Master of Science in Exercise Physiology (MSc)

Admission requirements for the Exercise Physiology (MSc) are parallel to those for thesis-track graduate students at the School of Public Health, and subject to the School of Graduate Studies at the Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine.

Admission is open to graduates of a university accredited by the Council for Higher Education who were awarded an undergraduate degree one of the following areas: life sciences, exact sciences, engineering medical sciences, health professions, nutrition sciences, and physical education with a minimum grade of 80.

Students from the humanities, social sciences and exact sciences, as well as students without sufficient health-related backgrounds, will be required to complete supplementary courses as required by the School of Public Health. Supplementary courses can be taken before or during the first year of the program. A list of required courses will be built for each student according to their academic background. Following are examples of supplementary courses:

• Introduction to Physiology and Pathology of Diseases (Course No. 0158.1118; 2 credits)
• Biochemistry and Cell Biology (Course No. 0103.5113 and 0103.5114; year-long course, not included in grade average for degree)

Students without a background in physical education or personal training will be required to complete a "gym instructors" course while completing their graduate studies (i.e. through the Siim Campus at the University Sports Centre).

All applicants will be required to pass a personal admissions interview by the School of Public Health Admissions Committee.

A student will be admitted to studies according to one of the following statuses:

• “Regular acceptance”- Candidates who have a bachelor's degree from an accredited academic institution with at least a grade of 80, and meet all admission criteria.
• “Conditional acceptance”- Candidates who have not yet received their bachelor's degree diploma: the candidate must submit their diploma with a final average of at least 80 by the beginning of the school year.
• “Provisional acceptance” - A candidate who has not yet completed their bachelor's degree by the beginning of the academic school year. If the admissions committee has recommended it, the student will be accepted as a "provisional student", provided the outstanding requirements for completing their bachelor's degree does not exceed three courses (up to 6 credits) and their average grade upon registration is at least 80.
• “Special status”- Requiring completion of undergraduate courses. A student whose undergraduate studies did not include the following courses: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Organic Chemistry, and General Chemistry, will study under "special status" for the duration of the supplementary program as determined by Admissions Committee. A student’s status will become “regular” after completion of supplementary courses with a grade of at least 80 in each of the courses, within one year.