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Sports Degrees, Courses and Training in Netherlands

7 verified providers with 10 listed programs: 4 degree, 2 professional and 4 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 Netherlands: what the verified records show

Our verified records for Netherlands cover 3 universities and colleges, 1 professional or governing body and training provider and 3 clubs, academies or camp operators, with 10 listed programs. This is the research done so far, not a complete list of everything available.

Academic study: 4 degree-pathway programs (3 bachelor’s, 1 master’s or sports MBA), across subjects including Coaching education, Sport science and Sports management.

Professional education: 2 courses or credentials for coaches, practitioners and administrators, each labelled by credential type.

Athlete training: 4 camp, academy or development programs, 6 in football (soccer). The operator and any club relationship are stated on each listing.

2 programs are stated to be taught entirely in English.

6 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 Netherlands

How sport study and coaching education are organised

Sport and movement studies are offered as Dutch-taught bachelor's programmes (for example three-year Human Movement Sciences at Groningen) and English-taught master's programmes (for example Human Movement Sciences at VU Amsterdam). Coach education is run by the KNVB Academie through its Voetbalcoach licence courses.

Source: vu.nl/en/education/master/human-movement-scie

Qualification structures

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

University bachelor and master
VU Amsterdam's master requires a relevant WO (academic) bachelor's degree; Groningen's bachelor in Human Movement Sciences is a three-year Dutch-taught degree. Source
KNVB coach education
Voetbalcoach 2 Jeugd takes a full season and awards a Voetbalcoach 2 licence; Voetbalcoach 4 Jeugd is for youth coaches at professional clubs. Source

Languages and admissions

Teaching languages. Bachelor programmes are commonly taught in Dutch; some master's programmes, such as VU Amsterdam's Human Movement Sciences, are taught in English.

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. 4 sources consulted.