Introduction

Studying for a bachelor's degree in physical education gives you the opportunity to explore the many facets of sport, physical activity, health and movement.

This programme enables you to acquire the general and specific theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to become competent professionals in the field of physical education.

Through a variety of courses covering physiology, psychology, sociology, pedagogy and management of sport and physical activity, you will be prepared to design training programmes, run physical education classes and promote an active and healthy lifestyle to different audiences.
These studies also offer you opportunities to obtain additional diplomas in the fields of physical activity and sport (for example, Adeps diplomas).

At the end of the first cycle, you will :

• have developed your physical and motor skills in a wide range of sports ;
• have a solid scientific background, which will help to make you a versatile and adaptable professional;
• have acquired initial experience in teaching physical and sports activities.

Your profile

If you're interested in sport and physical activity - teaching, training or management - and would like to expand your knowledge of both theory and practice in this area, then studying physical education at university may be for you.

If you recognise yourself in the above profile, ask yourself the following questions:
- Do you have a good scientific background (biology, chemistry and physics) and would you like to study these subjects in greater depth? 
- Do you have a bit of a sporting background? Are you passionate about understanding and improving sportsmanship?
- Do you want to understand the economic, political and social issues surrounding sport and physical activity?
- Do you enjoy contact with other people? Do you want to help other people get back into shape or excel in a sporting discipline?
- Do you want to get involved and take on responsibilities in the world of physical activity, sport and/or education?  

If you have no contraindications to practising sport and you are enthusiastic and motivated to study physical education in all its forms, that's already a good start.

Don't forget that, generally speaking, success at university requires cognitive skills: a good command of written and spoken French, reading comprehension of English, the ability to analyse and summarise, as well as organisational and interpersonal skills.

 

 

Your future job

Your skills will enable you to work with all sections of the population to meet the specific needs of physical activity and sport and thus contribute to the development of everyone, individually or collectively.

Your work will be adapted to the target audience (children, teenagers, adults, the elderly or disabled, public, professional or private non-market sports organisations).

You will be able to apply your skills in a variety of environments: secondary education, sports management, coaching amateur sportsmen and women through to top-level sportsmen and women, the paramedical field, etc.

Your programme

The bachelor's degree offers you:

- the scientific foundations needed to understand movement: chemistry, biology, anatomy, biomechanics, physiology, psychology, philosophy, sociology, etc. ;
- the theoretical foundations specific to the motor sciences, on which you will build your teaching and professional practice: training, motor learning, introduction to sports management, health promotion, etc. ;
- mastery of physical activities and sports disciplines: athletics, gymnastics, team sports, swimming, expressive activities, etc. ;
- training in the pedagogical principles specific to the teaching of physical activities and sport;
- sports lessons given by specialists at the Blocry sports complex, just a few minutes from your classrooms.

The teaching is based on scientific principles nurtured by high-quality research carried out by the faculty's academics.

Once you have obtained your bachelor's degree, you can continue your training with a Master's degree in motor sciences, specialising in physical education, or a Master's degree in initial teacher training.