Program Overview

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Master in Sports Nutrition Online

The Online Master’s in Sports Nutrition prepares you to face the challenges of a rapidly growing and highly specialised sector. Gain expertise in athlete nutrition, technological innovations, and the latest scientific approaches to excel in the industry.

Train in the application of advanced nutritional principles to optimise health , performance, and recovery for athletes. Learn directly from leading experts who will provide unique insights to boost your professional development in this exciting field.

If you’re looking for flexibility, our online methodology offers you what you need. The online classes are taught live and recorded through the virtual campus. You can access them whenever is most convenient for you or watch them again to review concepts.

Live the Real Madrid experience : Enjoy an international trip that will provide you with a global perspective on training and nutrition in the sports industry, guided by professionals and executives from leading institutions in the sector, granting you access to unique networking opportunities.

Why study this online master’s in Sports Nutrition?

• Tailored Expertise for Athlete Performance
• Global Perspective and Real Madrid Experience
• Cutting-Edge Knowledge in Digestive Health and Microbiota
• Flexible Online Learning

Our Graduate School

• The Quality You Deserve
• Shanghai Ranking 2024
• National Sports Award Copa Stadium

Career Opportunities for the Online Master’s in Sports Nutrition

We train professionals for the sports sector. With a 94% employability rate among our graduates, this online Master’s in Sports Nutrition equips you with essential knowledge and tools to specialize and advance in your career.

Upon completion, you will be prepared to work in roles such as:

• Nutritionist for sports clubs, federations, or associations
• Consultant for sports performance and health companies
• Specialist in nutrition for special populations
• Advisor for health and wellness technology companies focusing on athletes

Study plan

The 100% online Master in Sports Nutrition comprises 10 modules, each with 6 ECTS. At the end of the programme, the student will receive the Private Master`s Degree in Sports Nutrition Online, granted by Universidad Europea de Madrid.

Module 1. Nutrition for sports performance and body composition (6 ECTS)

• The basics of nutrition and nutrition for sports and physical performance.
• The basics of exercise physiology and nutrients metabolism during exercise.
• Energy requirements, planning and periodisation. Planification and periodisation of carbohydrate, proteins and fats intake.
• Micronutrients and antioxidants: functions, deficits, excess, and planification.
• Body composition analysis in athletes.
• Nutritional practices for changes in body composition in athletes.
• Training low-carb: science, protocols, objectives, and periodisation.

Module 2. Training and physical preparation of athletes (6 ECTS)

• The basics of sports training and training planification.
• The basics of physical preparation in athletes.
• Aerobic capacity training.
• Anaerobic capacity training.
• Training for muscle hypertrophy.
• Training for fat loss.

Module 3. Hydration, electrolytes, dehydration, heat conditions and adaptation (6 ECTS)

• The basics of hydration and electrolytes in the human body.
• Monitorisation and evaluation of hydration and electrolytes balance in different conditions.
• Hydration and electrolytes individual planning on athletes.
• Dehydration and dehydration adaptation.
• Heat conditions: physiology and hydration management.

Module 4. Nutritional supplements, functional foods and ergogenic aids (6 ECTS)

• Nutritional supplements in sports performance.
• Ergogenic Aids in sports performance.
• Nutritional supplements for fat mass loss.
• Nutritional supplements for muscle mass gain.
• Functional foods in sports performance.

Module 5. Nutrition for prevention and treatment of sports injuries (6 ECTS)

• The basics of sports injuries: bone mass, muscle tissue, soft tissues and others sports injuries.
• Body composition, energy demands and metabolism changes during sports injuries.
• Nutritional management and supplements for bone mass injuries.
• Nutritional management and supplements for muscle tissue injuries.
• Nutritional management and supplements for soft tissue injuries.

Module 6. Inflammation, sleep and chrono nutrition in sport performance & biomarkers interpretation in athletic population (6 ECTS)

• The basics of chronic and acute inflammation.
• Inflammation and sports practice.
• Chronobiology, chrononutrition, hormonal function and its relationship with sleep and sports performance.
• Nutrition for sleep quality and its relationship with athletes recovery.
• Biomarkers: decision making, analysis, interpretation and use in health and performance of athletes.

Module 7. Digestive system, microbiota, gut training in sports performance (6 ECTS)

• The basics of the digestive system: anatomy, physiology and interaction with other systems.
• The digestive system and its relationship and integration with sports practice.
• Main digestive pathologies in athletes: causes, characteristics, medical and nutritional treatment.
• Microbiota and microbiome: what we know and how can we use it to improve health and performance in athletes.
• Gut training for improving sports performance.

