Master Degree in Physical Activity for Health

Master Degree in Physical Activity for Health

What is Master Degree in Physical Activity for Health?

Transform lives through movement!

The Master’s in Physical Activity for Health at Fundación Universitaria María Cano is designed to develop leadership in professionals who are capable of designing and implementing innovative strategies to promote health, prevent disease, and improve the quality of life of individuals and communities.

With a comprehensive approach, this program allows for in-depth exploration of physical activity as a tool for well-being, combining both theoretical and practical knowledge in the planning, development, monitoring, and evaluation of programs in physical activity, recreation, and the effective use of free time.

Graduates will acquire key competencies to effectively intervene in the maintenance and optimization of body movement, promote healthy lifestyles, and lead high-impact public health projects. All of this with a critical, reflective, and contextual vision, supported by cutting-edge epistemological, theoretical, and technical tools.

SNIES: 118029
Qualified Registration: 012294 June 16, 2025
Validity: 7 years
Master’s Type: Advanced
Duration: 4 semesters
Number of program credits: 50
Modality: In-person
Degree awarded: Master’s in Physical Activity for Health
City: Medellín
2025 semester fee: $10,260,000 per semester

2025 Value with discount: $5,130,000 semester

Addressed to:
Professionals in Physical Therapy, Nutrition and Dietetics, Medicine, Nursing, Physical Education, Recreation and Sports, or related fields.

Professional profile:

Graduates of the Master’s in Physical Activity for Health from Fundación Universitaria María Cano will be qualified to work in health promotion and maintenance, as well as disease prevention, in both public and private institutions at local, regional, and national levels. They will be able to work as part of interdisciplinary teams in the field of physical activity sciences, performing actions such as:

  • Creating epidemiological surveillance systems

  • Managing lifestyle studies as a basis for developing programs and projects in physical activity for health

  • Designing public policies focused on physical activity for health

  • Developing action plans in physical activity for health

  • Evaluating special populations in various contexts

  • Using technology to monitor and develop physical activity programs

  • Participating in research within the field

 

Occupational profile

Graduates of this Master’s program will be able to take on roles such as:

  • Coordinator and/or Leader of epidemiological surveillance programs

  • Coordinator of planning and design processes for physical activity and health assistance programs

  • Leader in research, teaching, and innovation projects

  • Health professional in interdisciplinary teams focused on physical activity for health across all levels

  • Professional in intervention processes based on physical activity for different populations across the life cycle

  • Researcher in development projects related to health promotion, disease prevention, and maintenance of health in government and non-governmental organizations

  • University professor in higher education institutions offering undergraduate or postgraduate programs in related fields

 

Graduate Program Enrollment Requirements:

Before accessing the enrollment platform, you must have the following documents ready:

  • Undergraduate Degree Certificate.

  • Identification document (enlarged to 150%).

If you experience difficulties uploading the documents, you can send the information to the Admissions Office via email at: documentosadmisiones@fumc.edu.co.

Complete the online enrollment and generate the payment receipt through PSE for $213,022 COP.

Fundación Universitaria María Cano reserves the right to admission and to assign class schedules to applicants.

Discounts:

  • Graduates of undergraduate and graduate programs from Fundación Universitaria María Cano are entitled to a 30% discount on tuition fees.

  • Early payment: 15% discount on tuition fees if paid within the period specified as early payment, as indicated in each billing statement.

  • Discounts are not cumulative.

Contact Information

Juanita Irina Sánchez Romero
Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
Toll-free national line: 018000 41 22 66
Phone: (60+4) 540 12 20 – 402 55 00 Ext. 128
Email: juanita.sanchez@fumc.edu.co

 

Curriculum

Study Plan

Content

Physical Activity: Approaches in Public Health and Epidemiology 5
Structural and Functional Adaptations in Physical Activity 6
Research Seminar I 2
Total   13

Total: 13

Evaluation of Physical Activity for Health 4
Nutrition and Physical Activity for Health 2
Psychology of Physical Activity for Health 2
Elective I 2
Research Seminar II 3
Total  13

Total: 13

Bioethics 1
Counseling and Guidelines in Physical Activity for Health 6
Research Seminar III 3
Total  10

Total: 10

Programs and Projects in Physical Activity for Health 6
Elective II 3
Research Seminar IV 5
Total  14

Total: 14

Total credits: 50

Total Courses: 14

Note: María Cano’s undergraduate and graduate academic programs may include classes on Saturdays.