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Trainer:in im Nachwuchsleistungssport (Diploma of Advanced Studies) (Coach in Youth Elite Sport (Diploma of Advanced Studies)) – certificate at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

Academic coach training with a long Leipzig tradition, run by the Faculty of Sport Science with regional sport partners; for over half a century domestic and international students have been trained and further trained in sport-specific coaching.

Faculty: Sportwissenschaftliche Fakultät  |  Duration: 2 semesters (1 years)  |  Study mode: part-time, part-time (extra-occupational); taught in German  |  Intake: Summer semester (if the minimum number of participants is reached)  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Deepening sport-science knowledge, developing analytical and diagnostic competence, building and reflecting on social competences, and linking evidence-based, empirical-analytical and application-oriented knowledge with participants' own coaching practice.

Career pathways

Qualifies for coaching work in youth elite sport.

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Application information

Entry requirements

State-recognised vocational qualification; at least two years of professional experience; a current DOSB licence (level B) for sport-specific elite sport; proof of current paid or voluntary work in youth elite sport. Nationally restricted admission (numerus clausus).

Intake: Summer semester (if the minimum number of participants is reached)

Duration: 2 semesters (1 years)

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