B.Sc. Human Movement in Sports and Exercise
The B.Sc. Human Movement in Sports and Exercise combines sport and exercise science with empirical research and practical application. Explore how people move, what influences physical activity, and how scientific findings can be translated into practice.
Details
- Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
- Language of instruction: English
- Duration: 6 semesters / 3 years
- Workload: 180 ECTS
- Start of studies: Winter semester only
- Abroad option: Semester 5 (extendable into semester 6)
What to expect from your studies:
Human movement can be understood from many angles. Drawing on movement science, psychology and exercise science, and combining them with sound research methods, you will learn to analyse movement and physical activity and to investigate them scientifically.
Key areas of study include:
- Biomechanics and neuromotor control
- Training, performance and health in sport and exercise
- Prevention and rehabilitation
- Psychology and human development
- Research methods and data analysis
- Social issues, gender, and diversity in sport
From the brain to the muscles, from everyday activity to elite performance: how does human movement work, and how can sport and exercise shape it? If questions like these spark your curiosity, you will feel at home in this programme. At its heart is the systematic investigation of human movement, built on analytical thinking, a solid grounding in scientific principles, and a genuine interest in working with data.
Theory and practice go hand in hand. You will learn to connect scientific knowledge with real-world applications and experience the full research process first-hand: from developing a research question to collecting, analysing and presenting your own data. Elective modules, research projects and your Bachelor’s thesis give you room to follow your own interests and to explore and apply a range of research methods along the way.
In the fifth semester, you will complete an internship in a field of your choice, for example in elite sport, health and rehabilitation, industry or research. We strongly encourage you to take this step abroad, and our internship coordinators will support you in planning and organising an international placement.
Application
Application
Start of studies: Winter semester
German nationals require the Allgemeine Hochschulreife (certificate of general qualification for university entrance) in order to apply. International appliclants require a (high-school) diploma that is comparable to this.
Proof of language proficiency (german, english), as well as a sports apptitude test is not required.
All applications must be submitted via the application portal of the University of Münster, please check the application deadlines prior to applying.
Approval of accomplishments
If you have completed (part of) another course of study before the BSc. HuMSE and want to have individual areas from this education recognized for the achievements in the BSc. degree, the following regulation applies as of 01.06.2021:
- Please fill out the application form.
- Check in your study regulations for which seminar or module you specifically want to apply for approval.
- Then enter as clearly as possible the course you want to recognize.
- Enter the course and examination number for which you would like to receive credit for the work you have already completed.
- Please also enter the grade that should be recognized.
- Send this form for examination to the examination board including the proofs of the seminars for which you request approval.
- After initial review, you will receive feedback. Please adjust it regarding the feedback, sign it and send it to the review board.
Please note that the submission deadline for approvals in each semester is 11/20 and 5/20, respectively. We make every effort to ensure that processing does not exceed a length of 4 weeks from the deadlines, so that timely consideration for SLCM registration is taken into account.
If you have any queries, please contact Prof. Dr. Heiko Wagner directly.
- Please fill out the application form.
Studies/Examinations
Timetables
The timetables for the Winter Semester 2026/2027 are now available and can be downloaded as a PDF:
Examinations
The examination timetable for the Winter Semester 2026/2027 is available here.
This degree programme is administered through SAP SLcM. Students must register for coursework and examinations in the respective semester via SAP SLcM.
Information, requirements, and the person responsible for each module can be found in the Study Regulations.
Modulspecific information:
Module 3: Portfolio Guidelines
Module 4: The module is completed with a written term paper that integrates content from several seminars (Matlab, SPSS, and Statistics).
Module 10: Students must complete an oral examination and a scientific poster as assessment components. These must be registered for and completed in two separate seminars; both assessments cannot be completed within the same seminar. Students are free to choose the seminars in which they complete the assessments. The assessments cannot be completed in the seminar “Ethical Issues in Research.”
Module 11: Reflective Paper Guidelines
Module 13: The module includes a 720-hour internship and is completed with a written report of approximately 15 pages. The report should consist of a scientific component of approximately 10 pages (e.g. an independent project conducted during the internship or a specific data analysis) and a reflection component of approximately 5 pages. (Guidelines to follow.)
Module 15 (Bachelor’s Thesis): As this degree programme is administered through SAP SLcM, students must register their Bachelor’s thesis via the Self-Service portal.
Study regulations
- B.Sc. HuMSE Study Regulations 2014 [de]
- B.Sc. HuMSE Study Regulations 2018 [de]
- B.Sc. HuMSE Study Regulations 2020 (This version is a translation, the legally binding version is available in German only)
Students, starting their studies in WT 14/15-17/18 are studying according to the study regulations of 2014.
Students, starting their studies in WT 18/19 - 19/20 are studying according to the study regulations of 2018.
Students, starting their studies in WT 20/21 and ongoing will study according to the study regulations of 2020.
Study Structure
Studyplan© Ross Julian Projects
An overview of the current thesis and research project topics offered to students can be found at the following link.
Employability
Vocational orientation and employability in the Bachelor's program “Human Movement in Sports and Exercise”
Aim of the study program
= multidisciplinary research into human movement
- research-oriented study program
- interdisciplinary (neurosciences, sports psychology, sports medicine, biomechanics, etc.)
Individual profile development is possible through specialisation in sub-disciplines, internships & choice of bachelor's thesis topic.
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Contact
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