STAPS Licenses
Presentation of the training program
The STAPS bachelor’s degree program is not limited to sports practice. Students receive multidisciplinary scientific training (life sciences, humanities, and social sciences), methodological training (language, statistics, computer science), and professional training within the framework of their chosen track.
The first year of the STAPS Portal, the initial stage of common training and orientation, focuses on general knowledge (anatomy, physiology, psychology, etc.), mastery of physical and sports activities (APS), and career guidance (academic methodology, career planning, and career counseling starting in Semester 1).
Students complete a mandatory 30-hour teaching internship per semester to gain an initial exposure to the professional and sports association sectors.
Students engage in a physical activity (their specialty) throughout their bachelor’s program. Depending on this specialty, they participate in complementary physical activities that vary from semester to semester.
The sports specializations offered at the UFR STAPS are diverse: Track and Field – Badminton – Basketball – Dance – Rock Climbing – Weightlifting / Powerlifting / Bodybuilding – Fitness – Soccer – Gymnastics (Artistic Gymnastics / Rhythmic Gymnastics) – Handball – Judo / Jujitsu Combat – Swimming – Rugby – Tennis – Volleyball – Sailing – Triathlon / Cycling – Combined Sports
Sports specialization groups are formed based on the students’ athletic profiles.
The Bachelor's Degree in Sports Science
- Level 6 Certification (Bachelor's degree): 6 semesters – 180 credits (ECTS)
- Admission requirements for the first year of the bachelor’s degree program: High school diploma or equivalent
- Available as continuing education (Learn more)
Starting in the second year
Students choose one of the following four specializations:
- Adapted Physical Activity and Health (APA-S)
- Education and Motor Skills (EM)
- Sports Training (ES)
- Sports Management (MS)
Programs to Support Student Success
> FIRST YEAR OF THE BACHELOR'S PROGRAM
- Organizing a back-to-school week
- Information and Wayfinding System
- Scientific and Methodological Support Seminars
- "Personal and Career Planning" Course
- Subject-specific tutoring
- Assignment of mentor teachers
> OVER THE ENTIRE DEGREE PROGRAM
- Academic tutoring
- Portfolio of Experience and Skills
- Work-based internships starting in the first year of the bachelor’s degree program
- Eligibility for student-worker status
- Eligibility for elite athlete status
Specialization in Adapted Physical Activity and Health
The Adapted Physical Activity and Health program is designed to train teachers in Adapted Physical Activity. This program requires students to be genuinely motivated and to acquire solid skills that can be applied in various professional fields related to disability, health, and prevention.
Education and Motor Skills
The "Education and Motor Skills" specialization trains professionals in teaching, sports instruction, and, more broadly, educational intervention in the fields of physical, sports, and artistic activities. It prepares students to design and supervise training activities in the areas of physical education, sports, and health education.
sports training
The goal of the Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Coaching is to train professionals in coaching, group instruction, physical and psychological preparation, as well as sports managers for the federal and nonprofit sports sectors. Students will work with all types of participants (children, adolescents, adults, and seniors) and at all skill levels (beginners, recreational athletes, advanced athletes, and elite athletes).
Holders of this diploma receive a professional license that allows them to work independently as a coach or strength and conditioning specialist under the supervision of the facility manager. In this capacity, they work with a variety of clients to improve performance or support personal development in the specialty or specialties listed in the diploma supplement.
Sports Management
The goal of the bachelor’s degree program is to train professionals in the management and organization of physical and sports activities for all types of participants (children, adolescents, adults, seniors, and people with disabilities) and across various sectors related to sports.
The sectors specifically targeted include sports associations (sports federations, leagues, clubs, etc.), as well as public and private organizations involved in sports management and event planning.
MS Department website
Brochures
- Bachelor's Degree in Sports Science (General Brochure)
- Bachelor's Degree in Sports Science – Health Track
- Bachelor's Degree in Sports Science with a concentration in Physical Education – EM
- Bachelor's Degree in Sports Science: Adapted Physical Activity and Health – APA-S
- Bachelor's Degree in Sports Science and Management – MS
- Bachelor's Degree in Sports Science (STAPS) – Sports Coaching – ES
- Fitness Specialty
- Triathlon
- Sport: Handball
- Combined Sports Specialties
- Swimming
- Dance Major
- Certificate Programs