Application: Through the German Embassy of your country!

The International Coaching Course (ITK) – Call for Application 2019

Deadline: 19th of August, 2018

Duration of course: 04/03/2019 - 31/07/2019

Every year, as part of the foreign cultural and educational policy of the German Federal Foreign Office, the Sports Faculty of the University of Leipzig organizes two courses of postgraduate studies for coaches and physical education teachers coming from developing countries according to the DAC list of the OECD. Courses have a duration of 5 months and are offered in four alternating specializations and languages.

Eligible applicants should have:

• A maximum age of 40 years
• Completed higher education (university degree) in the field of sports
• Experience as active athlete and coach or physical education teacher
• Good physical and psychological aptitude

Current programs open for application:

• Football: (in Arabic)
• Track and Field: (in English)
• Sports for the Disabled: (in French)
• Volleyball: (in Spanish)

Content of the course:

• Specialization (theory and practice)
• General Science of Training
• Sports Medicine
• Sports Pedagogy
• Sports Psychology
• Sports Management
• Strength Training
• German Language

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Note: Please only send copies of your certificates and diplomas, which are authenticated and translated into the course language. The application dossier will not be returned.