Bachelor's Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences

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The Degree in Physical Activity Sciences and Sport is a four-year program, offered in English or in Spanish, which has the aim of preparing students to become learning professionals in the world of fitness and health, either on the management side or as a coach. The Sport Science degree, which has a total of 240 ECTS, has been recognized nationally and internationally - it was included in both the Shanghai Ranking 2022 and the El Mundo Ranking 2022.

Students of this bachelor of sports science will have access to the finest sports facilities on offer at any private university in Spain: a fully-equipped and modern sports center with swimming pools and athletics track, physio rooms with the latest equipment, and human research labs. We are the only bachelor’s program in Spain that is internationally accredited by the European Health & Fitness Association.

Why study for a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences?

• State-of-the-art facilities: In our state-of-the-art facilities spanning 30,000 m², you will find everything you need for your training: football fields, sports hall, athletics track, beach volleyball court, tennis and paddle courts, climbing wall, indoor and outdoor swimming pool.
• A prestigious faculty: We have a first-rate faculty, where distinguished national and international educators and professionals have been invited to contribute their academic and research expertise at Universidad Europea. They actively participate in conferences and international events organized by the Faculty, showcasing their knowledge and experience. Additionally, our professors have taught at various international universities, gaining valuable insights in education, research, innovation, and training.
• Number one in sports research: Universidad Europea is the Spanish institution with the highest per capita ratio of professors/research projects in the field. Within the faculty, we have 10 research groups recognized for their significant scientific contributions and societal impact. Over the past two years (2020-2021), our research groups have surpassed the milestone of 540 publications.
• Unique curriculum: Universidad Europea is the Spanish institution with the highest per capita ratio of professors/research projects in the field. Within the faculty, we have 10 research groups recognized for their significant scientific contributions and societal impact. Over the past two years (2020-2021), our research groups have surpassed the milestone of 540 publications.

Students wishing to pursue this bachelor's degree should be highly motivated and should have had as much previous contact with physical and sports activity as possible, whether directly or indirectly. Both aspects are necessary as a consequence of the intense practical workload of these studies, as well as the vocational component that they often entail. Students wishing to pursue a Bachelor’s in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences at Universidad Europea de Madrid must meet the legal requirements for access to the University as set out in current legislation. There are no additional academic requirements.

A study plan designed based on the needs of the professional sector.

During the first years of the bachelor’s degree, you will acquire general knowledge to later discover the field in which you would like to develop professionally, all while being guided by your instructors. From the beginning, you will be able to select electives, either to continue expanding your knowledge of the broad and cross-disciplinary context of the field or to specialize based on your profile and interests, if you wish to do so.

You can choose from three honors options— Health and Physical Activity, Leisure and Sports Management, and Sports Training—and from more than twelve sports categories (winter sports, golf, nature activities, etc.).

The School offers innovative subjects that are not taught at other universities, such as golf, winter sports (with an internship at the Sierra Nevada Ski Resort), and nature activities (caving, winter movement techniques, interpretation of topographic maps, and more). The depth with which these and other sports are covered allows students to pursue one or more specializations.

In addition, you will be able to build your CV by earning certifications as:

• a Certified Personal Trainer (CTP) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA, a prestigious international organization.
• a Sports Technician in various sports, through the UFEDEMA Sports Technician Training Centre located at the University.
• an Advanced Football Technician through the UFEDEMA Sports Technician Training Centre located at the University.

First Semester

• Human Anatomy
• Systematic Movement
• Games Theory and Practice
• Body Language
• Physical Activity and Sports Psychopedagogy
• Theory and History of Physical Activity and Sports
• Sociology and Deontology of Sports
• Data Analysis
• Basketball
• Soccer
• Track and Field
• Golf I

Internships

External internship regulations

Internships are a key component of your training. Acquiring experience after what you have learned in your degree is the best way to enter the employment market. There are two types of internships: curricular – which are included in your study plan – and extracurricular – which you can do voluntarily.

To complete curricular internships in companies, you will need to have 50% of the credits approved and registered before starting your internship. These internships are monitored by the company and the internship coordinator, and interim and final reports are prepared for evaluation.

If you want to take your work experience to the next level before finishing your university education, you can pursue an extracurricular internship. You can do them in any academic year, but keep in mind that internships are a formative complement to your studies; therefore, the more knowledge you have acquired throughout your studies, the more you will benefit from the internship experience.

Basic skills

• CB1: Students must have demonstrated knowledge and understanding in an area of study that is at the core of general secondary education and is often at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that imply knowledge from the cutting-edge of their field of study.
• CB2: Students must know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the competences that are usually demonstrated through the development and defence of arguments and problem-solving within their area of study.
• CB3: Students must have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data—usually within their area of study—to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant social, scientific, or ethical issues.
• CB4: Students must be able to convey information, ideas, problems, and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• CB5: Students must have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.

