Sports Sciences (Bachelor of Arts, B.A.)
When you study sports teacher training option, you acquire specialist academic, didactic and pedagogical fundamentals that enable you to competently promote movement and learning processes for children and teenagers – including in the context of inclusion and heterogeneity. The focus is on school sports.
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At a glance
Course structure and content
The teacher training programme in Sports Sciences combines scientific foundations with practice-oriented teacher education. It provides you with a critical understanding of key theories, principles, and methods within the discipline, as well as knowledge of the various sub-disciplines of sports science.
The aim of the programme is to train experts in the field of sports and education who are capable of developing, planning, implementing, assessing, and evaluating sports and physical activity programs. The primary focus lies on school sports: thanks to a dedicated Chair for Sports Didactics and close collaborations with schools, you have the opportunity to immediately put your knowledge into practice and reflect upon your experiences.
Personal athletic performance is not the central focus of this programme; rather, the requisite athletic competencies are assumed as a prerequisite.
In addition to specialized subject training, the programme fosters interdisciplinary competencies – such as linguistic and social skills, methodological and media literacy, and intercultural knowledge. Furthermore, international partnerships offer the opportunity to complete parts of your studies abroad. This undergraduate programme establishes the foundation for the teaching-specific qualification pursued at the Master’s level.
Mandatory modules (57 CP)
| Module | Title | Size |
|---|---|---|
| B 1 | Biomechanics, Motor Skills, and Sports Medicine | 10 CP |
| B 2 | Sports Pedagogy and Sports Sociology | 10 CP |
| DMS 1 | Individual Sports | 10 CP |
| DMS 2 | Team and Racket Sports | 10 CP |
| B 3(K) | Teaching Methods for Schools | 10 CP |
| Bachelor's Thesis | 10 CP |
Mandatory elective modules (30 CP)
Select 1 of the following 2 modules:
| Module | Title | Size |
|---|---|---|
| DMS 3 | Advanced Forms of Movement and Team Sports | 10 CP |
| DMS 4 | Diversity, Health, and Emerging Trends in Sport | 10 CP |
Select 2 of the following modules (excluding the combinations V2 and V3, V1 and V4):
| Module | Title | Size |
|---|---|---|
| V 1 | Movement, Sport and Health | 10 CP |
| V 2 | Movement, Sport and Organization | 10 CP |
| V 3 | Movement, Sport and the Individual | 10 CP |
| V 4 | Movement, Sport and Performance | 10 CP |
| V 6 | Current Issues in Sports Science | 10 CP |
General elective modules (ÜWP) (10 CP)
Modules totaling 10 CP can be freely chosen from the designated module catalogues of other subjects or central institutions.
Teacher training modules (16 CP)
Teacher training for students who wish to enter the teaching profession consists of the Educational Sciences Modules (11 CP) and a Language Training Module (5 CP), see Study and examination regulations for the Teacher training modules.
Special features
- Practical sport-related affinity and sporting aptitude: Evidence of at least 33 grade points in sports from three of the last four half years of the Abitur or relevant school qualifications at a comparable qualification level. Taking sports as an accelerated course in secondary school is sufficient to warrant a level of achievement of at least 30 grade points.
No aptitude test is required.
Alternatively: pass in a sports aptitude test of another university (not older than 2 years). - Fitness for sport: medical certificate (not older than 1 year). For detailed information, see: 21. Änderung der ZSP-HU (AMB no. 33/2024, pdf), p. 139, see also document in the download box below.
Humboldt-Universität is home to the only Institute of Sports Sciences in the Berlin region. Located in the heart of the capital, the Institute is housed in a modernized historic building featuring well-equipped laboratories and a newly constructed sports research hall. It ranks among the largest institutes of its kind in Germany, and its faculty members maintain extensive professional networks beyond the university.
The Institute provides competitive athletes across various disciplines with optimal conditions to successfully pursue a "dual career"—balancing their athletic training with their academic education in sports science.
The Bachelor's programme imparts fundamental knowledge and skills across all sub-disciplines of sports science, as well as in relevant practical fields.
Thanks to the Institute's numerous international partnerships, opportunities for study abroad at various universities are available through the Erasmus programme.
During the advanced phase of the programme, students have the opportunity to select specialized individual concentrations within the key fields of sports science: Culture, Health, and Performance.
In addition to the necessary affinity for practical sports and aptitude for athletics, it is important for a teacher training programme that you are interested in pedagogical work within a classroom setting and possess strong organizational skills.
Subject-specific admission and enrolment rules
Subject-specific admission and enrolment rules
Career opportunities & prospects
With a Bachelor's degree in Sports Sciences, you can apply to Humboldt-Universität for the teaching-oriented Master of Education (M.Ed.) programme, as well as for the M.A. in Sports Sciences. Find out more in the overview of HU study programmes or via the database Hochschulkompass nationwide.
The teaching-oriented Bachelor’s degree in Sports Sciences focuses on the professional field of school sports. However, opportunities also exist to work in organizations that offer sports- and movement-related programs, or that utilize sports and physical activity as a medium for conveying educational content (e.g., sports clubs, associations, health insurance providers, research institutions, businesses, schools, daycare centers, etc.).
Conversely, for those aiming to become a teacher, the path involves completing a Master’s degree following the Bachelor’s, followed by a teaching traineeship (Referendariat) and a final state examination.
More information on career prospects and alternatives can be found in the Berufenet database.
Study subject counselling
Dr. phil. Christine Oesterreich
Recognition of credits
Examination committee, contact via the examination office
Contact information for the faculty
Department of Sports Sciences
Institutsgebäude (Haus 11), Philippstraße 13 (Haus 11), 10115 Berlin