- Degree
- PhD
- Course location
- Saarbrücken
- In cooperation with
- Close collaborations have been established with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS, Australia), University of Groningen (the Netherlands), Edith-Cowan University Perth (Australia), Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, and University of Basel (Switzerland). Doctoral students from Saarland University have the opportunity to earn a joint degree with either the UTS Sydney or the University of Groningen.
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- Our primary language in the PhD programme is English. In addition to the mandatory English language skills, it is recommended to attend a German language course before the start (or during the initial stage) of the doctoral programme in Saarbrücken.
- Programme duration
- 6 semesters
- Beginning
- Only for doctoral programmes: any time
- Application deadline
- Scholarship projects are usually advertised at the end of each year, with a deadline on 31 December. Students can always apply with self-funded PhD projects, as there are no deadlines for these applications.
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- Yes
- Description/content
- The international doctoral programme "Science and Health in Football" is hosted by the Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine at Saarland University and funded by the German Football Federation (DFB). Close collaborations are established with the University of Technology in Sydney (UTS, Australia), the Edith-Cowan University in Perth (ECU, Australia), the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (Luxembourg), the University of Basel (Switzerland), and the University of Groningen (The Netherlands). The programme aims to improve the scientific approach to football. In particular, the programme focuses on evaluating potential health benefits and further developing training standards and performance diagnoses for elite football players.
The institute is a licensed FIFA (Fédération International de Football Association) Medical Centre of Excellence and a medical examination centre of the German Olympics Sports Federation (DOSB). Due to its long-term and extensive cooperation with the German Football Federation (DFB), it offers profound expertise in football science and medical care for athletes and patients.
The programme covers the following disciplines: sports science, medicine, exercise physiology, and human biology. In addition to the thesis, PhD students will receive training in research methods, knowledge transfer, and teaching as well as practical work in patient health care and physical performance testing. Doctoral students will be awarded a PhD degree from Saarland University and have the opportunity to earn a joint degree with the University of Technology Sydney in Australia or the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.