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Bachelor of Physical Education

North Park University

  • Chicago, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

A four-year degree with a teaching option and a general option, Centred on physical activity and movement.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Physical Education can develop the ability to examine learning and communication needs
  • Design context-appropriate educational or language activities and evaluate their effectiveness. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Teacher
  • Fitness and wellness management
  • Outdoor leadership
  • Athlete development
  • Sports and recreation management
  • Movement science
  • Performance analyst
  • Personal or athletic trainer

Curriculum

  • Four years with an honours option. The teaching option covers physical education fundamentals
  • Curriculum planning
  • Teaching methods and pedagogy
  • With placement in educational settings for some coursework
  • The general option gives basic professional preparation with flexible electives. Ten three-credit electives
  • At least eight in a minor or discipline.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Secondary school (US grade 12 equivalent) completed or finishing within three months of start
  • Official transcript sent by the school
  • One academic recommendation
  • SAT/ACT optional
  • Bank statement and affidavit of support for the I-20.

Accepted academic background

Secondary school (US grade 12 equivalent) completed or completed within three months of start, Official transcript sent by school, Academic recommendation, Bank statement and affidavit of support for I-20.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 105
  • PTE Academic 53
  • Cambridge B2
  • Oxford Test of English 7

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results
  • Recommendation Letters.

How to apply

  1. Check requirements and deadlines on the first-year international page (applications accepted year-round). Apply online (no application fee) or through the Common App. Have the secondary school send official transcripts and a teacher send an academic recommendation
  2. SAT/ACT optional. Send TOEFL
  3. IELTS
  4. Duolingo
  5. PTE
  6. Cambridge or Oxford score. After admission pay the 200 USD tuition deposit (F-1 holders). Send passport
  7. Bank statement and affidavit of support for the I-20
  8. Then book the visa appointment. Register for classes and arrange housing.

Other costs

Tuition per year$39,500, $39,000 USD
Application fee$75 USD
Deposit$200 USD

Program details

CampusChicago
Faculty or schoolSchool of Nursing and Health Sciences
DepartmentPhysical Education
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteUndergraduate students may be considered for North Park academic merit scholarships, Including Nyvall, Presidential and Provost awards, Subject to entry profile and award criteria.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    1 Oct 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jun 2027

    199 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.