Program Overview

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Master in Sports Training and Nutrition

Overview

The Master in Sports Training and Nutrition is an official master's program that prepares students to specialize in sports training and nutrition, with the aim of developing and growing as a professional in the sports sector.

Why Study the Master in Sports Training and Nutrition?

• Choose the only official Sports Training and Nutrition program in Spain, a unique experience that immerses you in practical application from day one.
• Learn from an internationally renowned teaching staff and take advantage of exclusive professional opportunities.
• Experiential learning rooted in practice.
• Best In-House facilities and equipment.
• Professional vocation.
• Live the Real Madrid Experience.

Study Plan

Methodology

The objective of this master's comprehensive training program is to prepare students to:

• Schedule training plans in the short, medium, and long term in different contexts.
• Manage devices for analysis of human movement and training control.
• Plan diets and natural supplementation.
• Conduct performance and body composition assessments.
• Carry out research and conduct scientific enquiries.
• Acquire specialized knowledge about the most avant-garde training methods, the latest trends in sports nutrition, and natural ergogenic aids to improve sports performance.

Syllabus

• Training I (6 ECTS)
• Training II (6 ECTS)
• Training III (6 ECTS)
• Sports Nutrition I (6 ECTS)
• Sports Nutrition II (6 ECTS)
• Sports Nutrition III (6 ECTS)
• Practicum (12 ECTS)
• Master's Thesis (12 ECTS)

Programme Implementation

Year of implementation of the Degree: 2009 - 2010

Places for Incoming Students

100 places

Programme Mobility Offer

We have collaborations (not agreements) with research projects at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, University of Valladolid, Camilo José Cela University, Public University of Navarra, University of the Basque Country, University of Castilla–La Mancha, Francisco de Vitoria University, and University of Valencia.

Graduate Profile

The graduate profile corresponds to a professional trained in the sciences of physical activity and sports, with a continuous interest in deepening and advancing their knowledge in the following areas:

• Physiology of sports training.
• Biomechanics applied to sports training.
• Planning and periodization of sports training.
• Sports injuries: prevention and recovery.
• Nutrition and natural ergogenic aids applied to athletes.
• Psychology and sociology of physical activity, sports, and sports competition.
• Antropometrist Level I or II.

Internships

• Internships in companies are a key element of your education.
• Gaining practical experience after completing your degree is the best way to enter the job market.
• There are two types of internships: curricular (included in your academic program) and extracurricular (those you can undertake voluntarily).

Admissions

Profile for Prospective Students and How to Access this Degree

The Master's in Sports Training and Nutrition is aimed at graduates in Sport Sciences, Nutrition, Physical Education Teaching, Medicine, Physiotherapy, or Nursing. This program does not qualify for the profesión. Other university graduates with (accredited) experience in the subject may also enroll if they pass the selection process.

Admissions Requirements

For access to the master's program, students are legally required, in accordance with the provisions of R.D. 861/2010:

• To possess an official Spanish university degree or another degree issued by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area.
• To possess a degree in accordance with educational systems outside the European Higher Education Area without the need for the regulatory approval of their degree, conditional upon verification by the University that this degree accredits the equivalent level of training as the corresponding official Spanish university degrees and allows students in the country issuing the degree to access postgraduate education.

Faculty

The faculty on this master's course has 90% of doctors.

Our Teaching Staff

• Program Directors:
  • Guillermo Muñoz Andradas
  • Krizia Radesca Fabiano
  • Martín Alejandro Festino
  • Rebeca Benítez Valero
  • Víctor Paredes
  • Carolina Perea
• Sports Training and Nutrition Professors:
  • Asker Jeukendrup
  • Dra. Noelia Bonfanti
  • Mireia Porta Oliva
  • Daniel Escaño
  • Guillermo Muñoz Andradas
  • Dr. Miguel López Moreno
  • Dr. Miguel A. Gómez Ruano
  • Pedro Jiménez Reyes
  • Borja Manuel Martínez Téllez
  • Heliodoro Moya
  • Raúl López Grueso
  • Oliver Witard
  • Olga Roldán Reollo
  • José Francisco Tornero Aguilera
  • Manuel Fernández Sanjurjo
  • José Antonio Navia Manzano
  • Joaquín González Ródenas
  • Sergi Bellmunt
  • Heliodoro Moya
  • Raúl López Grueso
  • Oliver Witard

Accreditations and Recognitions

• Institutional Accreditation SISCAL madri+d
• In 2020, the School of Sports Sciences was certified for the implementation of the IQAS under the SISCAL model and with the institutional accreditation for this centre.

Academic Quality

• 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Why is a sports nutritionist important?
• What does a sports nutritionist do in a day?
• What skills does a sports nutritionist need?
• Where can I study sports nutrition?