B.A. Fitnesswissenschaft und Fitnessökonomie (dual)

At the IST University of Management you can take the Bachelor "Fitness Science and Fitness Economics" as a dual form of study. The advantage: You obtain a recognised academic degree and combine your distance learning with an apprenticeship in the company. 

Locations

You can study the programme B.A. Fitnesswissenschaft und Fitnessökonomie (dual) at the following locations:

Curriculum

Description of the programme

You can apply the specialist knowledge you have acquired during your studies directly in everyday business and gain important practical experience in parallel. After this study programme, you will be able to recognise economic correlations and create and implement target group-specific training plans.

The practical content of the dual distance learning programme prepares you specifically for the specific tasks and challenges of the fitness and health industry. In addition to business basics, you will acquire knowledge in fitness-specific subject areas such as fitness management, sports medicine and training theory. The IST University of Management also offers various elective modules. This allows you to specialise in certain topics at an early stage.

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: co-operative
Language: German
ECTS points: 180

state-recognised

Start of studies: summer/winter semester (Düsseldorf)
Regular period of studies: 7 semesters

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

German language skills required

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Study prerequisites

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Language certificate German

To be able to take this distance learning course, you must have previously entered into an in-company training relationship with a fitness or health-specific company. For this, you need the general (technical) higher education entrance qualification or an equivalent school-leaving qualification.
You can also study without an Abitur. For this, you need at least two years of vocational training and a master craftsman's certificate or advanced training or a completed vocational training of at least two years and at least 3 years of professional experience.

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. Fitnesswissenschaft und Fitnessökonomie (dual), you can work in the following positions:

– Manager in Sports Clubs
– Sports Manager
– Fitness Manager

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