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Scienze e tecniche del benessere e dello sport

LM-67/LM-68 | Graduate degree programme | Interfaculty Education and Medicine and Surgery | Milan

Pending approval by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR).

 

Overview

The graduate degree programme in Scienze e tecniche del benessere e dello sport is mainly divided into courses in the medical, motor-adapted and sports fields and aims to offer an organic framework of theoretical and practical knowledge and skills related to the maintenance of health through movement and the practice of sporting activity throughout life. The student will be led to acquire a specific preparation concerning the fundamental dimensions of motor-sports disciplines, also taking into account the contribution of the bio-medical, pedagogical, psychological and sociological sciences. Particular attention is paid to gender specificities and the needs of people with disabilities.

The teaching includes theoretical lessons, technical-practical demonstrations, individual exercises with the use of advanced tools for the analysis of the state of physical fitness and internships and internships at affiliated facilities, specialised in the preventive, post-rehabilitation and adaptive fields.

Starting from a common base of exams, the LM-67/LM-68 graduate degree programme includes two training paths that meet the requirements of both classes (Sciences and techniques of preventive and adapted motor activities/Sports sciences and techniques). At the time of enrolment, students must indicate the class in which they intend to obtain their degree. However, students may change their choice, as long as it becomes definitive at the time of enrolment in the second year.

Key facts

  • Degree class: LM-67/LM-68 (awaiting initial accreditation by the MUR)
  • CFU: 120
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Language: Italian 
  • Campus: Milan 
  • Classes start: October 2025

Study plan 2025/26

The information provided is subject to approval by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR).

First year

  • Sport therapy and physical activity for MCNTs 10 CFU
  • Functional assessment applied to well-being and sport 10 CFU
  • Geriatrics and Methods for Motor-Sports Activity in the Elderly 10 CFU
  • Sociology of Cultures, Wellbeing and Sport 5 CFU
  • Scientific English 3 CFU

Curriculum LM-67

  • Social Pedagogy and Group Social Psychology 10 CFU
  • Theory, Technique and Didactics of Fitness 10 CFU
  • Neurology and Motor Control in Neurological Diseases 5 CFU

Curriculum LM-68

  • Special Pedagogy and Developmental Psychopathology 10 CFU
  • Theory, technique and didactics of individual and team sports 10 CFU
  • Biochemistry in extreme sports 5 CFU

Second year

  • Physical activity and sports adapted to the disabled 10 CFU
  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and physiokinesitherapy 10 CFU
  • Elective courses 8 CFU
  • Internship 5 CFU
  • Final exam 9 CFU

Curriculum LM-67

  • Posturology for well-being 5 CFU
  • Paediatrics and Methods for Physical Activity for Children 10 CFU

Curriculum LM-68

  • Biomechanics and posturology for performance in sport 5 CFU
  • Didactics and methodology of EF and sports for school 10 CFU

The study plan includes the attendance of courses in Theology, in order to offer a motivated, reasoned and organic knowledge of the Catholic religion.

Why choose Scienze e tecniche del benessere e dello sport?

Why choose Scienze e tecniche del benessere e dello sport?

Key insights

  • The teaching methodology that integrates theoretical knowledge with applied knowledge and that enhances an interdisciplinary approach;
  • The possibility of acquiring advanced skills in the medical and motor-adapted field, fostered by the synergy with the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery;
  • The opportunity for competitive student-athletes to take part in the Dual Career Programme, combining competitive sporting commitments and university careers;
  • Internships and internships at affiliated facilities in the area qualified in the preventive, post-rehabilitation and adaptive fields.

Career Opportunities

Graduates in Scienze e tecniche del benessere e dello sport can find employment in a wide range of facilities, both public and private, including public bodies, hospitals, facilities for the elderly and disabled, rehabilitation and penal institutions, aggregation and recovery communities, tourism and spa industries, sports clubs and gyms, etc. In such contexts, they typically deal with programs and courses that concern individual or group motor activities and health promotion and educational and psychomotor recreational activities aimed at children, adults, the elderly and people with disabilities. 

The main career opportunities include the role of kinesiologist for preventive and adapted motor activities (AMPA) and sports kinesiologist.

The programme also provides the necessary preparation for a teaching career in primary and secondary schools and is a prerequisite for initiation into scientific research in the field of exercise and sport sciences, for access to research doctorates in the motor-sports field and for inclusion in university teaching in motor-sports disciplinary groups.

Admission

To access Scienze e tecniche del benessere e dello sport, candidates must meet the admission requirements indicated on the unicatt.it website.

It is recommended to monitor the pages dedicated to the course, where updates will be published in the first months of 2025. Places will be allocated according to a merit list, with a possible admission test.