Bachelor’s Programme Sport Science
Would you like to acquire in-depth knowledge in the areas of fitness, health and high-performance training and familiarise yourself with performance diagnostics methods?
Sport and physical activity make an important contribution to health, performance and quality of life. The diverse demands of competitive and recreational sport require a sound knowledge of sports science and the ability to apply this knowledge in practice. The Bachelor’s degree programme in Sports Science provides the necessary knowledge and skills in areas such as performance diagnostics, training methods, and the planning, implementation and evaluation of exercise programmes.
Please note: the language of instruction for this programme is German.
Bachelor of Science
Duration/ECTS-Credits
6 semesters/180 ECTS-Credits
Mode of Study
Full-time
Language
German
Requirements
Secondary school completion certificate/equivalent
and Language Certificates
Faculty
Faculty of Psychology and Sport Science
Level of qualification
Bachelor (First Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 6, EQF/NQF: Level 6
ISCED-F
1014 Sports
Study Code
UC 033 628
Dates and Deadlines for admission
Bachelorstudium Sportwissenschaft
FAQ
Graduates have subject-specific knowledge in the core disciplines of sport science. They possess detailed skills of the deciding factors for sporting performance and know about situation-specific application of the essential procedure of performance diagnostics and fundamental training methods. They are able to develop and implement short- and long-term training plans. They have didactic and organizational qualifications to deal with performance athletes and health-concerned sportspersons.
The increasing importance of movement and sports as a measure to maintain and recover or improve health, fitness and life quality, on the one hand, as well as the importance of competitive sport in society and economy, on the other hand, require scientifically well-founded knowledge of people who work in relevant occupational fields. The Bachelor's Programme Sport Science conveys the necessary basic skills and qualifications for the two main areas.
Specific career paths for graduates of the Bachelor’s degree programme in Sports Science include sports science consultancy, performance assessment and training planning, health promotion and prevention, workplace health promotion, exercise and training programmes in health, competitive, leisure, trend and adventure sports, the development and manufacture of sports equipment, as well as research and academic work in the field of exercise and sport.
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Psychology & Sport
Anyone wishing to study psychology or Sport Science and with an interest in psychotherapy, prevention, training or exercise will find several suitable degree programmes at the University of Innsbruck.
The departments of Psychology and Sport Science work closely together at the University of Innsbruck, including in research into health and prevention across the entire lifespan and in alpine sports, where the effects of sporting activity on the body, as well as training methods and equipment, are investigated. Both fields are linked to the Research Area Mountain Regions.
In addition, the Extension Programme Mountain Regions can be undertaken.
