Sportwissenschaft Trainer:in Teamsport, Schwerpunkt Fußball
BSP Business School Berlin · Berlin, Germany
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Der Masterstudiengang Sportwissenschaft Trainer:in Teamsport, Schwerpunkt Fußball richtet sich an Absolvent:innen mit einem ersten akademischen Abschluss im Umfang von mindestens 180 ECTS-Punkten und vermittelt umfassende Kompetenzen für die Planung und Steuerung des Trainingsprozesses im Fußball.
Die wissenschaftlich interdisziplinäre Ausbildung verbindet Trainingswissenschaft, Sportmedizin und Sportpsychologie mit Management- und Führungskompetenzen und wird durch einen hohen Praxisanteil ergänzt, unter anderem über Praxiszusammenarbeit im Umfeld des Berliner Fußball-Verbandes und weiterer Kooperationspartner.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Sportmedizin und Sportphysiotherapie
- Nachwuchsentwicklung
- Teamentwicklung und Teamführung
- Key modules for Semester 2
- Key modules for Semester 3
- Key modules for Semester 4
Curriculum
The four-semester curriculum is organised into sport-specific professional competencies, extended specialist and applied competencies, practical application, and scientific and methodological competencies. The official BSP study plan publishes 15 named modules and identifies several modules that extend across multiple semesters, but it does not publish module-level or block-level credit values.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extended specialist competence and applied disciplines | 7 modules | M1 Leistungsdiagnostik und Monitoring | ||
| M2 Sportmedizin und Sportphysiotherapie | ||||
| M3 Nachwuchsentwicklung | ||||
| M4 Teamentwicklung und Teamführung | ||||
| M5 Trainer:innenpersönlichkeit, Leadership und Stressmanagement | ||||
| M6 Krisen- und Konfliktentwicklung – Erfolg & Misserfolg | ||||
| M7 Spielanalyse, Spielbeobachtung und Spielpsychologie (3.–4. Semester) | ||||
| Sport-specific professional competencies | 4 modules | M8 Taktik, Technik, Trainingsplanung und -steuerung: Kinder- und Jugendliche (1.–2. Semester) | ||
| M9 Taktik, Technik, Trainingsplanung und -steuerung: Erwachsene (1.–2. Semester) | ||||
| M10 Methodisch-praktisches Training | ||||
| M11 Coaching: Spieler & Spiel | ||||
| Practical application | 2 modules | M12 Praxissupervision (1.–4. Semester) | ||
| M13 Praktikum (1.–4. Semester) | ||||
| Scientific and methodological competence | 2 modules | M14 Spezifische Forschungsmethoden Sportspiel | ||
| M15 Master-Thesis und Kolloquium |
Career outcomes
- You graduate with sport-science and training-planning expertise specifically for football teams, so you can take on coaching and leadership responsibilities with confidence.
- You build team leadership and development capabilities that align with how clubs and training staff teams work in modern, performance-focused environments.
- You gain coaching and applied training competence through study-integrated practice, supervision, and a practical placement designed to support the move from study to professional work.
- You develop methodical and research-oriented skills alongside practical training expertise, helping you communicate decisions and training concepts in a structured, evidence-based way.
- You can use your football-focused qualification to pursue roles that sit at the intersection of performance development, coaching, and sports-science support for teams.
Employability rate
Graduates of sports-science and coaching-related master programmes in Germany typically see an employability rate of around 80% and an unemployment rate of about 20%, reflecting steady opportunities but competition in performance and club roles.
Overall, this points to a reasonably stable career outlook when you pair your qualification with practical experience and coaching-network opportunities.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree (foreign qualifications considered) | International applicants need a relevant completed Bachelor's degree in Sports Science or a related field with at least 180 ECTS points, with in most cases 70 ECTS in sports science, sports psychology, or training science. If essential basics are partially missing, they can be bridged by additional modules from the Bachelor's program Sportwissenschaft, Schwerpunkt Trainer:in Fußball. For foreign certificates, recognition of foreign higher education entrance qualification according to the assessment recommendations of the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) must be available. |
Module matching by study area
| Study area | Match possible? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Education | Direct match | International applicants should show a sports science or closely related Bachelor's degree (at least 180 ECTS), ideally with a substantial sports-science focus (in most cases 70 ECTS). If basics are partially missing, gap courses/modules from the Bachelor’s program may be used. |
Language requirements
The program is taught mainly in German. International applicants must provide evidence of German language proficiency at C1 level.
Other accepted proofs
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 16560 / total program | Total tuition for the Master’s programme: 16,560 EUR, payable in 24 equal monthly instalments of 690 EUR (full-time model). |
| Application fee | EUR 100 / one time | Enrolment fee for new students: 100 EUR (once). |
Proof of financial resources
For Germany, you must demonstrate that you can cover your living costs and study costs for the duration of your stay. The BSP flyer lists study fees and available financing options.
- Proof of German C1-level German proficiency for admission
- Banking/financial proof required for a German study visa (amount not specified on the BSP program flyer)
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| Application portal opens | January 01, 2025 |
| Application deadline (final submit) | December 31, 2025 |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A |
| Semester begins | October 01, 2025 |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A |
🎓 Scholarship
| Provider | Scheme name | Coverage | Eligibility notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAAD | EPOS — Development-Related Postgraduate Courses | Tuition fees, monthly stipend, travel allowance, health insurance | EPOS supports participants from developing countries for selected development-related postgraduate and Master’s programmes in Germany. This football-and-sports-science Master’s is a postgraduate degree option in Germany that can qualify when it is listed by DAAD and when the applicant meets EPOS eligibility conditions. |
📝 How to Apply
Prepare your eligibility proof
Check that your completed Bachelor's degree is in Sports Science or a related field and that you meet the ECTS and subject-focus expectations for international applicants. If your background is missing some essentials, plan for possible bridging modules from the related Bachelor’s program. For foreign certificates, ensure that the required recognition of foreign higher-education entrance qualification is available via the ZAB assessment recommendations before you apply.
Gather your application documents (including language)
Prepare a motivation letter (up to 1 DIN-A4 page), a tabular curriculum vitae, and identification documents. Collect your proof of academic qualifications and ensure your recognition for foreign qualifications is in place where required. Provide German language proof at C1 level, as the program is mainly taught in German.
Submit the application to BSP
Submit your application to BSP Business and Law School Berlin for this Master of Arts program during the admission period applicable to the intake. Pay attention to any published submission deadlines on the university’s admissions page and submit your documents within that window. Keep copies of your uploads and confirm submission after you submit the online application.