Master’s Degree in Sports Training & Nutrition Madrid

Study plan

Master's Degree in Sports Training and Nutrition Methodology

The objective of this master’s comprehensive training programme is to prepare you to:

Schedule training plans in the short, medium and long term in different contexts.

Manage devices for analysis of human movement and training control.

Plan diets and natural supplementation.

Conduct performance and body composition assessments.

Carry out research and conduct scientific enquiries.

You shall acquire specialised knowledge about the most avant-garde training methods, the latest trends in sports nutrition and natural ergogenic aids to improve sports performance. In addition, you’ll be able to train as a researcher by accessing the PhD in Physical Activity and Sports, certified by ANECA, at Universidad Europea de Madrid.

You shall experience a practical work methodology that combines teamwork, attendance at seminars and individual work on campus facilities equipped with the most advanced technology.

You shall complete a master’s thesis on an area related to research or the professional field of your choosing.

Methodologies are extremely diverse and depend on the module and professor. Some of the methodologies you shall come across include:

• The Case Method
• Cooperative Learning
• Problem Based Learning (PBL)
• Project Based Learning
• Masterclasses
• Simulation Environments
• Learning Based on Workshops/Laboratory Lessons

Programme Implementation

Year of implementation of the Degree: 2009 - 2010

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Schedules

• General Schedule
• Personal Schedule

Program Mobility Offer

We have collaborations (not agreements) with research projects at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, University of Valladolid, Camilo José Cela University, Public University of Navarra, University of the Basque Country, University of Castilla–La Mancha, Francisco de Vitoria University and University of Valencia.

Internships

Internships are a key part of your education. Acquiring experience and putting into practice what you have learned during your degree is the best way to enter the employment market. There are two types of internship: curricular (which is included as part of your programme) and extracurricular (which you can do on a voluntary basis).

The master's syllabus includes a mandatory internship in nutrition or training fields, as well as a final year project. Students shall receive the guidance of a professor for this project, and they can use the technology available at Universidad Europea. At students’ disposal are state-of-the-art equipment and a sports centre (including weights room, cardio room and functional training room), an athletics track and a football pitch, where they can acquire the experience needed to pursue their profession with the benefit of a higher degreeof training.

For the provision of professional internships, the master’s programme has agreements with:

• Real Madrid C.F.
• Rafa Nadal Academy
• JC Ferrero Equelite Sport Academy
• High Performance Sports Centre of the Spanish National Sports Council
• Club Estudiantes de Baloncesto
• Athletic Club Bilbao
• Real Valladolid C.F.
• Sevilla C.F.
• Rayo Vallecano C.F.
• Getafe C.F.
• Majadahonda C.F.
• Sanse C.F.
• Beach Volleyball Club Madrid
• The Royal Spanish Volleyball Federation
• Federación de Tenis de Madrid
• Chava Boxeo, S.L.
• SPESALUD-Explotaciones Deportivas Majadahonda
• Nutrición Centre
• Nutrivive
• Medicadiet
• Dr. Durantez Clinic
• Cangas Rowing Club (Oviedo)
• Allinyourmind (triathlon and swimming)
• Palestra Gym
• Centres of Excellence of the Doctoral and Research School at Universidad Europea
• Centre of Sports Sciences of Human Performance at GreenwichUniversity
• Método Thinking, Comprehensive Health and Exercise Centre
• Moscardó Swimming Centre

In order to carry out an internship in a company, you’ll need to have passed 50% of your credits and have registered before you start the internship. Both the company and a professor on your course shall monitor your progress on the internship and shall provide you with an evaluation at the half-way mark and upon completion.

If you want to gain extra work experience before finalising your university studies, you are welcome to carry out extracurricular internships. You can carry out an internship in whichever year of your studies you choose, but we would like to remind you that they are formative and should complement your studies. The more theoretical knowledge you acquire throughout your degree, the more you shall benefit from the internships.

Faculty

Percentage of Doctors

The faculty on this master's course has 80% of doctors.

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

• Dr. Helios Pareja
  Associate professor and researcher at Universidad Europea. Expert in Sports Physiology, Genetics and Nutrition. Director of the Master´s in Sports Training and Nutrition. Director of the Expert Programme in Sports Nutrition.
• Jaime Abascal Castañón
  Real Madrid Medical Services. Academy Doctor of Real Madrid’s Sanitas medical services. Director of the Master´s in Sports Training and Nutrition
• Dr. Germán Díaz Ureña
  Associate professor at Universidad Europea. ANECA certification. Performance and Training Expert at Universidad Europea de Madrid. Director of the Master´s in Sports Training and Nutrition

