Sustainable Health through Sport
(Master of Science)

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Course type

Postgraduate studies (Master)

Standard Course Duration

4 semesters

Course Start

Summer semester, Winter semester

Language of Instruction

German, English

Language Requirements

German HZB: English B2
International application: English B2 and German B2
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Admission

Restricted admission

International

Stay abroad possible, but not obligatory.

Short Description

The aim of the specialist Master’s degree programme in "Sustainable Health through Sport" (formerly “Sports Science”) is to provide job-oriented and research-based training to sports scientists in the thematic area of health promotion. The programme draws primarily on the natural sciences. The Master’s programme builds on sport science degrees at undergraduate (bachelor’s) level, and profoundly qualifies graduates to pursue a career outside school or an academic career.

The study programme revolves around the question of how optimised settings (i.e. interaction between different interdependent content areas such as the selection of medical exercises, training, social framework conditions, educational measures and organisational framework conditions) for successful, sustained health promotion can be planned, structured, implemented and evaluated. Besides taking into account preventive and therapeutic aspects, students also learn about ability development and retention, tailored to the specific needs of individual target groups.

Additional components in this context include the various dimensions of the cognitive effects of physical activity (development support, rehabilitation and stabilisation of areas of cognitive ability), occupational health care as an example of a setting, and intensive training in qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Further information on the website of the Institute of Sports Science

Course Content

Development, implementation and evaluation of health-related training and exercise programmes
Movement and sport in the prevention and therapy of diseases
Performance and health diagnostic methods
Social scientific and social aspects of health promotion
Health information and health education strategies
Physical activity and mental fitness, development of cognitive performance

Course Structure

The specialist master’s degree programme comprises eleven modules, including a final module and a job-oriented project module. In their first year, students undergo an intensive phase of academic training, focusing on the methods and content involved in sports science. The degree programme collaborates with several cooperation partners, such as Hannover Medical School, giving students the opportunity to gain valuable interdisciplinary insight.

In their second year, students apply the knowledge gained and the scientific working techniques they have learnt: they gain valuable practical experience by completing a job-related project, which they can build on to develop the topic of their master’s thesis. This project stage may be combined with a period abroad; students are expected to complete their projects externally in a relevant field of work. They are closely monitored during the preparatory and implementation stage.

Students acquire supplementary key transferable skills, which they choose from a wide range of courses on offer.

Recommended Abilities

Career Opportunities

Non-school-based educational work and advisory activities
Occupational health management / health care / health promotion
Development, accompaniment and evaluation of exercise and sports activities
Prevention and therapy
Scientific advice, concept and product development
Research and teaching
municipal facilities, ministries, social security institutions,
sports organisations
Facilities for the elderly, social facilities, institutions for therapeutic training, rehabilitation facilities and clinics, health centres and doctor’s surgeries
Commercial sports and fitness facilities,
universities, research institutions

Admission requirements and application

Admission Requirements

An undergraduate degree in a related field of study, such as

Note: Sports as subject in the Bachelor’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education (Bachelor of Science), only with a written bachelor thesis in sports.

For master's degree programmes with restricted admission, places shall be allocated according to the university’s own selection procedure, if there are more applicants fulfilling the admission requirements than there are places available. The exact admission requirements can be found in the admission regulations:

Application Deadlines

First-year students from Germany and the EU

1 June – 15 July of the year for the winter semester
1 December – 15 January of the year for the summer semester

First-year students from non-EU countries (VPD from uni-assist is required)

15 April – 31 May of the year for the winter semester
15 October – 30 November of the previous year for the summer semester

Students resuming their studies and transfer students from Germany and the EU (application in a higher semester)

1 June – 15 July of the year for the winter semester
1 December – 15 January of the year for the summer semester

Students resuming their studies and transfer students from non-EU countries (application in a higher semester)

15 April – 31 May of the year for the winter semester
15 October – 30 November of the previous year for the summer semester

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