The study program of the Professional studies of Sport, aims at formation of a modern, competent and independent coach, enabled for all forms of practical activities in the field of sport and the chosen sports branch. He/she is capable to successfully apply all relevant training methods and resources, as well as to implement the latest technological achievements in the field of sport.

The aims of the program are approaching to adequate global trends and making students familiar with the problems of sport, necessary conditions for realization of sports activities (training and competition), procedures of making plans and programs in sport, ways of organizing different training and competitive activities, as well as mastering modern technology of work in the area of sports training and sports competitions.

Upon completion of this study program, students acquire professional title of a Coach (in the chosen sports branch) in accordance with the Law on Higher Education and the List of professional, academic and scientific ranks.

The admission requirements for the study program are prescribed by the Law on Higher Education, Statute of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education and special eligibility criteria. All persons who completed four-year secondary education can apply for admission to the Faculty.

The study program of Sport consists of 23 obligatory courses (19 one-semester and 4 two-semester ones), 26 elective courses and the final paper.

Contents and a detailed description of the courses are provided in the Program specification of the Study program of Sport.

The program realization is specific for the study of physical education, sport and recreation. The classes are held in the Faculty facilities; but a part of teaching activities (practical exercises and professional practice) is also held in sports clubs, schools, representative selections, as well as in other institutions the Faculty cooperate with. This study program, besides acquisition of practical knowledge and skills, particularly focuses on education and training of students for independent practical work. Professional practice is organized in sports clubs, schools, representative selections, as well as in other institutions the Faculty cooperates with.

The length of this cycle of the study program is 3 years (6 semesters) with a total workload of 180 ECTS credits. Each course of the study program is expressed by the number of ECTS credits, and the scope of study is expressed by the sum of ECTS credits. The sum of 60 ECTS credits corresponds to the average total workload of a student during a 40-hour workweek of an academic year, and is evenly distributed, so that a student can accumulate 30 ECTS credits in each semester.

4 ECTS credits are allocated for the final paper of the study program of the Basic professional studies of Sport. To register for some courses you have to gain a defined minimum of the completed examination prerequisites in the previous semester courses.

A student of another faculty is entitled to move to the study program of Physical Education and Sport under the conditions prescribed by applicable law, Statute and the Faculty Rulebook on the content, measures and organization of the Basic professional studies of the Faculty.