Sport Studies Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Overview

The international Sport Studies programme from  Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen is characterised by its professional focus and helps you to become an innovative sports professional. As a change agent, you can make a difference at both the individual and community levels. The power of sports lies within the three core values of sports and physical activity: 

• sport is an important part of a healthy lifestyle; 
• sport creates economical value; 

• sport can strengthen social cohesion to change communities. 

The Sport Studies programme offers you a flexible study programme that is built around these values. This means that you can give more direction to your study path through various options within the programme. Your study coach will help you make the choices that match your talents, qualities and ambitions. 

An important part of the flexible study programme are the (internship) assignments that you carry out throughout the entire programme, we call these assignments challenges. Most challenges centre around a practical assignment in a professional organisation and all compulsory and elective modules are designed to prepare you for these challenges. This way you will gain real-life work experience each year to kick-start your future career. 

Career prospects

Sport Studies graduates have a large range of career options. Many of the graduates of the Sport Studies programme from Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen will be employed in jobs that centre around:

• Sports marketer

• Event manager

• Sports entrepreneur

• Training/coaching

• Physical activity, lifestyle or healthy ageing coach

• Sports policy officer

• Community sports officer