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University Diploma in Mental Preparation: Interventions and Performance Support (DU Préparation mentale) at Université Clermont Auvergne

Université Clermont Auvergne, France

Programme overview

A university diploma that trains people working in sport to deliver mental preparation for athletes: communication, mental imagery, motivation strategies, management of internal states, attentional control and work with teams.

Faculty: UFR STAPS  |  Duration: 1 year (305 hours); two-year arrangement possible for elite athletes  |  Study mode: part-time; mostly distance with two on-campus seminars; taught in French  |  Location: Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

305 hours: 154 hours online (84 hours of theory modules, 26 hours of collaborative work, 44 hours of tutored personal production), 51 hours of in-person teaching and tutoring (two four-day seminars), and 100 hours of practical placement. Assessed by two video case studies and a dissertation with defence.

Career pathways

Prepares mental-preparation practitioners for sport.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to anyone working in a sports organisation (employee or volunteer) with licence-level training or equivalent; professional experience is also considered. Admission on application file sent by post.

Duration: 1 year (305 hours); two-year arrangement possible for elite athletes

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