Intelligence and Motion
Overview
Contents of the subject Intelligence and Motion
The interdisciplinary master course focuses on the human movement system and its connection to cognitive competences such as intelligence and memory. The aim is to combine the fundamentals of natural and cognitive science with modern methods of movement and memory analysis. Students acquire skills in experimental work with quantitative Sports Science research methods, for example in kinematic movement analysis and innovative cognitive diagnostics such as electroencephalography and memory analysis. The degree programme enables students to apply, develop and evaluate movement-related training and rehabilitation measures, including using virtual and augmented reality.
The degree programme offers a focus on Sport & Exercise and/or Sport & Technology, which opens up both sport-related and technology-related professional fields. It places great emphasis on scientific orientation and offers good prerequisites for further scientific qualification after graduation. Graduates acquire important skills for sports-related professions such as movement and performance diagnostics in clubs, associations or companies as well as in fitness and health sports. In rehabilitation and sports therapy, these can be used to evaluate therapy and training programmes. In technology-related professional fields, the skills taught enable technical systems to be adapted to human action planning and movement possibilities, for example in the development and evaluation of cognitive and motor assistance systems.
Applicants should have an interest in deepening their knowledge of Sports Science and/or neurocognitive science. They should be willing to further develop this knowledge from an interdisciplinary and research-orientated perspective in sport or health-related contexts. For technology-related occupational fields, you should have knowledge of technical science.
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Advantages of the subject Intelligence and Motion at Bielefeld University
Career prospects
What are the access requirements?
Access to the Master programme is granted to those who can provide evidence that they have a first university degree which has a standard period of study of at least six semesters, qualifies for exercising a profession and is in accordance with the subject-specific regulations.
In any case, please read the specific Admission requirements for this Masters programme in the Subject-specific regulations (PDF).
Degrees from accredited Bachelor programmes at German ‘Berufsakademien’ are equivalent to Bachelor degrees from universities.
Applicants with a university degree obtained abroad are granted access provided that the degree they have acquired is deemed sufficient for this purpose and they can provide evidence of the required language skills.
Further information on the application process for prospective international students and the language requirements.
Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.
What formalities are important?
Course start
Studies can be commenced in both winter and summer semesters. Courses are targeted to commencing studies in winter semester. Student counselling to plan the course of studies is recommended.
Length and scope of studies
The standard period of studies is 4 semesters. Information on studying part time.
The studies Intelligence and Motion comprise 120 credit points.
Application, admission, and enrolment
The study places for this degree programme are not subject to any admission restrictions (numerus clausus). Nevertheless, you need to apply within the currently applicable application deadlines.
As soon as you receive a positive response in the application and status portal (notice of access from the faculty), you can submit your application for enrolment within the set deadline.
Step by step to a Master programme without NC
Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.
The courses
You will find the programme of lectures for this course in the eKVV.
An overview of the introductory and information events is provided by the central student counselling services.
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The information on admission restrictions / numerus clausus (NC) refers to applications for the winter semester 2026/27 and summer semester 2027.
Information on NC values from previous years