Master Programme in Sport Science
120 ECTS credits

Education level:
Master's level
Prerequisites
A Degree of Bachelor with at least 90 credits in Sport Science or equivalent qualifications. A degree project of at least 15 credits or equivalent qualifications, is included. Upper secondary school level Swedish 3 or B, Swedish as a Second Language 3 or B, or equivalent. Upper secondary school level English 6 or B, or equivalent.
Course of study
Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
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Sports Science: Introduction to a Multi- and Interdisciplinary Field (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Health and Lifestyle Coaching (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
15
Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
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Holistic Sports and Health Coaching (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Currently under development (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
15
Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
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Optional course (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Optional course (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
15
Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
---|---|
Optional course (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Optional course (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
15
Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
---|---|
Research Methods in Sport Science (Obligatory) | 15 |
Total ECTS credits:
15
Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
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Optional course (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Optional course (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
15
Semester 7 | ECTS credits |
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Currently under development (End semester: 8) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.
Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.