Licence STAPS - Entraînement Sportif at Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale

Programme overview

STAPS licence, Entraînement Sportif track. The diploma comes with a supplement specifying the right to coach in a competitive sport, and graduates can coach autonomously or under another coach different sporting publics for performance improvement or personal development. Sports available for the professional coaching card: athletics, badminton, basketball, French boxing, climbing, football, gymnastics, handball, swimming, triathlon and volleyball; a swimming module can lead to the lifeguard (MNS) title. Taught at Calais (Centre Universitaire de la Mi-Voix).

Duration: 3 years (6 semesters) | Study mode: full-time (French) | Location: Dunkerque, Hauts-de-France, France

What you will study

Physical and mental preparation, management of interpersonal relationships and design of training systems, with a competence-based approach (LCeR) and learning situations (SAE). Four placements: 20 h observation in L1, 40 h intervention in L2, and in L3 a 200 to 250 hour coaching placement plus a 30 h immersion in a high-level structure.

Career pathways

Coach, sports educator, fitness coach, physical trainer, mental trainer, video analyst, technical manager of a sports club, technical director of a private sports structure, sports consultant.

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Application information

Entry requirements

General baccalauréat with a scientific emphasis; interest in sport, performance and training; association and sports involvement recommended; practice and experience in one of the 11 sports offered at ULCO. Year 1 admission is through Parcoursup (French baccalauréat holders) or the Demande d'Admission Préalable (international baccalauréat holders); entry to year 2 or 3 is by validation of studies on ULCO-CANDIDAT; applicants from Campus France (CEF) countries apply through Campus France.

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026-2027). Differentiated tuition for non-EU/EEA/Swiss international students in national degrees (first cycle 2,902 EUR; second cycle 3,950 EUR); not applied to work-study (alternance) students; CVEC and administrative charges not included. Source

Duration: 3 years (6 semesters)

Apply through the official page: https://www.univ-littoral.fr/formation/admission-inscription/candidatures-admissions/

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