Exercise Science and Physical Education University of Nicosia

Overview

Aims and Objectives for the Exercise Science and Physical Education programme from University of Nicosia :

• Provide graduates the opportunities to develop professional skills, including monitoring, analysing, evaluating and prescribing exercise interventions for optimising sports performance and improving public health status and/or cultivating modern sports pedagogy methods in PE sectors.

• Give graduates the opportunity to develop and custom their knowledge, both practical and theoretical, to better handle complex situations in exercise science and physical education settings and in sport and it is suitable for those who may wish to combine professional activity and education.

• Provide graduates with an advanced academic and applied knowledge of the scientific principles underpinning optimal performance in sport and exercise, health and well-being through physical activity, and modern pedagogical teaching methods skills in PE.

Career Prospects

Graduates of the programme in Exercise Science and Physical Education have a wide range of skills, as well as practical/applied knowledge in real conditions. After completing their studies students work as:

• Teachers / Physical Education teachers

• Fitness coaches (Academies, teams, groups)

• Personal performance advisors for athletes

• Fitness instructors in various healt promotion and fitness settings

• Coaching stuff in sports academies, clubs and associations

• Sports development consultants (e.g. local government)

• Personal trainers

• Associates in ergometric centers

• Research associates in research and sports promotion programs