Physical Education and Sports

Modes of study / Info Pack

Accreditation

The accreditation of this program is until 2026 .

Education

The education is performed by Faculty of Pedagogy.

Annotation

The Master's program "Physical Education" trains specialists with educational and qualification parameters, enabling them to achieve full realization in different departments and levels of the educational system in Bulgaria

Preparation of students in the Master's program "Physical Education " ensures mastery of basic concepts, attitudes and knowledge and practical skills as well:

  • General scientific and teacher training;
  • General training in medical and biological sciences;
  • Special theoretical and methodological training;
  • Methodical and practical training;
  • Special methods and practical training

Professional competence - in their career realization the students graduating with a Master's degree are able to :

  • plan, organize, analyze and manage the educational, training and competition activities of students from all levels of secondary school and the other (extracurricular) forms of activities with physical exercises and sports, sports sections, school competitions, travel hiking and more;
  • demonstrate elements of the technique of sports, which offered in the basic and additional core curricula in the various educational levels; taking into account the specific conditions of the school where they work in accordance with the tradition of physical education and sports in the region;
  • select proper means and methods of education and training volume and intensity of load them comply with the age and gender characteristics of students;
  • process and analyze the results of monitoring indicators of the level of physical fitness and inform parents and teaching staff of the positive changes and the negative trends;
  • implement preventive practical action to curb sports injuries and to provide adequate first aid in case of accidents;
  • implement multi-faceted approach in their work and teamwork.

Sports training - develop skills in the following sports - athletics, gymnastics, sports games, tennis, table tennis, fitness and bodybuilding, etc. included in the curricula of school. Specialized training / course / sports - skiing, water sports, orienteering, hiking and camping which are offered as extracurricular physical activities.

The education in this specialty lasts for 2 years (4 semesters) . The curriculum has a total workload of 1140 classes and provides a total of 120 ECTS credits, divided equally for each of the four semesters in accordance with state requirements (Art. 44a of the Act amending the Higher Education Act - SG . 48 / 04.06 . 2004 and Decree № 21 of 30.09.2004 implementing the system of accumulation and transfer of credits in high schools - SG . 89 / 12.10.2004 )