Course GIH3GK

Sports Medicine

7.5 Credits
First Cycle

Starts week 4, 2026

This course provides a foundation in concepts relating to sports medicine, equipping future coaches with skills and knowledge to prevent, respond to and promote effective rehabilitation for a selection of common sport-related injuries. Students will learn about methods of how to assess and deliver basic first aid for acute injuries, including CPR (HLR). Students will develop an understanding of the specific needs and progress of an athlete’s recovery to effectively integrate prehabilitation and rehabilitation processes into training programmes, ensuring a balance between promoting healing, minimizing re-injury risk and maintaining athletic performance.

Starts and ends:
week 4, 2026 - week 13, 2026
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Swedish
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements
Selection :
Final school grades (66 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34 %)
Application Code:
HDA-V3PWV
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than three years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 1 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
18,750 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
18,750 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Application period
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