SPORTS TRAINING PROFESSORS

• Prof. Dr. Daniel Memmert
  Professor and managing head of the Institute of Exercise Training and Sport Informatics at the German Sport University Cologne. His research is focused on human movement science (cognition and motor activity), sport psychology (attention and motivation), computer science in sports (pattern identification and simulation), children and adolescents research, team sports (mediation and education), evaluation research (training/school curricula) and research methods.
• Duarte Araújo
  Director of the Laboratory of Expertise in Sport at the Faculty of Human Kinetics at University of Lisbon, Portugal.
• Dr. Jean-Benoît Morin
  Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France. Expert in sports training.
• Dr. Iñigo Mujika
  Expert in sports training. Member of the group of trainers of the Spanish swimming and triathlon federations.
• Dr. Jaime Sampaio
  Professor. Expert in notational analysis. University of Tras os Montes e Alto Douro (Portugal).
• Dr. Mikel Izquierdo
  Professor. Expert in strength and health training. Universidad Pública de Navarra
• Dr. Juan J. González Badillo
  University professor. Professor of theoretical and practical sports training and expert in strength training. Universidad Pablo de Olavide.
• Dr. Carlos Lago Peñas
  Professor. Expert in competition analysis and football. University of Vigo.
• Dr. Fabián Sanchis Gomar Ruiz
  Postdoctoral researcher. Expert on Sports Cardiology and Physiology. University of Valencia / INCLIVA. Salitudine / Meteorite's
• Dr. Jean Côté
  University professor. International expert in development and psychosocial factors affecting sport and the performance of physical activities and sports. Queen’s University (Canada)
• Xesco Espar
  Professor of the National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia, Handball European champion. Expert in personal development and high performance sports.
• Dr. Carlos Balsalobre
  Expert in training control and sports applications. Universidad Europea de Madrid.
• Dr. Pedro Jiménez Reyes.
  Lecturer and Sports scientist at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Creator of @MySprintApp. Expert in sprint athletics, strength & conditioning and exercise physiology.
• Dr. Alfredo Santalla Hernández
  Professor. Expert in the physiology of exercise. Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla.
• Dr. Alberto Lorenzo Calvo
  Senior lecturer. Top basketball trainer. Internationally renowned expert in the development and management of sports talent. Polytechnic University of Madrid
• Dr. Miguel A. Gómez Ruano
  Senior lecturer. Expert in Sports Methodology and Research. Polytechnic University of Madrid
• Dr. Fernando Naclerio
  Senior lecturer. Expert in sports training and dietary planning for athletes. Greenwich University (UK)
• Dr. David Rodríguez Ruiz
  Associate Professor. Expert in strength and jump performance training. Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
• Dr. Alberto García Bataller
  Senior lecturer. Expert in cyclical sports training. Olympic athlete trainer. Polytechnic University of Madrid
• Juan Trapero
  Physical trainer of Real Madrid C.F.’s first basketball team. Ex-Olympic athlete and Spanish sprint champion. Real Madrid C.F.
• Dr. Juan Del Campo Vecino
  Senior lecturer. Expert in sports training of top athletes. CAR Madrid. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
• Dr. Jesús Rivilla
  Expert in personal physical preparation. BodyCore Training. Polytechnic University of Madrid
• Iván Gonzalo
  Expert in personal physical preparation. Training elements. Polytechnic University of Madrid
• Carlos Sosa Marín
  Professor at Universidad Europea de Madrid. Head of Physical Preparation Services for Real Madrid C.F. Basketball.
• Dr. Yann Le Meur
  Scientific advisor at AS Monaco Football Club. Sports scientist. Expert in sports performance analysis and methodology, as well as athlete prevention and recovery.
• Dr. Oliver Gonzalo Skok
  Head Return to Play Sevilla C.F.
• Dr. Sergio Jiménez Rubio
  Rehab fitness coach for the first team at Getafe C.F.
• Dr. Ignacio Ara Royo
  Professor at University of Castilla la Mancha. Expert on Training and Health.

SPORTS NUTRITION PROFESSORS

• Prof. Dr. Asker Jeukendrup
  Professor. World leader in the study of sports physiology and carbohydrates. Gatorade Institute. mysportscience. Loughborough University
• Oliver Witard.
  Senior Lecturer in Exercise Metabolism and Nutrition at the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine. His main subjects are: (i) Muscle: Form and Function at the Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences, and (ii) Diet and Cardiometabolic Health in the Department of Nutrition. He is Deputy Programme Director for the undergraduate programme in Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences.
• Dr. Joaquín Figueroa Alchapar
  Expert in endocrinology and sports nutrition.
• Dr. Manuel Rodríguez Alonso
  Sports doctor. International expert in ergogenic aids and supplements for top athletes. Professor at Universidad de Oviedo.
• Dr. Juan Del Coso
  Professor of sports training theory. Expert in doping and hydration of top level athletes. Universidad Camilo José Cela.
• Dra. Noelia Bonfanti
  Expert in sports nutrition. High-level sports nutritionist. Red Bull High Performance Centre.
• Dra. Marcela González-Gross
  Professor for Sports Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. Department of Health and Human Performance. Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences-INEF. Technical University of Madrid.
• Dr. Juan Mielgo Ayuso
  Researcher at the Department of Health and Human Performance at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Nutritional advisor for professional teams.
• Mireia Porta OIiva
  English Premier League nutritionist. Junior Professor of Applied Nutrition at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona and clinical nutritionist at Serveis Mèdics Penedès.
• Dr. Óscar Picazo Ruiz
  Dietitian-Nutritionist with a Bachelor’s in Chemistry. Coordinator of the MAPFRE Foundation’s Health Promotion Programme.

