Erasmus Mundus Joint Master of Arts in Sports Ethics and Integrity
Leuven, Belgium
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 6,000 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for non-EEA; July 1st for EEA | for the most recent – and only official – information on application deadlines, please check the KU Leuven webpage
** for non-EEA; EUR 3000 for EEA | for the most recent – and only official – information on tuition fees, please check the KU Leuven webpage
Key Summary
About: The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master of Arts (MA) in Sports Ethics and Integrity is a multidisciplinary programme taught by scholars from five universities. It prepares students in sports ethics, law and governance to protect and promote integrity in national and international sport. You learn to identify ethical issues, apply ethical reasoning and act on decisions. Mobility includes KU Leuven, Charles University (Prague), Mainz or Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona), final consortium host, and summer schools at the University of Peloponnese.
Career Outcomes:
Career opportunities: Graduates can work as sports administrators, integrity officers, compliance and anti-doping specialists, Olympic and Paralympic committee staff.
The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Sports Ethics and Integrity is a world leading multidisciplinary programme delivered by a faculty of high-level scholars from five universities. It equips students from around the globe for careers in sports administration. Students acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills in sports ethics, law and governance to preserve and promote sport integrity in national and international contexts.
About the Programme
Students are trained to identify ethical issues, engage in ethical thinking, and translate decisions into ethical actions – the three core skills required to develop sports integrity indispensable for addressing the ethical and integrity issues facing national and international sporting federations. The programme focuses on topics such as anti-doping, anti-discrimination, fair play, global sports governance, gambling, match-fixing and sport manipulation, safeguarding, Youth Olympics, Olympism and Paralympism.
During the first semester of the first year, students will be based at KU Leuven. The second semester will be completed at Charles University (Prague). In the second year, students complete the first semester at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität (Mainz) or Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona). The last semester is completed at one of the Consortium University partners, depending on the student's thesis specialism. At the end of the first and second year, students will attend the summer school run by the University of Peloponnese, focusing on Research Methods and Olympic Studies.
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