Sport/Sport Sciences BA

The polyvalent Bachelor of Arts aims to give students the skills they need in order to conduct independent scientific work. They will acquire extensive knowledge, skills and abilities as learn the historical correlations, as well as examine and practically apply methods and theories of Sports Science. The programme is divided into basic, optional compulsory and optional modules. An example of a standard course of study can be found on the site of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

The subject foci in Göttingen include, among others, Child, Youth, and School Sports, Sports in Prevention and Rehabilitation, Contemporary History of Sports in its Economic Correlations.

One requirement for successfully studying in this programme is good knowledge of sports motorics and human biology and good knowledge of the English language. Applicants whose knowledge is poor in these fields are suggested to improve their knowledge in these areas before beginning with the Bachelor’s programme.