Employability

The professional opportunities take place in sports clubs or centers, sports corporations, gyms, clinics or private or public institutes (integrated in Town Halls or Boards of Trustees) where the sports medicine service is offered and even as self-employed professionals.

The acquisition of the competences included in this master's degree reinforces the professional training acquired in current university degrees related to Physical Activity Sciences, Sports, Nutrition and even health: Bachelor of Physical Activity Sciences and Sports, Graduated in Sciences of Physical Activity and Sports, Graduated in Medicine, or Nursing, Graduated in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Diploma in Nutrition, Graduated in Physiotherapy, Master in Physical Education or their equivalent degrees.

Career Opportunities

Upon completion of your studies, you shall possess the scientific knowledge needed to investigate, plan, prioritise and properly schedule physical workloads and impart appropriate nutritional advice for athletes of different ages and performance levels.

The aim of this course is for students to receive a comprehensive training which shall prepare them to:

• Programme short-, medium- and long-term training plans in various contexts.
• Handle devices for analysing human movements and monitoring training.
• Prepare natural nutritional and supplemental diets, combined with timing intake.
• Carry out performance and body composition assessments.
• Carry out scientific research and development.

Develop the professional network you need to succeed by networking with our international teaching staff, diverse student body and the leading professionals you’ll meet at numerous events throughout the year.

A range of exciting professional internships are made available to you so you can acquire the skillset needed to thrive in the sports industry.

The professional opportunities linked to this specialisation are linked to sports training and nutrition. The student will have the opportunity to develop professionally in any of the following areas of action:

• Physical trainer in sports teams and / or clubs.
• Personal trainer.
• Coach.
• Nutritionist Advisor.
• Physical-sports service companies.
• Fitness / wellness chains.
• Clubs and Federations.
• Analysis of the sports competition

Admissions

Admissions process

The admissions process for the Real Madrid Graduate School programmes can take place at any time during the year, although enrolment on any graduate programme shall depend on the availability of places.

For personalised advice, you can go to either of our university campuses (La Moraleja or Villaviciosa de Odón) or contact us by phone: 902 23 23 50 or e-mail: postgrado@uem.es to receive advice from the Graduate Admissions staff. For calls from outside Spain, please use this number: (+34) 917 407 272.

Once candidates have received advice and have provided the necessary documentation, the Graduate Admissions staff shall set a date for the entrance exams corresponding to the programme they are interested in, and for a personal interview with the Programme Director or a member of the Admissions Committee.

The admissions process is both cost-free and commitment-free for candidates until their place has been formally reserved.

The admissions process consists of the following stages:

• Personalised advice
• Submission of application and documentation for assessment of the candidate's profile
• Profile assessment and interview
• Confirmation of admission
• Formal reservation and enrolment

Once the candidate has been contacted and has provided the required documentation, the Postgraduate Admissions team shall arrange for the applicant to take the entrance exams corresponding to the programme of interest as well as a personal interview with the Programme Director or a member of the Admissions Committee.

The admissions process is both cost-free and commitment-free for candidates until their place has been formally reserved.

Once the requirements have been met, the student shall be admitted to the master’s after their suitability has been evaluated, taking into account their previous academic record, professional experience in the relevant field, language skills (accredited by official bodies), specific complementary training, as well as any other merits that are assessed at the discretion of the Programme Management.

The Universidad Europea - Real Madrid Graduate School reserves the right to cancel any postgraduate degree, delay its start date if the minimum number of students is not reached, or to change the schedules and/or faculty if necessary. It also reserves the right to change the location or campus where it is taught.

Profile for Prospective Students and how to access this degree

The Master's in Sports Training and Nutrition is aimed at graduates in Sport Sciences, Nutrition, Physical Education Teaching, Medicine, Physiotherapy or Nursing. Other university graduates with (accredited) experience in the subject may also enroll if they pass the selection process.

Admissions requirements

For access to the master’s programme, students are legally required, in accordance with the provisions of R.D. 861/2010:

To possess an official Spanish university degree or another degree issued by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area.

To possess a degree in accordance with educational systems outside the European Higher Education Area without the need for the regulatory approval of their degree, conditional upon verification by the University that this degree accredits the equivalent level of training as the corresponding official Spanish university degrees and allows students in the country issuing the degree to access postgraduate education. Access by this route shall not imply, in any case, either the regulatory approval of the previous degree of which the interested party is in possession or its recognition for purposes other than studying the master’s.

Places for incoming students

100 places

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Academic Quality

As part of its strategy, the University has an internal quality plan whose objective is to promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement, and which allows it to face future challenges with the maximum guarantee of success. In this way, it is committed to promoting the achievement of external recognitions and accreditations, both nationally and internationally; the measurement and analysis of results; simplification in management; and the relationship with the external regulator.

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