In the Bachelor of Arts degree programme in Applied Sports Science with a focus on training and health, you look at sport and exercise from a health, scientific and social perspective.
As an interdisciplinary subject, the programme includes psychology, nutrition, anatomy, sports management and communication. Studying sports science means understanding the areas of training theory, sports medicine and health sciences.
You pass on this knowledge when you train sports enthusiasts or treat the ill and injured in rehab. You can acquire various additional qualifications during your studies, such as training to become a swimming instructor, an A-licence fitness trainer or gaining a sailing licence. Become familiar with 40 types of sports, complete several internships and practise intensive sport during your studies so that you are proficient about physical activity from different perspectives in your professional life.

Your advantages at a glance:

• Study-integrated internships in regional sports clubs in the 1st to 4th semester
• Vocational orientation internships in the 5th and 6th semester
• High proportion of sports practice (teaching of core, adventure and therapeutic sports)
• In-depth module on high-performance and elite sports
• Sports science labs and training room are on campus
• Cooperation in regional and national sports events
• Numerous cooperation partners from sport and health
• Cooperation and student exchange with the Swiss Sports University in Magglingen (EHSM)
• Excellent job opportunities in sport and health

Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Duration: 7 semesters (3.5 years)

Start: October (winter semester)

Location: Deggendorf

Course language: German

Admission requirements:

• General German university entrance qualification, or please check your eligibilty at the DAAD if you own an international qualification
• Passed DIT aptitude test (subject to approval by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and Culture)
• Medical certificate of fitness for unrestricted sport
• Language requirements

Prerequisites: Knowledge of basic biological subjects would be an advantage

Fees: No tuition fees, only €62 student services fee per semester

Contact: 

• Course enquiries: asw-info@th-deg.de
• General enquiries about studying at DIT:  welcome@th-deg.de | www.th-deg.de/en/advice

Study aims:

• The aquirement of comprehensive methodical, technical and practical skills in sports science that enable graduates to overcome challenges, to take on management functions in institutions, bodies and organisations of the health care system, sport and health economy in a well-founded and responsible manner,
• The ability to critically review and expand one's own intervention spectrum on the basis of evidence-based knowledge, to understand it on a scientific basis and to use it in a differentiated manner
• The aquirement of social and social-educative skills as well as cooperation skills that allow graduates to act confidently in a complex, multi-professional and intercultural environment, to act competently in compliance with the law.

Potential fields of professional work:

• Sports organisations
• Sports science activities at educational institutions, associations and clubs
• Performance diagnostics in sport and fitness
• Trainer activities (mass sports, health sports, competitive sports)
• Activities in the field of sports and association management
• Teaching activities in adult education
• Counselling and health management
• Preventive health management in companies and health insurance funds

Overview of lectures and courses, SWS (Semesterwochenstunden = weekly hours/semester) and ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) in the Bachelor's degree Applied Sports Science.

Therapy and Health Sports