The study program aims at formation of a modern, competent and independent expert in accordance with modern global trends in education, together with demands related to acquiring competences for work in education, sport and recreation. The aims of the study program result from the comprehension of the state of science and profession in our country, as well as the necessity to provide scientific and professional staff in the field of physical education and sport. The aims of the study program are in line with the basic tasks and aims of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education.

In order to ensure competences of future PE and sport teachers, the study program includes the following types of courses: general education, theoretical and methodological, scientific, professional and applicative.

The program objectives include:

• mastering knowledge in the field of social sciences important for jobs of teachers, coaches and recreationists;
• mastering knowledge in biomedical sciences relevant for the theory and teaching methods of physical education, sport and recreation;
• mastering practical knowledge necessary for work in physical education, sport and recreation;
• mastering practical knowledge of teaching methods of physical education, teaching methods of certain sports branches, teaching methods of sports training in general and teaching methods of sports recreation;
• students' proficiency required for creative work in physical education, sport and recreation;
• students' proficiency required for higher levels of education;
• students' proficiency required for improvement and self-education in the process of improvement of professional competences;
• students' proficiency required to enable them acquiring knowledge by means of modern information technology;
• training of students for work in pre-school institutions;
• to train students for work in junior and senior classes of primary and secondary school, as well as in school sport;
• training of students for work with junior athletes;
• training of students for work with in sport in compliance with classification of titles and professions;
• training of students for work in recreation.

The aim of the program is to enable students to understand the interdisciplinarity of profession and to successfully connect knowledge of different educational fields.

Through learner-centered approach the program offers students to be directly involved in learning process in both practical and theoretical lessons.

The program objectives includes offers students acquire the necessary degree of general culture needed for their profession.