Are you interested in health, exercise and how sport can be used specifically to prevent and treat health problems? If so, the Degree programme in Sports and Health in Prevention and Therapy (SGP) could be just right for you. If you enjoy working with people and would like to motivate others to lead an active and healthy lifestyle, you’ll find the perfect blend of practical experience and academic study here.

At the heart of the degree programme are the nine specialisation tracks, from which you will choose three to prepare yourself specifically for the job market and specialise in your chosen field. You will learn to plan and implement health-related measures tailored to specific target groups, whilst taking into account different life situations and needs – such as those of older people, children and young people, or people with disabilities.

The specialisation tracks are aligned with current demands in the healthcare sector and enable you to pursue a targeted professional specialisation with high practical relevance. These include, amongst others, the following areas of focus:

• Digitalisation and workplace health promotion
• Cardiovascular diseases as one of the most common health priorities
  • Preparation for working with this target group
  • Opportunity to obtain a cardiac rehabilitation instructor licence
• Orthopaedic conditions such as back pain
  • Opportunity to obtain a back training instructor licence
• Friluftsliv: nature and the environment as a key space for physical activity and health
• Mental health conditions

The health sector is one of the fastest-growing economic sectors worldwide and offers you excellent career prospects. In Germany alone, around one in six employees works in this sector. Possible fields of work include, amongst others:

• Health and preventive exercise
• Rehabilitation exercise and therapy
• Workplace health promotion