Health, Science

Bachelor's Degree in Sports Science (STAPS) with a concentration in Adapted Physical Activity and Health (APAS)

  • ECTS

    180 credits

  • Duration

    3 years

  • Training Structure

    STAPS School

  • Language(s) of Instruction

    French

Overview

The goal of the Adapted Physical Activity and Health program is to train Adapted Physical Activity Instructors (APAI). The role of an Adapted Physical Activity Specialist is to help design, implement, and evaluate intervention, prevention, and education programs that promote health through adapted physical activity for individuals in the categories mentioned above.

Due to limited enrollment capacity for this program, registration requests from high school graduates of the Montpellier Academy and from high school students preparing for the French baccalaureate abroad will be given priority.

Regardless of the applicants' profiles, applications must be submitted through ParcourSup.

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Expertise and Skills

This program requires students to be truly motivated and to acquire solid skills that can be applied in various professional fields related to social adjustment, health, and prevention. The program focuses specifically on the following areas:

  • Social Maladjustment
  • Behavioral and Mental Disabilities
  • Neuro-motor and Locomotor Impairments
  • Physiological and Metabolic Disorders
  • Loss of Independence and Aging
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Program

In-person

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Admission

Admission Requirements

1st year: Baccalaureate or equivalent
2nd year: 1st year of the STAPS bachelor’s degree or equivalent
3rd year: 2nd year of the STAPS bachelor’s degree in Adapted Physical Activity and Health or equivalent

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And then

Continuing Education

Master's Degree in STAPS-APAS (Adapted Physical Activity and Health)

  • Health Management Through Physical Activity for Older Adults (GESAPPA) Program
  • Prevention, Health Education, and Physical Activity Program (PESAP)
  • Adapted Physical Activity Rehabilitation Program (RAPA)
  • Science, Technology, and Movement (STM) Track, beginning in the second year of the master's program
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Employment Placement

  • Teacher of Adapted Physical Education (APA) in the areas of disability, maladjustment, and loss of independence
  •  Coordinator of Intervention, Prevention, and Reintegration Programs Through Adapted Physical Activity
  • Coach in Adapted Physical and Sports Activities
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