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MSc Performance, Training and Coaching in Elite Sport at German Sport University Cologne

German Sport University Cologne, Germany

Programme overview

Programme (LTC) on analysing and improving human performance under high physical and psychological demands, including evidence-based planning, management and evaluation of training. 30 places per cohort.

Duration: 4 semesters (120 credit points)  |  Study mode: Full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

14 modules, each with theory and practice: training science, physiology, biomechanics, psychology and data analysis, then projects, workshops, colloquia and a compulsory nine-week work placement; some modules taught in English; Master's thesis in semester four.

Career pathways

Clubs and federations at national and international level, research and development with manufacturers of sports equipment and training or measurement systems, commercial sports providers, public research institutions, the civil service, universities and performance diagnostics in health.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree (at least 180 ECTS) focused on natural sciences, sport science, medicine, mathematics, health sciences (or physiotherapy) or elite sport, with at least 90 credits in natural sciences or sport science; above-average result of at least 2.5 (German scale) or B (ECTS). Applicants without a degree from a German-speaking country need German proof at DSH-2 level. 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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