Module 8. Nutrition for specific sports populations (6 ECTS)

• Nutrition in female athletes.
• Nutrition in young athletes.
• Nutrition & training in pregnant athletes.
• Nutrition in Diabetic type 1 athletes.

Module 9. Practical cases (6 ECTS)

• Solving real cases of athletes of all kinds.
• Experience with real cases and situations

Module 10. Final project (6 ECTS)

• Knowledge of scientific research
• Classification of the scientific quality of articles.
• Tools for creating a scientific article.
• Tools for creating a poster for dissemination and exhibition of the same.

Competencies developed

• Know, interpret, and apply in practice different nutritional aspects that affect directly the practice of a sport or physical exercise, from the point of view of health and sports performance, as well as its close relationship with physiological, training and body composition aspects.
• Apply the principles of sports nutrition to plan the diet of an athlete according to their energy, nutrient and fluid requirements, with the aim of optimizing their health, sports performance, and body composition.
• Understand and analyse the main characteristics of the physical preparation and training of athletes both professionally and amateurly, to work in coordination with nutritional planning, body composition, and relevant health aspects.
• Understand the physiological mechanism of the main ergogenic aids, nutritional supplements, and functional foods, identifying cases where their use is necessary and detecting inadequate supplementation practices.
• Identify and know how to use the tools for assessing body composition in athletes, to carry out nutritional planning that allows obtaining necessary changes in the athlete, taking care of their health and performance.
• Manage and correctly plan the appropriate hydration practices for different athletes, considering the individuality of this concept, the effects of dehydration, the possible adaptation works and the handling of it in extreme heat conditions.
• Be able to perform relevant nutritional work to prevent or recover sports injuries through their different stages, knowing and differentiating the appropriate work according to the type of injury to be treated.
• Have an in-depth understanding of the concept and mechanisms of acute and chronic inflammation and its integration with the sports development of the subjects, as well as the appropriate handling from nutritional work.
• Understand and put into practice the concept of chronobiology, chrono nutrition and its relationship with sleep and recovery of the athlete, being able to integrate it into nutritional work.
• Know, make decisions, and correctly interpret the different biochemical parameters or Biomarkers that can be analysed in the athlete population to integrate them into the practice of interdisciplinary work.
• To lead projects and teams from an integral ethical and socially responsible approach, assessing the impact of their decisions on profits, the market, people and society.
• Master the keys to the major areas of world sport, in order to convert them into competitive advantages for the growth of the company within its sector.
• Apply and put into action everything they have learnt in one of the company's decision- making areas through professional internships.

Admissions

Recommended profile

• Graduates in Nutrition, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Medicine or other careers related to the health area.
• Graduates in CAFYD, Physical Education or other careers related to the area of physical activity and sport.

Admissions requirements

For the access to the Master's Degree it is necessary to meet one of the following requirements:

• To be in possession of a University Degree.
• If applicable, accredit professional experience of at least 6 months that is directly related to the field of the degree.
• If applicable, accredit professional internships of CFGS that are directly related to the scope of the degree.

How to apply

The admission process to pursue an online undergraduate or postgraduate certificate at Universidad Europea can be carried out throughout the year, although enrolment on any of our programmes is subject to availability. In order to complete the process, follow these simple steps:

1. Documentation

You will need to send the specific documentation to your personal advisor

• Admissions form.
• Legal document required for accessing the programme
• Photocopy of your ID.
• Curriculum vitae.

2. Admissions test

Once your documentation has been reviewed, your personal advisor will contact you.

• Competency assessment test.
• Personal interview.
• Language assessment test (if applicable).

3. Reserving a place

Formalising the reservation of a place through our different methods of payment

• Direct debit.
• Credit card.
• Online payment.

Program directors

• Krizia Radesca
• Guillermo Muñoz

Meet the faculty

• Krizia Radesca Fabiano
• Pedro Reinaldo García
• PhD Judith Nyisztor
• PhD Filipe André da Silva Teodósio de Jesus
• PhD María Soledad Arribalzaga
• PhD Olga Roldán Reoyo
• PhD Noelia Bonfanti Hardt
• PhD Oliver Gonzalo Skok
• PhD Mireia Porta Oliva
• Dr. Guillermo Muñoz Andradas
• PhD Gema Flores Monreal

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As part of its strategy, the University has an internal quality plan whose objective is to promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement, and which allows it to face future challenges with the maximum guarantee of success. In this way, it is committed to promoting the achievement of external recognitions and accreditations, both nationally and internationally; the measurement and analysis of results; simplification in management; and the relationship with the external regulator.

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