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The master's degree program in Sports Science provides students with an extended and in-depth knowledge of the natural sciences, medicine and the social and health sciences in the field of sports science. The degree program consists of a core subject, a profile subject and subject-independent modules. In the core subject, you will be taught cross-profile content that is relevant as a prerequisite for all three study profiles. In the profile subject, you have the opportunity to choose between three study profiles:

• Movement and Technology
• Exercise and Health
• Exercise and Sport in Childhood and Adolescence (in conjunction with Heidelberg University and Karlsruhe University of Education).

Depending on your individual interests, you can specialize in the technical and scientific fields of sports science, in the field of health sports or with a focus on movement and sport in childhood and adolescence.

Regardless of the subject, you will acquire further skills for a research-oriented position in a management role through internships, key qualifications and the master's thesis.

You will be involved in ongoing projects at an early stage and can thus gain insights into various research projects. Particular emphasis is placed on interdisciplinarity and cooperation with institutions from other departments.

Program structure

The program comprises 120 credit points (CP). These are distributed as follows:

To the profile subject:

• 36 CP

To the core subject:

• 12 CP Specialization in Sports Science
• 22 CP Research Methods
• 4 CP Theory and Practice of Sports

On modules independent of the subject:

• 6 CP interdisciplinary qualifications
• 10 CP internship
• 30 CP master's thesis

The skills you acquire will qualify you for management positions in the following professional fields, depending on the focus of your master's degree: e.g. (sports) therapeutic facilities, companies (workplace health promotion), fitness and performance centers, health insurance companies, clubs, associations, municipalities (sports administration), sports tourism (fitness, wellness, rehabilitation) sports management, sports marketing.

You will also be able to carry out and evaluate your own empirical projects. The program therefore offers you access to an academic career and lays the foundations for a subsequent doctorate.

Characteristic features of Sports Science M.Sc. at KIT

• insights into various fields of work
  
• modern, innovative and research-oriented knowledge transfer
  
• many different, self-selectable study specializations
  
• insights into various professional fields during your studies
  
• research-oriented teaching through active involvement in international research projects at one of the best university sports locations in Germany
  
• partner university of elite sport
  
• cooperation abroad all over the world
  
• study in small, well-supervised groups
  
• integration into the EUCOR university network enables participation in courses at the universities of Freiburg, Basel, Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse
  

What KIT has to offer

• central campus close to the city forest and right next to the city center
  
• 24-hour library offering single and group working places
  
• wide range of inexpensive catering options (dining hall, cafeteria, Koeri and Pizzawerk)
  
• numerous interdisciplinary offers for personal and professional development, e.g. Lernlabor, Schreiblabor and Perspektivenlabor
  
• study abroad, e.g. via Erasmus
  
• excellent university sports facilities with a large selection of sports
  
• comprehensive cultural offerings with university orchestras, choirs and theater groups
  
• extensive support for career entry and self-employment
  
• internationally oriented degree programs and diverse exchange programs
  
• modern laboratories and practical teaching methods
  
• Lernraum app
  
• diverse student initiatives, clubs and opportunities to actively participate in campus life
  
• stay in touch after graduation via the alumni network
  

Admission requirements

The requirements for admission to the master's degree program in Sports Science are based on the current admission regulations:

• bachelor's degree
  a successful bachelor's degree (or at least an equivalent degree) in Sports Science or a sports science-related degree program at a university, university of applied sciences, university of cooperative education or at a foreign university. The degree must have been completed within a standard period of study of at least three years and with a minimum number of 180 ECTS credits.
  
• letter of motivation
  in the letter of motivation, you should comment on the following topics or provide information:
  • brief introduction of yourself
  • intended study profile and the reasons for choosing the profile
  • your career goals
  • relevant academic achievements to date (e.g. internship, seminar paper, etc.)
    
  • topic and summary of your bachelor's thesis
    
  • details of your English language skills, with proof if necessary (e.g. TOEFL test)
    
  The letter of motivation should not exceed 4000 characters. All additional achievements and qualifications listed in the letter of motivation should be listed in a table and supported by appropriate documents.
  

Language requirements and certificates

For the Master's degree program in Sports Science, you need sufficient knowledge of the German language. Your German language skills must correspond to at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Proof of sufficient German language skills

Your school-leaving certificate is sufficient proof of your German language skills if

• you obtainted it at a German-speaking school in Germany or abroad
• you are a graduate of a bilingual secondary school in Germany or abroad and have passed a bilingual German examination, such as the AbiBac or the Gemischtsprachiges International Baccalaureat (GIB)
• you obtained your degree at a foreign school, but there is another official agreement with the respective country on the recoginition of your school-leaving certificate or language certificate as proof of language proficiency for university studies in Germany

A complete list of foreign school-leaving and language certificates that are recognizes as proof of sufficient German language skills can be found on the webste of the Kultusministerkonferenz (Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany).

If you have not obtained your higher education entrance qualification (HZB) at one of the above-mentioned institutions, you must provide a separate language certificate - regardless of your nationality. Only the following are accepted

• the passed „Prüfungsteil Deutsch“ of the Feststellungsprüfung,
• the passed DSH with an overall result DSH-2,
• the passed TestDaF level 4 in all four parts of the examination (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written expression, oral expression)
• a comparable, recognized certificate of sufficient German language skills

To find our which other recognized certificates can be accepted by KIT as comparable, please contact

• as a German or German-equivalent applicant: Studierendenservice
• as an applicant with non- EU citizenship: International Students Office

Please note:
Language certificates are extremely important application documents that can prevent your enrollment if you do not submit them on time. Therefore, check early on in the application process whether you have the necessary language certificates for your degree program and, if necessary, plan to take one of the language tests mentioned above. The deadline by which you must submit language certificates corresponds to the enrollment deadline stated in your admission offer. In justified cases, you can apply for an extension of this deadline. The extension can be granted until the start of the lecture period at the latest.

There are 65 study places available each year. These are allocated on the basis of a ranking list of applicants who meet the admission requirements. The ranking list is based on a maximum of 90 achievable assessment points.

You can achieve in detail

• max. 30 points for the overall grade of the final academic examination
• max. 30 points for previous experience related to the desired master's degree program:
  1. completed vocational training in a relevant training occupation and previous professional experience relevant to the degree program, even without completed vocational training
     
  2. practical activities and special previous training, in particular
     • advanced training, e.g. in the fields of sport, health, medicine
       
     • licenses, coaching activities, referee activities
       
     • in top-class sport
       
     • voluntary work
       
  3. academic achievements and qualifications, e.g. publications, prizes
     
  4. research activities and research stays at scientific institutions
     
• max. 30 points for the letter of motivation
  

Weitere Ansprechpersonen:

• KIT-Fakultät für Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften
• Institut für Sport und Sportwissenschaft
• Fachstudienberatung
• Prüfungsausschuss
• Informationen zum Auslandsstudium
• Fachschaft Sport

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