Athletic Therapy (MAT)

Master of Athletic Therapy

Program Website: Athletic Therapy

Faculty and Administration 

For a listing of program faculty and administrative contacts, please visit the program directory. 

Program Description

The Master of Athletic Therapy (MAT) program offers a comprehensive academic and clinical education experience to prepare students to become competent athletic therapists and leaders in the athletic therapy profession. The program is provisionally accredited by the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA), and as such, meets the requirements set by the Program Accreditation Committee of CATA. Students will be prepared to work in a hands-on clinical setting to provide emergency care, injury assessment and rehabilitation for patients of various backgrounds who engage in physical activity. The focus of this program has outcomes based in the skills, knowledge, and professional competencies necessary to be a competent Certified Athletic Therapist. Students will be well-equipped to apply the critical thinking and clinical skills they develop at Brock University to their careers, personal lives, and broader roles as engaged citizens. 

Facilities 

The Department of Kinesiology has several teaching labs including athletic therapy and functional assessment labs, physiological assessment labs, and two anatomy labs, including access to the human cadaver lab.  

For their Major Research Project (MRP), students have access to more than fifteen research labs including an athletic therapy lab as well as behavioural/observation labs, “dry” biophysical labs, “wet” biophysical labs, functional assessment labs, and anatomy/physiology teaching labs. A number of graduate student spaces for teaching and research are available for use by MAT students on campus.  

Students have access to a variety of software programs, including SPSS, SAS, and other discipline-specific software.  

Admission Requirements

• Successful completion of a four-year Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, from an accredited institution in Kinesiology, Physical Education, Exercise or Sport Science, Human Kinetics, or equivalent. Applicants should have an average of no less than 78% (B+) in the last two years of study. 

• Average of not less than 75% in the following prerequisite courses: Human Anatomy (with lab), Human Physiology (with lab), Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, Psychology, and Motor Control/Learning.

• Applicants required to demonstrate English language proficiency must meet the standard minimum requirements established for graduate-level study.

• The Master of Athletic Therapy Graduate Admissions Committee will review all applications and recommend admission for a limited number of candidates.  

Program Notes

1. This is a full-time program of study; part-time study is not available.

2. Students are required to successfully complete a major research project (ATTH 5F90 ).

3. Failure to succeed in a practicum course may result in probation or dismissal from the program.

4. Students require current First Responder certification (integrated within ATTH 5P06 ) which must be valid before proceeding to practicum courses.  

5. Proof of immunizations may be required prior to commencement of practicum courses.

6. Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) may be required by practicum agencies. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure the process is completed at their own expense. In some cases, students may not be allowed to attend practicum if these requirements are not met. 

7. All program costs associated with required documentation or equipment are the sole responsibility of the student, and must be obtained prior to commencement of the program.  

8. Students will be charged an Experiential Education Administrative Support Fee. See the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Experiential Learning webpage for further details.