MA Leadership Competence and Management in Elite Sport (Führungskompetenz und Management im Spitzensport) at German Sport University Cologne

Programme overview

Part-time continuing-education Master (FMS) for coaches, staff of sport organisations and former elite athletes moving into leadership roles in organised sport, combining sport science, psychology and management. Developed with the DOSB, its Trainerakademie Köln and its Führungs-Akademie.

Duration: 4 semesters (120 credit points) | Study mode: Part-time, blended (online plus eight on-campus weeks in Cologne); German-taught; weiterbildender Master | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Leadership, management, communication, organisational development, strategic thinking and personal development, with small-group tutorials and exchange with elite sport experts; two on-campus weeks per semester.

Career pathways

Sport federations and organisations, Olympic training centres and youth performance centres, coach and athlete management, project and organisational management in elite sport, strategic and leadership roles, personnel development, and sport-political and administrative functions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Higher education entrance qualification and at least five years of professional experience in elite sport or a sport organisation, plus audience-specific qualifications (for example a Bachelor's degree or A-licence coaching qualification with five years of coaching after it, or Diplom-Trainer of the DOSB Trainerakademie Köln). German at C1 level required. Application 1 April to 30 June 2026.

EUR 2,400 a year (2026/2027). EUR 2,400 per semester (programme fee, 4 semesters); annual figure not stated Source

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (120 credit points)

Apply through the official page: https://myspoho.dshs.de

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