Health and Physical Education
49.03.01 Physical Education
About
The program combines the resources and experience of Tula State University in physical education and sports, medicine, information technology, and management. We train specialists who can work in sports clubs and schools, healthcare, education, government agencies, and conduct specialized training for law enforcement officers.
Developing personalized fitness plans, rehabilitation after injuries and surgeries, organizing classes for children with special needs, integrating phygital sports into the curriculum, and preventing occupational diseases are just some of the tasks our students learn to address.
More than 80% of our graduates find employment in their field. You can choose any career path from fitness trainer to rehabilitation specialist and work in a sports school, a medical center, government agencies, or, for example, the Russian National Guard. But most importantly, you will become a specialist who helps people stay healthy and active, work productively, and achieve their goals.
Program Description
As part of the program's implementation of the "student-mentor" system, each student mentors a professor, a practitioner (e.g., a national team coach), and represents an employer.
The program includes specialized courses on the intersection of medicine and information technology, as well as the development of digital technologies in physical education and health activities.
The advanced medical module is built on the foundations of fundamental and specialized disciplines (e.g., biochemistry and the principles of healthy nutrition), as well as clinical practice.
The management module involves implementing projects with the development of business plans and promotion strategies. Students can try their hand at managing a sports club at Tula State University.
100% of students complete their internship at the rehabilitation center of the Tula Regional Clinical Hospital, equipped with modern equipment.
Speakers on the program include candidates of science, Honored Coaches of Russia, Masters of Sports, and Masters of Sports of International Class.
Classes include field trips to remote areas of Tula State University: sports complexes, swimming pools, stadiums, and the suburban educational and health complex. Students participate in the annual Spartakiad as assistant organizers and judges.
In your first year, you can train at a sports school, fitness club, or other partner organization. Twenty percent of third-year students have paid work experience in their field.
Students can also earn a diploma for retraining in Physical Rehabilitation, Adaptive Visualization, and Occupational Therapy for Children and Adults.
Head of Program
Arhipova Svetlana Anatolevna
Director of the Institute of Pedagogy, Physical Education, Sports, and Tourism at Tula State University, Head of the Department of Physical Culture and Health Technologies, PhD in Pedagogical Sciences
Project Manager for the "Managing the Development of Physical Education and Sports" project under the federal target program "Scientific and Pedagogical Personnel for Innovative Russia," author of grant projects and scientific publications, and Chair of the Commission for the Municipal and Regional Stages of the All-Russian School Olympiad in Physical Education.
Academic/professional interests: managing the development of physical education and sports, theory and methodology of physical education and sports
Enrollment Plan1:
| Study mode | State-funded places | Hospital-funded place | Places for preferential categories | Places for special categories | Self-funded places |
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Offline |
19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
Tuition fee2:
| Study mode | Full time | Individual study path |
|---|---|---|
Full time (Offline) for the citizens of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Tajikistan |
228 000 roubles per year |
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Full time (Offline) go the citizens of other countries |
307 000 roubles per year |
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Entrance examination3 (minimum score):
Biology (40)
Russian Language (40)
General Physical Training (30)
Organising Institute:
Institute of Pedagogy, Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism
Submission of documents for “Hospitality and Tourism Management” program: +7 4872 73-44-76, e-mail: foreign@tsu.tula.ru
Submission of documents for “Physical Culture” program: +7 4872 73-44-76, e-mail: foreign@tsu.tula.ru
Submission of documents for a pre-university course of Russian: + 7 4872 73-44-76, e-mail: podfaktula@mail.ru
Training
Education begins with mastering general education subjects and specialized foundation-level subjects, progressing from anatomy and biochemistry to initial training. Students gain an understanding of the musculoskeletal system, the processes occurring in the body, and how it responds to stress. First-year students also learn the basic techniques of various sports (skiing, track and field, gymnastics), visit sports and rehabilitation centers, and participate in roundtable discussions with physical education and sports experts.
In the second year, you'll experience more hands-on training, developing physical training programs for different groups and creating lesson plans. Students participate in organizing the "Ski Track of Russia" and "Tula Marathon" races, school sports competitions, and volunteer projects.
