The purpose of the study program of Sport Sport is to educate students for work in the field of sport (sports training / coaching and competition) for the profession and the title of a Coach (in the chosen sports branch).

Sport is a special phenomenon related to all areas of the society: economics, health, education, politics, entertainment and the like. Therefore sport has increasingly higher importance in the everyday life of a country and must be given greater attention. In this sense, the study program provides the acquisition of competences that are socially not only justified and useful, but necessary. It is very important that competent and professional persons work in, especially because the largest number of athletes comes from population of children and young people, when it is very important to have a positive influence on their physical and mental development.

Students who have completed a program of study Sports are largely trained to deal with planning, programming, organizing and execution of sports training and competitions, since they were given the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills for everyday sports (training and competitive) practices during studies in this study program.

A coach who successfully completes the study program of Sport can do the following:

• Plan and program the sports training;
• Conduct the sports training;
• Organize and conduct sports competition;
• Evaluate and analyze sports training and competition;
• Implement the selection of athletes.

The purpose of the study program is fully in line with fundamental tasks and aims of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education. Educational contents that are studied within the study program are harmonized with the general mission and goals of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in creating modern, competent and independent professionals in the field of physical education, sport and recreation, and in accordance with the needs of the social community.

The task of the study program of Sport is that coaches fully master the problem of organization and implementation of sports training and sports competitions, as well as to enable them to independently work in the profession. The professional practice is prescribed by the study program within specific professional and applicative courses. Within studies and realization of the study program, as well as elaboration of final papers, special attention was paid to studying and problem-solving that represents the connection with the future practice.