Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Sport Science at Heidelberg University focuses on the integration of elements from different disciplines to develop original, interdisciplinary approaches to the field. The program aims to consider practical and theoretical aspects of individual sports and disciplines, forms of sport, or areas of sport.

Facts and Formalities

• Degree: Bachelor of Science
• Type of programme: Undergraduate
• Start of programme: Winter semester only
• Standard period of study: 6 semesters
• Language(s) of instruction: German
• Fees and contributions: 161.10 € / Semester
• Application procedure: Registration for subjects with no admission restrictions or entrance examinations, exception: Sports aptitude test, 25%, 33%, and 75%, BA
• Application deadlines: Information about deadlines can be obtained after you have put together a degree program.

Course Content

Sports scientists integrate elements from different disciplines or develop original, interdisciplinary approaches to these fields. They aim to consider practical and theoretical aspects of individual sports and disciplines, forms of sport, or areas of sport. Graduates of a degree programme in sports science have the motor skills required to plan and deliver sports and training sessions for specific sports and across disciplines. All students also benefit from the focus on empirical research at the Institute of Sports and Sports Sciences and gain a thorough insight into empirical research methods and statistics.

Course Structure

The Bachelor’s degree programme in sports science consists of four substantial areas of learning:

• Theory
• Sport in Theory and Practice
• Research Methods
• Cross-disciplinary Skills As well as the following theoretical areas:
• Sport in Education (sport pedagogy, sport didactics)
• Sport, the Individual and Society (sport psychology, sport sociology, history of sport)
• Mobility and Training (kinesiology, training science)
• Body, Performance and Health (sport orthopaedics, sport physiology) Theoretical elements of sports science are utilised in various practical seminars, including:
  • Dance, Creativity, Presentation – Gymnastics/Dance
  • Physical Aesthetics and Equipment – Apparatus Gymnastics
  • Running, Jumping, Throwing – Athletics
  • Movement in Water – Swimming
  • Football
  • Volleyball In addition, there are elements of relevance to all sports, such as:
  • Courses and lectures
  • Field trips (e.g., sailing, skiing/snowboarding, wind surfing)
  • Elective subjects (e.g., canoeing, rowing, tennis, badminton, cycling)

Additional Degrees

The university also offers other degree programs related to Sport Science, including:

• Bachelor 33%
• Bachelor 25%
• Bachelor 50%
• Master, consecutive
• Master of Education (M.Ed.)
• Master of Education Extension Subject
• Vocational Teaching Programme Component