In the third year, advanced specialization begins, focusing on specific areas. The curriculum includes extensive laboratory and practical work conducted in the biomechanics laboratory, the Tula State University Medical Institute, the sports clinic, the rehabilitation center of the Tula Regional Clinical Hospital, and fitness centers. Students work with equipment and exercise machines, independently conducting classes and training sessions.
The fourth year is dedicated to launching their own projects based on a scientific approach. Students choose a topic of interest and conduct research at a fitness club, rehabilitation center, or school. Representatives from employers—the Minister of Sports of the Tula Region, directors of sports schools, and the region's chief rehabilitation specialist—are invited to present their projects, which conclude the program.
Examples of projects (graduation theses) by our graduates that have been implemented by client organizations:
- Physical training of airborne troops with a focus on VT-4 military multi-event exercises;
- The impact of the "Split Fitness" system on the physical fitness of overweight women aged 30-40;
- Organizational and methodological conditions for teaching sabre fencing to children aged 10-12 with cerebral palsy;
Improving the target accuracy of young basketball players using the Shotloc training device.
Key disciplines
Key disciplines
- Biomechanics;
- Information Technology in Physical Culture and Health;
- Modern IT;
- Sports Medicine;
- Fundamentals of Statistics;
- Theory and Methodology of Physical Culture;
- Age-Related Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene;
- Physiological Foundations of Workload Regulation;
- Biochemistry;
- Fundamentals of Healthy Nutrition;
- Project Management;
- Marketing of Physical Culture and Sports;
- Management and Economics of Physical Culture and Sports;
- Legal Framework for Physical Culture and Health;
- Therapeutic Physical Culture and Massage;
- Adaptive Physical Culture;
- Health and Rehabilitation Technologies.
Practice
Internships in the program begin in the first year. The first, introductory internship takes place at the university in the Department of Physical Education and Sports and at the sports club. Students choose one of 18 areas (sports) and are assigned to a mentor — a coach or teacher. Interns work with simple fitness gadgets (heart rate monitors, pedometers) and are involved in teaching and training sessions.
In subsequent years, you will complete coaching, organizational, professionally oriented, and pedagogical internships. The pre-graduation internship focuses on working on a final project.
Students can choose their own internship location or from our list of partners, which includes more than 40 organizations in Tula and the surrounding region.
Practice
Partners and Employers
Students
Our students may have no athletic experience, but they enjoy an active lifestyle, are passionate about technology, and have a knack for connecting with people of all ages. They are empathetic, creative, stress-resistant, and ambitious – they set serious academic and career goals and understand their immense potential and mission.
After Graduation
Professional skills and competencies
Professional skills and competencies
- Clinical work and rehabilitation: kinesio taping, development of therapeutic exercise programs using modern devices, breathing techniques, occupational therapy, adaptive physical education;
- Development of individual, corporate, and age-specific fitness programs;
- Application of inclusive sports methods for individuals with disabilities;
- Physical education programs for the prevention of occupational diseases;
- Analysis of fitness trackers and sports apps;
- Development of personalized programs based on big data, use of artificial intelligence in the training process;
- Development of business plans for fitness clubs, promotion of physical education and sports services, including on social media;
- Organization of mass sporting events;
- Preparation of grant applications for social projects;
- Conducting functional diagnostics;
- Analysis of medical research;
- Participation in the development and testing of proprietary methods;
- Preparation of scientific publications.
Professional Path
- Physical education and sports industry: fitness clubs, children's and youth sports schools, management structures in the field of physical education and sports;
- Healthcare: physical therapy instructor, rehabilitation specialist, occupational therapist, developer of recovery and rehabilitation programs;
- Education: physical education teacher, adaptive physical education teacher;
- Law enforcement agencies: Ministry of Internal Affairs, Russian National Guard.
Where to realize yourself
Fundamental science, artificial intelligence, media, analytics, creative solutions, motivation: our specialty is more than just sports and technology. Bring your imagination, passion, and perseverance to life!
