Geisteswissenschaftliche Sektion

Fachbereich Geschichte und Soziologie, FG Sportwissenschaft

Uni Konstanz

78457 Konstanz
Phone: +49 7531 883-599

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Basic information

Total number of students	290
Number of master degree students	34
Percentage of teaching by practitioners	40.0 %

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

10/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	65.1 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	not calculated due to <10 graduates/year in the surveyed period

International orientation

International orientation, bachelor's
International orientation, master's	6/9 points
Outgoing students	1.0 %

Job market- and career-orientation

Contact with work environment, bachelor's	Not enough data available
Contact with work environment, master's	2/11 points
Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment
Master theses in cooperation with work environment
Share of professors with work experience

Research

Publications per professor	< 3 Professors at the department
Third party funds per academic	<3 professors at the department on average
Doctorates per professor	<3 Professors at the department on average

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	2.7
Support in studies	2.9
Courses offered	3.6
Study organisation	3.7
Exams	rank group not assignable
Research orientation	2.9
Job market preparation	3.1
Support for stays abroad	less than 15 answers
Rooms	3.9
Library	2.0
IT-infrastructure	rank group not assignable
Sports facilities	3.9
Overall study situation	3.8

Students' assessments on Teacher Qualification degree courses

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Degree courses with details

Teacher qualification

Teacher qualification students	270
Teacher qualification programmes	teacher qualification degree courses are offered
Teacher qualification centre	Link
Teacher Qualification Monitor (in German)	Link

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

none

did you know?

About studying Sports Sciences in Germany

About the subject

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
The sports science teaching staff regularly meet up with students to discuss any open questions and problems. In addition to the study advice office, there is a teaching committee that coordinates and evaluates the courses. Teaching is both research and application-oriented to prepare students for the different vocational fields.
Further information about study entry phase
https://www.uni-konstanz.de/studieren/beratung-und-service/zentrale-studienberatung/angebote-fuer-studieninteressierte/
Special features regarding the international orientation
The degree programme in Sport Science is internationally oriented and is taught in English. In each intake for the winter semester, applications from abroad are considered.
Common partner universities for exchange
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spanien, Universidad de Cadíz, Spanien, Université de la Réunion (Saint Denis), University College Cork, Irland; California State University, San Diego, USA; Northern Arizona University, USA, Laurentian University (Ontario), Kanada; Victoria University of Wellington, Neuseeland
Special features regarding the equipment
Sports Science has several research labs and outdoor facilities (tennis, track and field athletics, water sports, beach volleyball, climbing, high rope assault course, low ropes course, half-pipe), a triple sports hall and a dance studio which can also be used for martial arts. The facilities correspond with international standards. In addition, through its partnership with university sports, sports science offers training options in the university’s own fitness studio.
Website with further information on research activities
www.sportwissenschaft.uni-konstanz.de
Support for founders
Information events organised by the University of Konstanz Career Service and individual support through the university-wide innovation centre "Kilometer1".
Characteristics of assistance to differently abled persons
the university has a female member of staff who is specifically responsible for students with health impairments. Several students have also been granted reasonable adjustments in sport.
Characteristics of diversity advancement
There is a general tutoring and mentoring system at the University of Konstanz for international students and for students with physical impairments; separate contact person for students with test anxiety, writer’s block and other psychological disorders; support for students with children (student parent pass); flexible working hours for parents and carers.