Program Overview

Master's in Sport Science Research

The Bern MSc in Sport Science Research (SSR) is a mono master's program worth 120 ECTS credits, aimed at bachelor's graduates in Sport Science who wish to pursue an academic career. The program involves an in-depth insight into social and behavioral scientific research methods and access to the Institute's excellent research laboratories.

Program Details

• The interdisciplinary SSR master's enables students to focus in-depth on particular research interests in various offices.
• The integrated teaching concept covers topics including Sport Psychology, Sport Pedagogy, Sport Sociology, Sport Economics, and Movement Science, as well as Research Methods.
• A core element of the program is collaboration on a project in one of the Institute of Sport Science's areas of research focus, with students being mentored by a Senior Researcher.
• The standard duration of study is usually 4 semesters.
• The consecutive SSR master's program is completed as a mono master's with a master's thesis (major 120 ECTS credits).

Academic Requirements

• Admission requirements for the SSR master's can be found in the FAQs.
• The following academic qualification is required for admission to the master's degree program in Sport Science Research (mono):
  • Bachelor's degree from a Swiss university with a major in the branch of studies Human Movement and Sport Sciences.
  • Bachelor's degree from a Swiss university in another field of study with at least 60 ECTS credits in the branch of studies Human Movement and Sport Sciences.
  • Bachelor's degree from a recognized foreign university with equivalent qualifications.

Application and Admission

• For questions regarding application and admission, please note the general admission requirements.
• Application and admission with a Swiss degree or an international degree have specific procedures.
• Current UniBE students apply for a change to the M Sc in Sport Science Research as part of the re-registration for the next semester.

After the Master's

• The master's study program in Sport Science Research is not a vocational qualification but provides an excellent foundation for pursuing a career in research.
• Suitably qualified master's graduates may go on to study Sport Science at doctoral level.

Program Structure

• The program includes in-depth courses on sport science and research methods.
• Compulsory and free options enable students to construct their own individual education profile.
• The final master's thesis is a key component in acquiring the special qualification in the master's study program.

Legal Basis

• The legal basis for the program includes the Studienplan für die Studienprogramme am Institut für Sportwissenschaft and the Reglement über das Studium und die Leistungskontrollen an der Philosophisch-humanwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Bern.

Degree Details

• Degree: Master of Science in Sport Science Research, Universität Bern
• Number of credits: 120 ECTS credits
• Degree programs: Mono 120 ECTS credits
• Duration: 4 semesters
• Language: German
• Beginning studies: Fall or spring semester