MSc High-Performance Sport

Saarland University

Germany, Saarbrücken

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Saarland University

Germany , Saarbrücken

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

SaarbrÃ¼cken

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines10-Jan-2021

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Duration 2 year(s)

Next Intake 10-Jan-2021

MSc High-Performance Sport

About

The internationalÂ Master ofÂ Science High-Performance SportÂ is hosted by theÂ Institute of Sport Science and the Institute of Sports and Preventive MedicineÂ at Saarland University in SaarbrÃ¼ckenÂ (Germany).Â It aims at qualifying sport scientists for jobs in professional and performance-oriented sport and for academic positions that deal with questions of relevance for high-performance athletes. The internationalÂ MSc High-Performance SportÂ wants to improveÂ the scientific approach to elite sports, in particular by offering courses in advanced research methods and statistics as well as views from different sport science disciplines. Graduates have the opportunity to gain sport- and discipline-specific knowledge and experience that is deemed important for future appointments in the sport science support and/or academia. They will be educated in international methods of elite training, performance analysis and exercise physiology, international sport structures and talent identification/development programmes as well as strategies for international communication and leadership in elite sports, among other topics.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Requirements for enrolment in theÂ MSc in High-Performance SportÂ are: Completion of an undergraduate degree in Sport Science or a related field Proof of eligibility by means of an above average final grade (at least 2.5 in the German grading system or Grade B according to ECTS). International degrees will be verified for equivalence according to KMK regulations and grades transferred into the German grading system via the modified Bavarian formula.