Sport Science Fitness & Health

Sports aptitude test at UE At the University of Europe for Applied Sciences, you study in small seminar groups. This enables individual support and personal contact with the teaching staff. Without exception, they are renowned experts from the field, whose network you can already use during your studies.

A large selection of interdisciplinary subjects allows you to help shape and expand the content of your studies. As a particularly practice-oriented university, we guarantee state-of-the-art equipment and have cooperation with attractive sports clubs such as Union Berlin, Real Madrid, ALBA BERLIN and more. An internship and/or a semester abroad are integrated into the degree programme.

The University of Europe for Applied Sciences is state-recognised, has won several awards and is a world leader in international orientation. We are also among the top 10 universities in Germany in the quality of teaching at private universities*. Our degree programmes are NC-free.

The degree programme also offers relevant connection opportunities to the healthcare system and the fitness industry as further relevant professional fields. The programme is offered at the Seilersee sports campus in Iserlohn. In cooperation with our partners, the sports campus has an exceptional, central infrastructure of sports facilities (sports halls, swimming pool, ice rink and much more), which ensure a high-quality sports science education. The location in the green forest town of Iserlohn is unique and allows for a lot of sporting activity, both indoors and outdoors.

The small study groups allow for an individual learning atmosphere with a high level of learning success. Our professors and lecturers from the world of sports support you in a goal-oriented and individual way. Your sports science education with a focus on fitness and health sports is based on content classics such as sports education, sports medicine and sports psychology, health sports specifics such as occupational health management as well as current topics such as regeneration management and digital technologies in sports.

In our sports science degree programme with a focus on fitness and health, you will learn competencies and skills that will make you an expert in the supervision and coaching of health and fitness athletes.

Take over the sports management at a national or international fitness chain, a renowned health centre or a rehabilitation facility. Use your knowledge of sports science to steer the fortunes of sports organisations in the healthcare system, or set up your own prevention and health consultancy.

Through the internships integrated into the course of study, you will directly apply the knowledge you have learned in the lectures. In this way, you will already gain an intensive insight into professional practice during your studies. The semester abroad at one of our renowned partner universities adds an international perspective of sports science to your studies. A stay abroad not only develops professional skills, but also contributes significantly to the development of your own personality and intercultural competences.

You can expect the following modules during your studies:

• Sports anatomy and sports medicine
• Practical training in sport and exercise
• Technologies and innovations in sport
• Sports psychology
• Nutrition and regeneration
• Health promotion and fitness management

The tuition fee already includes all costs for your studies. We will be happy to show you all the options you have to finance your studies in Sport Science: Fitness and Health can finance.

Our student advisors look forward to answering your questions.

For more information on the options available to you for financing your studies in Bachelor's programmes in Germany, please visit our page on tuition fees and funding.

​You can start your application for a degree programme in sports science via our application form. In addition to the regular application documents, you will need proof of aptitude for sport. You can find the requirements here. You don't have any proof yet? No problem. We regularly offer appointments to take our own sports aptitude test. You can register for an appointment for a personal conversation with our student advisors. Two integrated internships round off the sports degree programme. Exciting activities and projects in sports associations, clubs, fitness studios, health centres, rehabilitation facilities or even the sports industry are conceivable.

The study programme offers relevant connection opportunities to the health system and the fitness industry as further relevant professional fields. The programme is offered at the Seilersee Sports Campus in Iserlohn. In cooperation with our partners, the sports campus has an exceptional, central infrastructure of sports facilities (sports halls, swimming pool, ice stadium, etc.), which ensure a high-quality sports science education. The location in the green forest city of Iserlohn is unique and allows for a lot of sporting activity, both indoors and outdoors.

The small study groups allow for an individual learning atmosphere with a high level of learning success. Our professors and lecturers from the world of sports support you in a goal-oriented and individual way. Your sports science education with a focus on fitness and health sports is based on content classics such as sports education, sports medicine and sports psychology, health sports specifics such as occupational health management as well as current topics such as regeneration management and digital technologies in sports.

The UE model of sports science currently consists of two Bachelors degree programmes: Training and Performance and Fitness and Health. The centre of both degree programmes forms the basis of sports science (basic competencies) and is complemented by the core of the sports science professional field (core competencies).

Go to the sports science degree programme Training and Performance here.

Our sports studies programme includes an integrated semester abroad and is unique in the German-speaking world. Expand your competencies and skills at one of our partner universities in global sports metropolises.

Two integrated internships round off the sports degree programme. Exciting activities and projects in sports associations, clubs, fitness studios, health centres, rehabilitation facilities or the sports industry are conceivable.