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Sports Degrees, Courses and Training in Japan

6 verified providers with 11 listed programs: 5 degree, 3 professional and 3 training. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every provider.

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Results are listed alphabetically. There is no price ranking: prices in different currencies and bases (per week, per camp, per term, per year) are not comparable. Missing details (tuition, admissions, accommodation) never remove a verified listing. Training programs closed to the public are shown only when you ask for them. Online programs are never counted as physically located in a state or city. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change recognition status, verification or order.

Sport study and training in Japan: what the verified records show

Our verified records for Japan cover 3 universities and colleges, 1 professional or governing body and training provider and 2 clubs, academies or camp operators, with 11 listed programs. This is the research done so far, not a complete list of everything available.

Academic study: 5 degree-pathway programs (1 bachelor’s, 3 master’s or sports MBA, 1 doctoral), across subjects including Coaching education, Fitness and wellness, Physical education and Sport science.

Professional education: 3 courses or credentials for coaches, practitioners and administrators, each labelled by credential type.

Athlete training: 3 camp, academy or development programs, 6 in football (soccer). The operator and any club relationship are stated on each listing.

1 program is delivered online or in a hybrid format and is not counted as physically located here.

3 of the listed programs publish a price, each shown in its own currency and basis (per week, per camp, per term, per year or for the whole program), which is why prices are never ranked against each other.

About sport study and training in Japan

How sport study and coaching education are organised

Sport science is taught at dedicated universities such as Nippon Sport Science University (bachelor, 2-year master, 3-year doctoral) and the University of Tsukuba (3-year doctoral coaching science); Waseda offers English-based graduate programmes while its undergraduate school is Japanese-based.

Source: nittai.ac.jp/eng/gakubu/graduate/

Qualification structures

Names and levels are local to Japan. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.

NSSU graduate school
Master 2 years (30 credits minimum), doctor 3 years. Source

Languages and admissions

Teaching languages. Mostly Japanese; Waseda graduate English-based programmes.

Nothing here establishes visa, work-permit or credit-transfer eligibility. Check current rules with the official sources below.

Official study information

Country information last reviewed 19 October 2026. 2 sources consulted.