14 ECTS credits
400 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4003787FNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.

Semester
1st and 2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
For this course you have to meet certain enrolment requirements. For an overview of the enrolment requirements check https://www.vub.be/en/studying-vub/practical-info-for-students/study-guidance/study-path/individual-study-path#paragraph--id--71647 
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy
Department
Bewegings- en Sportwetenschappen
Educational team
Veerle De Bosscher
Sofie Smismans
Inge Derom (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
2 contact hours Lecture
415 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

As part of the studies in Movement and Sport Sciences, the master student has to fulfil an internship of at least 400 hours in his/her specialization. This means that the student will be occupied for at least 10 weeks full time. Within the specialization of sports policy and management, the student should perform an organizing or coordinating role within a sporting organization (i.e., analysis, planning, organization, implementation and evaluation). Internship positions and projects are chosen from the proposed list (pool of cases). Own proposals are possible if they fit into a personal development plan (POP) with a view to professional perspectives or objectives regarding the development of desired competencies. 

Possible internships and assignments:
 
* the commercial sector (e.g., sports marketing companies, professional sports companies, organizers, tourism and recreation, sports accommodation)
- (assistance with) the organization of a sports event
- setting up / conducting a market / competitor analysis
 
* the public sector (e.g., Sport Vlaanderen, a municipal sports service)
- be responsible for organizing, managing and promoting new activities
- quality / needs assessment, evaluation research into the effectiveness of actions
 
* the private, non-commercial sports sector (e.g., sports federations, clubs)
- assisting with the reorganization of the board or the drafting of a policy memorandum
- preparation for and development of policy, marketing, promotion and / or other plans
Additional info

All the necessary documents can be found on Canvas, with the most important document being the internship manual.

Learning Outcomes

Specific competences

The Master of Science in Movement and Sport Sciences:

  • Can identify his/her own interests and areas of interests within the professional sport sector and link these to existing organizations.
  • Is able to apply competences acquired through the education program (knowledge, skills, attitudes) in a professional work context.
  • Can plan, organize, lead and evaluate in the context of an operational assignment in a professional context.
  • Can estimate his/her own strengths and weaknesses and identity work points within themselves.
  • Can communicate clearly and fluently with various target groups during the internship (communication; 21st century skills).
  • Can work independently during the internship (self-direction; 21st century skills).
  • Can come up with original solutions and innovative proposals to improve certain processes or solve problems (creativity and problem solving; 21st century skills). 

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
SELF Internship determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the SELF Internship category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • stage with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

The final result of the course individual internship in sport management consists of a number of partial results. The assessment criteria and points distribution are communicated via Canvas. The student must achieve a result of at least 10/20 for all partial results. The partial results are automatically transferred to the second examination period if the result is at least 10/20. A student cannot opt out of the automatic transfer of the partial result.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Profile Literary Studies
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Sports Policy and Sports Management Profile Profile Sports Policy and Sports Management (only offered in Dutch)