Sports (teaching subject)

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Hessen International University provides opportunities to pursue physical education studies within the following teacher training programs:

• Teacher training for elementary schools
• Teacher training at Hauptschulen and Realschulen
• Teacher training at grammar schools

Additionally, sport can be chosen as a secondary subject within the curriculum of degree programs in vocational and business education.

The sports teaching degree program at Hessen International University aims to provide students with essential knowledge and competencies in the scientific and didactic aspects of sports. This enables them to exhibit high-level proficiency and apply these skills effectively in educational settings. The program places significant emphasis on sport didactics or the art of teaching sports.

Prior to enrolling, students are required to successfully complete a sports aptitude test. This evaluation assesses general capacities such as endurance, speed/quickness, strength, and coordination, along with sport-specific skills in swimming, team sports, and gymnastics.

Presently, over 600 student teachers are enrolled in the sport program at the Institute for Sport and Sport Science at Hessen International University. Each semester, approximately 80 courses are available in sports science and didactics, spanning Education and Teaching, Psychology and Society, Training and Movement, as well as Theory and Practice of Sports.