Master STAPS Activité Physique Adaptée et Santé - parcours Maladies Chroniques, Parcours de Soins Innovants et Activité Physique Adaptée (APA-S) at Université de Perpignan Via Domitia

The Master STAPS APA-S is run by the UFR STAPS at the Font-Romeu campus, in a mountain area with partner health establishments specialised in chronic-disease care. It is linked to the Espace Dev laboratory and is undifferentiated, leading either to professional life or to research. It trains strategic and operational managers for organisations serving people with specific needs through adapted physical activity.

Faculty: UFR STAPS (Font-Romeu)  |  Department: STAPS  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French (Font-Romeu)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Perpignan, Occitanie, France

What you will study

563 student hours over two years (379 h in M1, 184 h in M2), 34 hours of English; placements of 300 hours in M1 and 550 hours in M2, possible abroad. Skills: communicating with care-pathway stakeholders, evaluating programmes, designing, planning and coordinating APA-S projects, advanced use of digital tools and innovative processes, training and supervision.

Career pathways

APA coordinator, manager of education and social organisations for specific audiences, director of a rehabilitation structure or sport-health hub, manager in regional health agencies (ARS), consultant for rehabilitation centres, personal coach, APA engineer, R&D manager; possible doctorate at Espace Dev or LIPSEM.

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