Sport & Exercise Sciences for Health and Performance, Master 1 subject

Janina Tennler, Student

Wieso haben Sie sich damals für Ihr Studienfach entschieden?

I wanted to deepen my knowledge following my Bachelor’s degree and specialise in the fields I’m interested in.

An welchen Stellen haben sich die Erwartungen an Ihr Studienfach erfüllt, an welchen nicht?

The Master’s degree provides in-depth knowledge in the three fields: sports medicine, exercise science and movement science. I like the fact that many diagnostic procedures are taught with an emphasis on practical application.

Was macht Ihnen in Ihrem Fach am meisten Spaß?

In our degree course, we always had the opportunity to tackle problems without supervision in small groups. I enjoy working things out by myself. I also like the fact that you have the opportunity at a later point to specialise in an area with your scientific project. Since we took all of our Master’s courses together as a group, we quickly developed a good group dynamic.

Was war bisher die größte Herausforderung?

Organising everything without supervision, which is required for the Master’s degree, is much more demanding than in the Bachelor’s degree. Preparing for the exams was also a huge challenge. Switching over to English wasn’t easy, especially at the beginning. But I got used to it relatively quickly and improved a lot.

Was wollen Sie einmal damit werden?

I would like to work in a research setting. More specifically, I’d like to be involved in planning, conducting and evaluating studies in a sports context.

Welche Tipps geben Sie den Leuten, die auch überlegen, Ihr Fach zu studieren?

I think the Master’s degree is interesting for students who are equally looking for a specialisation in the three subject areas and can imagine working in a research or diagnostic context. The atmosphere in the Master’s programme is very laid back, and communication with the lecturers is straightforward and pleasant.