Master in Sports

Why Study Physical Education at GUPES

• Studies in this field are primarily aimed at people who want to combine a sports career with gaining and expanding knowledge in the field of various aspects of the functioning of sports.
• As part of the field of study, the student chooses one of the coaching majors in Olympic sports offered by the University, including gymnastics, judo, basketball, athletics, handball, swimming, tennis, sailing, football, football volleyball, rowing, horse riding, and many more.
• University of Physical Education and Sport (GUPES) is the only sports university in Pomerania where theoretical and practical classes are conducted by both recognized scientists and highly qualified specialists in the areas relevant to individual fields of study, as well as coaches of Olympic and national teams and outstanding athletes.
• GUPES is one of the best sports universities in Central and Eastern Europe according to the Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments, 2021, 2020. In the Perspektywy magazine ranking for 2019, GUPES placed 2nd among all sports universities in Poland.
• Our specialist facilities are among the very best anywhere in Poland. Located on the picturesque Gdansk Oliwa we have purpose-built teaching and research laboratories for sport and exercise physiology, biomechanics, health and performance psychology, and qualitative research. We have 5 outdoor sports fields, 13 gyms, 2 sports halls, 1 swimming pool, 5-laboratories.

Specializations

The didactic offer of the Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport is modern, wide, and varied. As part of the field of study, a student may choose a specialization from a wide range of specializations designed to meet the needs of the labor market and supplement it with other specializations offered by the university:

• Instructor and coaching specialization in a selected sport discipline
• Personal training coach
• Instructor/trainer of motor preparation
• Regeneration and nutrition
• Sports management
• World sport
• Sports analytics
• Mass event management
• Communication and sports journalism
• Instructor of mental training in sports
• Traumatology in sport
• Sport and dynamic shooting instructor
• E-sport management

* Specializations are launched for a minimum number of students.

• Professional title of magister (Master of Arts) in sport;
• Diploma of a coach or sports instructor in a discipline resulting from the specialization;
• Preparation to program, organize, and implement the sports training process, being a member of the coaching/specialist staff;
• Management of sports clubs and organizations.