Fitness and Personal Trainer

Degree programme specification

Do you want to become a professional trainer?

At Masaryk University, we will prepare you both theoretically and practically for a career as a strength and conditioning coach. Upon completing your studies, you will be able to plan, organize, and manage training processes for children, youth, recreational athletes, and competitive sportspeople. You will also gain expertise in advisory and organizational activities related to physical activity for the general population.

How will the studies take place?

Theoretical studies are directly related to preparation for the coaching profession. They cover areas such as sports training, medical-biological sciences, and pedagogical-psychological aspects. Completing the OKT study program will help you understand the various biological effects of strength and conditioning training, physical activities, and recovery on the human body, taking into account specific factors such as age differences, stages of sports preparation, or different types of sports performance.

You will learn how strength and conditioning training, physical activity, and recovery impact the human body, considering age-related differences, training stages, and performance types. You will acquire essential knowledge to understand physiological and pathological phenomena related to physical and mental stress. Practical training includes exercises where students learn about the specifics of selected sports and gain hands-on experience under the supervision of renowned coaches and sports educators.

During your studies, you will have the opportunity to gain experience at prestigious foreign universities. You can participate in research activities conducted at Masaryk University or work as a volunteer at world-class sporting events such as Biathlon and Cycling World Cups.

Is this study program for you?

Ask yourself these questions:

Is sports and an active lifestyle a fundamental part of your life?

Do you want to learn how to plan, manage, and implement strength and conditioning training or movement programs?

Would you like to lead a sports team or individuals and help them achieve success?

Are you interested in healthy nutrition, psychology in sports, and do you enjoy educating and motivating others?

Are you excited to put your knowledge into practice?

If your answer is YES, then there’s no doubt – your application should already be submitted!

Study plans

Fitness and Personal Trainer

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Fitness and Personal Trainer

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Objectives
The aim of the three-year Bachelor's degree programme Fitness and Personal Trainer (OKT) is to prepare qualified experts in the field of personal and fitness training in terms of planning, organisation, management, implementation and counselling for performance and recreational athletes and the general population.
The expertise of graduates will be profiled through theoretical forms of study, the implementation of practical teaching in the environment of various sports and physical activities (seminars, exercises, courses) and through work experience in the field of sport.
Theoretical studies primarily concern the areas directly related to the implementation of the coaching profession. These are sports training, medical-biological area and pedagogical-psychological area. Completion of the OKT study programme opens the way for students to understand the different forms of biological effects of fitness training, physical activities and regeneration on the human organism, taking into account possible specifics such as ontogenetic peculiarities, stages of sports training or different types of sports performance. The study also leads to an understanding of physiological and pathological phenomena related to physical and psychological stress or to the weakening of the organism.

The mission of the three-year Bachelor's degree is to prepare graduates capable of adaptively responding to the demands of the labour market in the fields of Personal Trainer and Fitness Trainer. Therefore, we consider essential competences related to planning, creation, implementation and analysis of adequate training and exercise programs for the general population, recreational and performance athletes. The above competencies will be used by qualified professionals across the entire age spectrum of the population.
Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:
- interpret the history, rules of theory and fundamentals of biomedicine, psychology and pedagogy as applied to fitness training, physical activity and physical education
- to apply theoretical background in planning, management and implementation of fitness training of recreational and performance athletes
- diagnose fitness, plan and conduct exercise programmes aimed at primary prevention in the general population
- apply knowledge of pedagogy, psychology and sport training theory to specific sports for different age groups
- present, correct and logically argue the technique of exercises
- propose basic recommendations in the field of regeneration and nutrition for athletes and the general population
- to acquire basic knowledge in the field of physical education teaching methodology
- critically evaluate and apply new scientific knowledge in the field of fitness training in recreational and performance athletes and the general population
- define the structure of sports performance in a given sport
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
As our graduates, you will be qualified to take on roles in strength and personal training across various levels of sports performance. You will also possess the necessary knowledge to fully plan and manage physical activity programs for the general public, whether your career path leads you to private or public institutions. Thanks to the language skills acquired during your studies, you will be able to apply your expertise even beyond the borders of the Czech Republic.

Typical career opportunities for our graduates include:
- Strength and personal trainer – working with individual athletes, sports clubs, training centers, and federations in both private and public sectors.
- Coach or instructor – employed in institutions that implement comprehensive movement programs aimed at improving fitness, performance, and overall health.
Practical Training
During your studies, you will complete two practical training courses. You will gain hands-on experience working with individual clients, leading sports teams, designing training plans, analyzing them, and evaluating results. You will have the opportunity to learn from renowned coaching experts across various sports disciplines. Additionally, you will acquire essential administrative skills that are crucial for every coach’s profession.
Goals of Theses
The guidelines for the choice of the topic and the preparation of the bachelor's/master's thesis are regulated by the FSpS guidelines. The guidelines and instructions for the state examination are published on the faculty website.
Access to Further Studies
Do you plan to continue your education after completing your bachelor's degree? Choose one of our follow-up master's programs!

You can enroll in Strength and Conditioning Training and Applied Kinesiology, where you can specialize in either Applied Kinesiology or Strength and Conditioning Training. Alternatively, you may opt for Physical Education Teaching for Secondary Schools. Another option is to continue in a related program within the field of Physical Education and Sports.