- Degree
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Course location
- Bochum
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- Only English
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- Beginning of June:
Start of online application
• 15 July:
Application deadline
• 15 July:
Submission deadline supplementary materials for non-EU students
• 21 July: Submission deadline supplementary materials for EU students
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- Varied
- Additional information on tuition fees
- In principle, there are no tuition fees at RUB. However, there are a few exceptions. Therefore, please inform yourself in advance about any additional costs for the degree programme you are interested in.
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The Faculty of Sport Science of RUB offers the Master of Science degree in Sport and Exercise Sciences for Health and Performance. The aim of the Master's programme is to provide a high quality, research-oriented education that considers the requirements of relevant practical fields. The programme will provide training in a manner that fosters the development of relevant knowledge, abilities and methods in sport and exercise sciences for health and performance that candidates will require for the demands and challenges of the career world, with an international focus and emphasis on managerial positions.
Master's students will learn practical skills, such as physiological performance testing and biomechanical analysis. They will also gain knowledge on the design of athletic training programmes and training programmes for recreational athletes and the general population with a focus on prevention. Each student is expected to research, develop and write a thesis that makes an original and substantial contribution to the field. The Master's programme provides the necessary conditions to achieve a future doctorate in Sport and Exercise Sciences for Health and Performance.