Overview

As well as offering academic training for a future profession, the PhD programme in Sport Science allows PhD candidates to expand their ability and contribute independent research towards the development of sport science as an academic research field and thus serves to train future generations of academics.

Key facts

University of Vienna's Sport Science programme will teach you more about this topic.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00

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More details

Application and admission to a doctoral/PhD programme is open throughout the year.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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Credits

18 ECTS

18 - 30 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Vienna, Austria

Disciplines

Sport and Exercise Science

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be able to apply for the PhD in Sport Science, the applicant must hold a master's degree in the intended field of research or an equivalent, master-level degree programme in the field of sport science at a recognised Austrian or international institution of tertiary education. In addition, supporting documents to assess the applicants qualification have to be submitted (see below). The application will be reviewed by the Director of Studies Programmes. Please note, the processing of your application can take several weeks.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1452 EUR / year

≈ 1452 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

726 EUR / year

≈ 726 EUR / year

Additional Details

EEA students start paying tuition from the 9th semester onwards

Living costs

Vienna

Austria

861 - 1331 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Sport Science.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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