BSc Movement and Health (Bewegung und Gesundheit) at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Programme overview

Examines from a natural-science perspective how movement and health interact. Students gain scientific and research-methods knowledge to promote a health-oriented lifestyle through sport, and design and evaluate their own training programmes in well-equipped laboratories.

Faculty: Fachbereich 06 - Psychology and Sports Science | Department: Institute of Sport Science | Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

24 compulsory modules (6 CP each), two elective modules, an occupational field internship (12 CP) and a thesis module (12 CP).

Career pathways

Qualifies for work in health-oriented institutions in prevention, rehabilitation and disability sport. Employers include clinics, medical health centres, medical care centres, sports federations and sports clubs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: no admission restriction (no NC). A recognised higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) is required; foreign qualifications are checked via anabin. No pre-study internship is required. Applicants with a foreign entrance qualification must also meet the German-language proof requirement. Application deadlines for winter semester 2027/28 are not yet published. Proof of sports fitness by a medical health certificate is required at enrolment. English at CEFR B2 and good knowledge of mathematics and natural sciences are expected.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung

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