B.A. Fitness and Health Management

The fitness and health market is becoming more and more important. At the same time, fitness and health facilities are being managed more and more professionally. This means that the demand for service and quality in the industry is also growing. With this distance learning course, we prepare you specifically for these requirements.

Variations

You can choose from other variations of the study programme B.A. Fitness and Health Management.

Curriculum

Description of the programme

After graduation, you will be able to recognise and understand central economic relationships in fitness and health companies and plan and optimise fitness and health-oriented care concepts as well as customer-specific training programmes.

In addition to important, well-founded economic knowledge of the fitness industry, you will acquire the social, methodological and leadership skills that are important for management positions. In addition, you will be taught fitness-specific specialist knowledge, including in the areas of training theory, sports medicine and nutrition as well as fitness management. Various elective modules allow you to tailor your studies to your personal interests.

Accreditations & awards

The IST University of Management is officially accredited as a state-recognised university by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. This guarantees the equivalence of the degrees with degrees from state universities. 

The Bachelor's, Master's and MBA programmes are accredited by the International Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (FIBAA). This means that you achieve an international and state-recognised degree. With the award of credit points according to the European Credit and Accumulation Transfer System (ECTS), your academic achievements are internationally comparable and recognised.

The IST University of Management has been institutionally accredited for five years after a thorough review by the German Science Council. We have thus received further state recognition, which underpins our claim to quality.

Overview

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Programme type: distance
Language: German
ECTS points: 180

state-recognised

Start of studies: summer/winter semester
Regular period of studies: 6 semesters

Application deadlines:
15/08/2022 (WS), 15/02/2023 (SS)

semester abroad
mandatory internship

German language skills required

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Study prerequisites

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Language certificate German

You have the general university entrance qualification (Abitur), university of applied sciences entrance qualification or an equivalent school-leaving qualification. In addition, you must have completed a three-month internship in the fitness sector or have at least three months of work experience in the fitness/health industry.

You can also take this dual study programme without a high school diploma: For this, you must have at least two years of vocational training and a master craftsman's certificate or advanced training, or you must have completed at least two years of vocational training and have at least three years of work experience. In addition, you must have completed a three-month internship in the fitness sector or provide work experience of at least three months in the fitness/health industry.

Note: If you do not meet the requirements, you might still be considered for admission.

Application documents

Job possibilities

With a degree in B.A. Fitness and Health Management, you can work in the following positions:

– Sports Manager
– Fitness Manager

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