AUDIT basis. The requirements for successful completion of audited courses shall be determined by the course instructor and the student.