Coordinator
Maria João Vaz da Cruz Lagoa
Admission exames 2025*
Two of the following exams
02 Biology and Geology
09 Geography
17 Applied Mathematics Social Sciences
18 Portuguese
*Requires fulfilment of Group B Prerequisites (Interpersonal Communication)
Proof of eligibility
Medical certificate, in accordance with the decision of the National Commission for Access to Higher Education (CNAES), which establishes the prerequisites for applying for enrolment and registration in higher education, to be submitted to the Higher Education Institution that requires it, if you are offered a place there, as this is an essential condition for enrolment and registration.
Calculation of Application Score
Final secondary school average
+
National Exams
(25% of each exam)
DGES Registry
Course registered at the General Directorate of Higher Education with the number
R/A-Ef 134/2012/AL04
Accreditation of the Study Program
Decision: Acredited for 6 years
Publication Date: 08-07-2025
The Bachelor's Degree in Sports Science aims to train professionals capable of responding to the needs of the sports system, intervening appropriately in the areas of school physical education (Curriculum Enrichment Activities), sports training, physical exercise and health, physical fitness maintenance and physical activity for specific groups (people with disabilities, people with chronic diseases, pregnant women, among others).
The Study Plan consists of two training axes:
- a common core and
- an axis of 3 optional courses grouped into areas of intervention with integrated internships:
- Physical Education Teaching;
- Sports Training;
- and Physical Exercise and Health.
The choice by the student, in the 3rd year of the study cycle, of an optional track through the selection of a set of Curricular Units from those three areas, constitutes an innovative approach, as it provides the student with the possibility of participating in the composition of their study plan with a view to self-determination of their future educational and professional path.
Professional opportunities
- Curricular Enrichment Activities in Physical Education (1st cycle of Basic Education);
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Physical Activity or Physical Exercise (Gyms and Local Authorities in the areas of recreation, health, well-being and sports entertainment);
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Adapted Physical Activity (specialised centres for special populations).
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Sports Management (Public Organisations, Private Sector Organisations, or creation of one's own professional activity);
What makes this course different?
This degree programme is based on a contemporary and interdisciplinary approach to Sports Science. The teaching staff consists of internationally recognised researchers in different scientific fields, as well as nationally and internationally renowned sports professionals and coaches in various sports (participation in technical teams of national teams and national championship teams). It is this multidisciplinary group of more than 60 lecturers and professionals that fosters the right synergy between professional experience and the latest scientific knowledge.
Facilities
The Sports Complex (sports hall, fitness centre, specialised studios, football pitch, athletics track, tennis courts, climbing wall and sandpit), built in 2017, complemented by the renovated Centre for Sports Performance and Health Optimisation (exercise laboratory and analytical laboratory), provides and enhances the ideal environment for student training and learning processes.
Research
The Bachelor's Degree in Sports Science is recognised by the Centre for Research in Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD). CIDESD, a research and development unit accredited by the Foundation for Science and Technology, was recently rated ‘Excellent’. Students also have the opportunity to apply for Scientific Research Initiation Scholarships, integrated into different research programmes.
Further studies
The course enables students to pursue further studies, namely a Master's degree in Physical Education Teaching in Primary and Secondary Education, Exercise and Health, Sports Management and Sports Training.