INTERNATIONAL MASTER

IN PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF SPORT

(ERASMUS MUNDUS JOINT MASTER DEGREE)

The "Master of Science, Performance Analysis in Sport" is an inter-university master course that involves three European universities: Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro in Vila Real (Portugal), and the Lithuanian Sports University in Kaunas (Lithuania).
The master relies on the mobility resources of the Erasmus scheme, for students to be able to complete their academic programme in the three universities.

The master course aims to:

• train experts in Performance Analysis in Sport
• offer specialized quality education to meet labour market demands in the sport training area.
• provide graduates with the necessary knowledge and skills for them to develop a career in international settings.

The master opens a professional qualification avenue in the specific field of sports. The curriculum is intended to prepare students in the following professional areas:

• Performance Analysis in sports clubs, research institutes or rehabilitation centres.
• Design of training programmes for sports people.
• Project management in Technical Departments of national and international sports organisations.
• Supervision and development of athlete follow-up plans in sports clubs and research laboratories (technical documents, experimental systems, laboratory education, etc.), with special attention to the new technologies.
• Positions directly linked to Sport Performance research.

The master course is targeted at graduates and professionals preferably holding a degree in Physical Education and Sports.