Sport Sciences
The master's programmes Sport Sciences and Human Movement Sciences will start for the final time in September 2026. Each programme will admit a maximum of 10 students.
How can you identify the top athletes of the future? How do you optimise athletic performance and prevent injuries? What influence does physical activity have on a child's development? How do people use vision to control their actions?
The selective two-year Master's programme is meant for students with a scientific fascination for sport. You will study sports performance and physical activity from multiple perspectives, using theories about cognition, psychology and physiology. This could be sports on a recreational or athlete level.
As a student of this selective programme, you will acquire an advanced understanding of both applied and fundamental issues in the field of sport sciences. You will practice in measuring and analysing sports performance and gain familiarity with research methods and advanced statistics. Also, you will learn to develop optimal programmes to teach and train sport-related abilities and skills.
The programme is concentrated around four research areas:
- Physical activity and cognition in children.
- Talent identification and development.
- Perception, action and decision making in sports
- Performance analysis and optimisation in (top)sports and how to prevent injuries.
Applicants have to prove their English language skills either by an internationally recognized language test or upon previous studies. Usually English language skills can be proved by the following documents:
- TOEFL iBT*
- IELTS Academic
- A Cambridge English qualification
- Higher education degree completed in English
- Secondary education completed in English in a country or school qualification accepted by the university
- An English subject and grade on your secondary school leaving certificate that meet the university’s requirements
- Other
Important: Accepted methods and minimum results depend on study programme and the country where you completed your education. Check the official requirements for your chosen study programme.
*Use the Kastu promo code LTU1000102 when registering for TOEFL iBT and receive a 5% discount.
Bachelor degree (Bachelor of Science) in Human Movement Sciences or a related field (e.g. sport sciences, kinesiology, sport and exercise sciences, etc.). Or education and experience on a comparable level.
Job examples
- Researcher
- Teacher/lecturer
Teacher/Lecturer of sport and exercise courses in Higher Education
- Policy Officer
Government employee dealing with sport, health, and welfare policies
- Advisor
Scientific advisor at sport associations or Olympic federation
- Developer
Develop training and exercise programs for ergonomic, orthopaedic, or educational institutions
- Embedded scientist
Embedded scientist for a professional sport team/club
