Athletics
Advanced Level

Athletics

What do you study in Athletics?

Athletics is one of the world's oldest and most comprehensive sports, and studying it goes far beyond running or jumping. This specialist sports training immerses you in technical analysis, performance physiology and training methodology across all its disciplines: sprinting, endurance, jumping, throwing and combined events.

  • Biomechanical and technical foundations of each athletics discipline
  • Sports training planning and periodisation
  • Exercise physiology and injury prevention
  • Teaching methodology and sports pedagogy
  • Organisation and management of competitions and clubs
  • Official athletics rules and officiating

These studies prepare you to work as a sports instructor, certified coach or athletics programme manager in clubs, federations or educational institutions.