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Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM

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Alumni SFISM	Alumni SFISM is the alumni association of the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM.

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Bsc EHSM in Sports	Anyone wishing to study Sports Science is advised to do so at the home of Swiss sports: Magglingen. With a Bachelor's degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM you are very well equipped for a career in an attractive and dynamic field.

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Exercise Science	Exercise Science conducts research in the field of talent identification, talent development as well as long-term performance development.

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History of the SFISM	The history of the SFISM began in 1944 when the Federal Council established a gymnastics and sport school in Magglingen.

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Internships	Student internships are available at SFISM in the Sports physiology, Monitoring and evaluation, Sports psychology, and Energy metabolism units.
International Relations Office	The International Relations Office of SFISM provides assistance to foreign students and teaching staff.
Integration and prevention unit

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MSc EHSM Elite Sports	SFISM's MSc in Elite Sports combines sports science with performance sport practice and sports management.
Monitoring and Evaluation unit	The Monitoring and Evaluation unit develops survey methods to measure physiological parameters.

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Quality assurance	Quality lies at the heart of everything we do. We strive to provide top-quality teaching, research and services while undergoing a process of constant development – for the benefit of our students, colleagues, customers, partners and the institution as a whole.

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Service	Information on advisory services for studying at the SFISM, on combining studies and elite sport, as well as access to Ilias, the learning platform of the SFISM.
Staff and publications
SFISM Advisory Board	The SFISM Advisory Board advises the SFISM on important matters relating to studying, research & development and services.
SFISM Rectorate	Urs Mäder is the current rector of the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM, Walter Mengisen is co-rector.
Student internships	Student internships are available at SFISM in the Sports physiology, Monitoring and evaluation, Sports psychology, and Energy metabolism units.
Sports physiology (game sports)	The team supports the physical performance development of Swiss elite and emerging athletes in game sports through performance analyses and training recommendations.
Sports physiology (strength)	The Sports Physiology section currently supports the physical performance development of Swiss national teams across ten different sports requiring explosive strength. It uses a variety of performance tests, some of which have been developed in-house, to determine maximum and explosive strength, and derives training recommendations from the results.
Sports physiology endurance see Sports physiology (game sports)	The Sports physiology (endurance) section supports elite sport in Switzerland through its provision of practice-centred services, teaching and research and development.
Sports physiotherapy and sports massage see Sports medicine	Sports physiotherapy is a specialization in the treatment and prevention of general and overuse injuries sustained by athletes. Sports massage aims to aid muscular recuperation following sporting activity.
Sports technology unit	SFISM conducts applied research and development in the field of measurement technologies and data analysis in close collaboration with engineers from Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH. As its research and development activities focus on the needs of national high-performance sport, the latter benefits from the tailored services offered by SFISM.
Sports education	SFISM fosters sustainable educational practices. It produces scientific analyses and pedagogically sound recommendations on the theory and practice of physical education.
Sports medicine	Athletes have different risk profiles depending on their particular sport. If problems arise, they require a specific therapeutic strategy that will enable them to maintain their performance.
Sports psychology	Sports psychology is concerned with the attitudes, thoughts and behaviour of elite athletes. It seeks to explain and predict these, and also to alter and optimize them where necessary or desirable.
Sport facilities unit	The Sports facilities unit is a centre of expertise for building techniques and functionality, for commercial and spatial planning matters, and for the management and maintenance of sports facilities. It makes its knowledge available to both internal and external customers as well as to its partners.
Sports economics	SFISM is positioning itself in sports economics as well as in innovation and development in sport. In all three realms of teaching, research and services it focuses its activities on stakeholders confronted with the phenomenon of economization in sport.

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Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM

The Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM is the only Swiss university exclusively concerned with education, research, development and services in the field of sport. Further the SFISM conducts research in the fields of youth talents sports, popular sports and elite sports. The SFISM is part of the Swiss Federal Office of Sport FOSPO and affiliated to the Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH.

International Students

SFISM welcomes students from partner universities. Are you interested in studying in Magglingen for one or two semesters?

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Summer Schools

SFISM offers summer schools for internatinal students in cooperation with selected partner universities.

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Partner universities

SFISM has many international partner universities and international partner institutions.

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Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM Hauptstrasse 247
CH-2532 Magglingen

Tel.: +41 58 467 61 11

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Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM

Hauptstrasse 247
CH-2532 Magglingen

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Bachelor of Science

Sports

The EHSM BSc in Sports is the only university degree programme of its kind in Switzerland, providing a solid foundation for both professional and academic careers in the field.

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Master of Science

Elite Sports

Practical focus: This master’s degree programme is practice-oriented and interdisciplinary, and allows you to choose a major in Training Science or Sports Management.

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Master of Science

Sports Science

We run this programme jointly with the University of Fribourg. The programme’s two specialisations provide for excellent instructional and research conditions.

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Sports Coach Education

Sports Coach Education Switzerland is a joint endeavour of Swiss Olympic and the Swiss Federal Office of Sport FOSPO. We have been educating and training coaches in Switzerland for over 40 years.

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Further education courses

Studying and elite sport

As a university for sport, SFISM is particularly keen to support Swiss emerging and elite athletes.

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Media library

The media library is the academic centre of excellence for the dissemination of knowledge and information for students and practitioners.

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Staff and publications

Find all scientific publications by the SFISM and the staff of the SFISM here.

Staff and publications

The Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH is affiliated to the SFISM.

Swiss Olympic is a cooperation partner of FOSPO and uses SFISM's services.

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