Cross-disciplinary skills

• CT1: Autonomous learning: Ability to choose the strategies, tools, and moments you consider most effective for learning and independently implementing what you have learned.
• CT2: Self-confidence: Ability to assess our results, performance, and capabilities with the inner conviction that we are capable of handling the challenges we are faced with.
• CT3: Ability to adapt to new situations: to be able to assess and understand different positions, adapting one's approach as the situation requires.
• CT4: Analysis and synthesis capacity: to be able to break down complex situations into their constituent parts; also to evaluate other alternatives and perspectives to find optimal solutions. Synthesis seeks to reduce complexity to better understand it and/or solve problems.
• CT5: Ability to apply knowledge in practice, to use the knowledge acquired in the academic field in situations as similar as possible to the reality of the profession for which students are being trained.
• CT6: Oral communication / written communication: the ability to transmit and receive data, ideas, opinions, and attitudes to achieve understanding and action; in this sense, oral communication is that which takes place through words and gestures and written communication that which takes place through writing and/or graphic media.
• CT7: Awareness of ethical values: Ability to think and act according to universal principles based on the value of the person that is aimed at their full development and that involves a commitment to certain social values.
• CT8: Information management: Ability to search, select, analyze, and integrate information from diverse sources.
• CT9: Interpersonal relationship skills: Ability to relate positively to other people by verbal and non-verbal means, through assertive communication, meaning the ability to express or convey what you want, what you think or feel without upsetting, attacking, or hurting the feelings of the other person.
• CT10: Initiative and entrepreneurial spirit: Ability to undertake difficult or random actions with resolve. Ability to anticipate problems, propose improvements, and persevere in achieving them. Preference for assuming and carrying out activities.
• CT11: Planning and time management: Ability to set goals and choose the means to achieve those goals using time and resources effectively.
• CT12: Critical reasoning: Ability to analyze an idea, phenomenon, or situation from different perspectives and to assume a unique and personal approach concerning it, based on justified accuracy and objectivity as opposed to intuition.
• CT13: Problem-solving: Ability to find a solution to a confusing issue or a complicated situation without a pre-defined solution, which makes it more difficult to solve.
• CT14: Innovation and creativity: Ability to propose and develop new and original solutions that add value to problems posed, even in areas other than the problem itself.
• CT15: Responsibility: Ability to fulfil the commitments made with oneself and with others when performing a task and trying to achieve a set of objectives within the learning process. Existing capacity in every subject to recognize and accept the consequences of a freely performed act.
• CT16: Decision making: Ability to choose between existing alternatives or ways to effectively solve different situations or problems.
• CT17: Teamwork: Ability to integrate and actively collaborate with other people, areas, and/or organizations to achieve common objectives.
• CT18: Use of information and communication technologies (ICT): Ability to effectively use information and communication technologies as a tool for searching, processing, and storing information, as well as for developing communication skills.

Specific skills

• CE1: Ability to design, develop, and evaluate teaching and learning processes related to physical activity and sports, taking into account the features of individuals and their context and adopting the necessary educational, technical, and curricular principles.
• CE2: Ability to convey attitudes and values in professional practice in all areas of physical activity and sports, contributing to the improvement of society.
• CE3: Ability to plan, schedule, implement, monitor, and evaluate training and competition processes at different levels and in different age groups.
• CE4: Ability to analyze and apply physiological, biomechanical, psychological, and social principles to the different fields of physical activity, sports, and recreation.
• CE5: Ability to identify improper practices that pose a health risk to prevent and correct them in different types of populations.
• CE6: Ability to assess physical fitness levels and motor skills, prescribing and programming health-oriented physical exercises at different ages.
• CE7: Ability to promote and evaluate lasting, autonomous, and health-oriented physical activity and sports habits.
• CE8: Ability to design, plan, organize, implement, and evaluate continuous and/or one-off sports and recreational activity programs, taking into account all factors conditioning their development in different professional, social, and economic contexts.
• CE9: Ability to select and appropriately use sports materials and equipment for each type of activity, identifying the technical characteristics of different sports facilities.
• CE10: Ability to participate in the efficient governance and/or management of public and private organizations implementing physical activity services in any of their facets (recreation, health, sports, education, etc.), identifying, defining, and systematizing the processes required to achieve their objectives.
• CE11: Ability to participate in society on the student’s terms, expressing a theoretical, academic, and professional discourse on physical activity and sports sciences.

• The employability rate at 15 months for students at the Universidad Europea is 91%.
• 86% of our students find work less than six months after finishing their studies.
• 84% of employed graduates work in the sector matching their area of study.
• 93% of the students who did the Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Activity and Sport Science that ended in the 2018-19 academic year have a job.

Graduate in Sports Science We train you for what companies need in Spain and internationally, and with our degree in Physical Education (formerly Sports Science) you will become an expert in physical activity and sport, being able to aspire to different professional opportunities:

• Fitness and health
• Adventure Sports
• Federated sport
• Management
• Applied technologies
• Education