Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Coaching and Business Management

Are you a team player with a passion for sports, wanting to develop a global outlook and business mindset?

Application period: 8.1.-22.1.2025

Are you a team player with passion for sports? The fully English-taught Sports Coaching and Business Management degree at KAMK is a unique degree in Finland. We offer you a versatile degree that develops your professional skillset and competences in sports and exercise instruction, coaching and smart training as well as in business and management.

At the start of the degree, you will focus on gaining the basic knowledge in sports after which you will apply the acquired theory into practice. Later, you will be instructing sports and exercise, practice coaching and working with real clients and implement various projects and events. Furthermore, you will become familiar with sports technology and learn how to use digital tools to promote physical activity and well-being.

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Studies

The Bachelor’s degree in Sports Coaching and Business Management has a duration of 3,5 years and extends 210 ECTS. Read more about the content of the studies from the Study Guide.

Study Guide

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Future Careers

Training Yourself for the Future Training of Others

The programme emphasises developing sports and exercise skills and competencies particularly required in health-promoting physical exercise supported with business knowledge. Your professional competence will be built upon a multidisciplinary knowledge base, as well as practical and interpersonal skills. This will enhance your opportunities to find employment opportunities after graduation. 

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Structure of Studies

The second year of studies will take place in a nearby sports-oriented resort called Vuokatti. During the second year, you will deepen your knowledge in the fields of well-being promotion, coaching, testing and sports events. The co-operation with top-level sport organizations of the Vuokatti-Ruka Sports Academy and Vuokatti Olympic Training Centre guarantee you a high-quality education and environment to study. You have also an opportunity to live in Vuokatti during this time.

Tuition fee

There is a tuition fee for non-EU/EEA citizens starting their studies at KAMK. Read about KAMK’s tuition fee policy from here.

Student Agreement

All non-EU/EEA citizens selected for English-taught studies leading to a Finnish higher education degree must read and approve a Student Agreement before accepting the study place. The Agreement applies to students who will start their studies after 1.1.2023.

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Apply to the degree in Studyinfo

Applying to the degree is done through the Studyinfo website during the application period.

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Information about the degree

Other ways to study at KAMK

You can also apply to study at KAMK outside of the joint application period or study through Open UAS studies.

Pathway Studies Open UAS Studies