Admission requirements

The degree programme Medical Fitness & Athletic Management is open to those who meet one of the following requirements:

• General qualification for university entrance
• University of Applied Sciences entrance qualification
• Passed master craftsman examination
• Intermediate school leaving certificate (at least a secondary school leaving certificate) and a qualified completion of a recognized vocational training of at least 3 years, which shows an average overall or final grade of 2.5 or better (if these grades are not specified, the arithmetic mean of the individual subject grades applies),
• Or according to the regulation on access to universities for professionally qualified individuals in the state of Hesse, i.e. either with completion of a professional advancement training of at least 400 hours, a technical school, or a vocational or administrative academy or a final examination in a state-recognized training occupation followed by at least 2 years of professional activity and passing a separate university entrance examination.

For any questions, further information on admission requirements, as well as more details on specific qualifications, please feel free to contact the advisors at the Study Service of DIPLOMA University upon request.

Details

Sports and exercise are becoming increasingly important in our society today. With demographic change and changing lifestyles, maintaining health is more important than ever. As a result, health-promoting measures through sports and exercise are gaining importance at every stage of life. They target the behavior of individuals as well as the creation of a health-promoting living environment. Due to the associated need for care and support, there is simultaneously a need to train academic professionals for the growing prevention and health market as well as for competitive and performance-oriented sports.

In the Bachelor's programme "Medical Fitness & Athletic Management" (B.A.), you will learn, among other things, to organize and implement individually suitable training and exercise programmes with the help of various diagnostic methods. With scientifically sound expertise, you can also analyse innovations and changes in the prevention and health market, and develop targeted solutions for specific target groups. After graduation, you will be able to apply and reflect on the theories and methods of sports and exercise science in case studies. In addition, the "Management" subject block will provide you with the qualification to analyse market developments in sports and health, initiate new processes, and steer the implementation of innovations in a targeted manner.

During your studies, you can also choose your personal, professionally oriented focus to further deepen your skills.

The study focuses in the Bachelor's programme Medical Fitness & Athletic Management are:
• Service Management and Entrepreneurship
• Stress Regulation and Relaxation
• Corporate Health Management

Course Structure

At the DIPLOMA University, you have the opportunity to study the Bachelor's programme Medical Fitness & Athletic Management as an online course.

The online distance learning programme at the DIPLOMA University is designed according to the "Blended Learning" principle. This means that you work on the study materials with the help of study booklets and attend live online seminars. These usually take place on 12 to 14 Saturdays per semester – occasionally also on weekday evenings. You can take your exams online or at an examination centre of your choice.

Costs & Registration

The (online) distance learning programme at the DIPLOMA University starts every year in the summer semester (April) and winter semester (October) of a year. The start of the study programme is possible – after individual assessment – at any other time.

You can choose one of four financing models. For example, the 3 instalment model, with €167.00 per month and a duration of 72 months. Details on the installment models and all other information about the degree programme can be found on the course page for Medical Fitness & Athletic Management.