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Program Overview

The University of Tübingen offers a Bachelor's program in Sportwissenschaft mit dem Profil Gesundheitsförderung (Sports Science with a focus on Health Promotion). This program is designed to prepare students for a career in the field of health promotion and sports science.

Key Data on Study Program

• Faculty: Economics and Social Sciences Faculty
• Academic Degree: Bachelor (mono)
• Restricted admission: Yes, in first and higher semesters
• Regular duration of studies: 6 semesters
• Is a combination subject required?: No
• Application deadline 1st semester: Overview of application deadlines
• Program start: Winter semester
• Language of instruction: German
• Costs: Tuition and other fees

Requirements and Application

• On what criteria are applicants selected?: The admission to the study program is based on an selection process at the University of Tübingen. Applications are to be submitted to the Student Secretariat of the University of Tübingen during the period from June 1st to July 15th of each year.
• Which requirements must I meet for studies?: The study program is restricted for all semesters, and the start of studies is only possible in the winter semester. A prerequisite for admission to the study program is the proof of passing the sports entrance examination. For the B.Sc. Sports Science, a simplified form of this examination applies.
• Which languages must I know?: The study program is conducted in German. For the study, English language skills at the B1/B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages are recommended.

Program Details

• Which topics are dealt with in the program?: The study program prepares students for the preventive handling of people in different environments, milieus, and situations (settings). The spectrum ranges from associations and clubs to public institutions of health policy to companies and universities that deal with the topic of health promotion.
• What is special about the Tübingen program?: After the basic study period, students have a solid sports science foundation in theory and practice. In addition to the close connection between theory and practice, the study program is characterized by close cooperation with the sports medicine department at the University Hospital Tübingen. This provides students with in-depth knowledge of the basics of medicine.
• How is the program structured?: The study program includes a combination of theoretical and practical courses, as well as a practical semester and a short block internship. The program also offers various modules, including sports science and medical basics, a comprehensive didactic (practical) education, and key qualifications.

Career Prospects

• Career prospects: The study program prepares students for a career in the field of health promotion and sports science. With the competencies acquired during the study program, there are excellent career prospects, for example, in the consulting of a health-oriented behavior, in the promotion of a healthy lifestyle of individuals and social groups, in the creation of health-oriented settings in companies, municipalities, or public institutions, in the development, implementation, and evaluation of concepts for health-promoting measures and interventions, in the design of a preventive health policy, in the implementation of educational measures in the field of health promotion, and in the coordination of socially relevant decision-makers for the creation of health-oriented networks.

Postgraduate Programs

• Postgraduate programs: The Institute of Sports Science offers further master's programs, including M.Sc. Sportmanagement and M.Sc. Sportwissenschaft.

Alumni Society

• Join the alumni society: After completing their studies, graduates have the opportunity to join an alumni association to maintain contact with other alumni and the university. The University of Tübingen and the Institute of Sports Science have their own alumni networks.