Amman, Jordan, May 25, 2022: The Jordan Olympic Committee is calling for applications for a Master’s Degree Programme supported by the International Olympic Academy and Olympic Solidarity.
The programme is entitled “Olympic Studies, Olympic Education, Organisation and Management of Olympic Events” for the academic year 2022-2023.
The Master’s Degree will be conducted by the Department of Sports Organisation and Management of the Faculty of Human Movement and Quality of Life Sciences of the University of Peloponnese in Tripoli, Greece, with the support of the International Olympic Academy,
The Master’s Degree Programme in Olympic Studies constitutes an innovation in the Olympic Movement at an international level and is supported by the IOC’s Olympic Solidarity with a number of scholarships.
The educational programme is based on the three pillars of the Olympic Movement: Education, Sports and Culture, and the philosophy of the programme is consistent with the philosophy of the Olympic Μovement for the diffusion of the Olympic ideal worldwide, the promotion of knowledge and research in Olympic issues and equal global participation.
One of the aims of the postgraduate programme is to provide a specialised workforce that will organise and direct Olympic and athletic institutions, promote the growth of programmes of Olympic education on an international level and that will contribute to the creation of a scientific background for the growth and organisation of sports.
The number of students is limited to 40. Students are required to attend two semesters of lectures in Greece, in October/December 2022 and from April/June 2023. The third semester is dedicated to the preparation of the master thesis at the student’s place and will run from September 2023 to February 2024.
The programme takes place at Ancient Olympia and in Sparta, Greece. Students can apply through their National Olympic Committee for one of 10 Olympic Solidarity scholarships available for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Detailed information on the programme and the necessary documents as well as the application form can be found at: https://olympicmaster.uop.gr/ under the “Admission” section.