MA International Sport Development and Politics at German Sport University Cologne

Programme overview

Programme (DEV) combining humanities and social science perspectives with sport management and sport economics, preparing students for work on sport development, sport policy and sport systems. 30 places per cohort.

Department: Institute of European Sport Development and Leisure Studies | Duration: 4 semesters (120 credit points) | Study mode: Full-time; English-taught | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

13 modules across foundation, advanced and specialised courses: national and European sport systems, Olympic policy, sociological and legal dimensions of sport, sport economics and social research methods; electives and practice modules in semester three; Master's thesis in semester four.

Career pathways

National and international sport organisations, governmental institutions, NGOs, social agencies and commercial enterprises; roles in sport policy, sport development, project management, international cooperation, governance and consulting; doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree (at least 180 ECTS) with at least 90 credits in sports science, social, human and cultural science or economics, including at least 10 credits in empirical social research and hermeneutics and at least 25 credits in historical or current social or sport scientific developments. Selection by CV and letter of motivation. English proof: TOEFL iBT 95, IELTS Academic 7.0 or Cambridge CAE at C1 (waived for native speakers and applicants with an English-taught Bachelor's degree in the EU or an English-speaking country). Application deadlines: 31 May (non-EU applicants), 15 July (German and EU applicants).

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (120 credit points)

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