Ready to advance your career and make areal impact in exercise, health and well-being?. The PAEH master's program is a research-focused course that combines cutting-edge science with practical application. You will gain a deep understanding of the physiological basis of exercise and its vital role in preventing and managing chronic diseases.
The masters course aims to promote specialized knowledge in the areas of health prevention and improvement of well-being through participation in regular exercise programs, in people with specific pathological conditions that also demonstrate a greater tendency towards sedentary lifestyle
Information
Skills
Acquire and mobilize complex and highly specialized multidisciplinary knowledge.
Objectives
In terms of general objectives, the masters course will allow the students to understand how exercise and physical activity constitute an important means of prevention and improvement of health and well-being. At the end of the course, the students will:
•Demonstrate a clear understanding of the physiological basis of exercise and health interrelationships
•Understand and be able to appraise the issues relating to physical activity and special needs
•Be aware of the benefits and risks associated with physical activity in special populations
•Be familiar with the support mechanisms, organizations and agencies available to individuals with specific needs and with the methods of access and referral
•Be able to organize and program activities and events for people with special medical conditions
Fees and scholarships
The amounts may vary depending on the programme and your personal circumstances.
Admission Route
Capacity
Available Places
Target Audience and Entry Requirements
May apply for access to the study cycle leading to the master's degree: 1.Holders of a bachelor's degree or its legal equivalent. Bachelor's degree in Sport and Exercise sciences (Sport and Exercise Science, STAPS, Kinesiology etc.) or equivalent 2.Holders of a foreign higher education degree awarded following a first cycle of studies, organized in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this Process; 3.Holders of a scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized as certifying the ability to carry out this cycle of studies (Health professional degrees, e.g. MD, physiotherapists, osteopaths, etc.)
Application Period(s)
From 15/01/2026 to 16/03/2026
Supporting documents
Compulsory supporting documents
Motivation letter.
All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
Curriculum Vitae.
Additional supporting documents
VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).
Supporting documents :
- Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
- Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
- Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
- Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
- Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
- Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
- Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Activity and disease | 4 | Semestre 2 | 18 | 6 | |||||||
| Research and Professional Interaction | 4 | Semestre 2 | 15 | 10 | |||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internship | 22 | Semestre 2 | 20 | ||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials and Methods for Exercise and Health | 8 | Semestre 1 | 26 | 33 | |||||||
| Exercise Physiology | 7 | Semestre 1 | 30 | 18 | |||||||
| Physical Activity and Health Interventions | 7 | Semestre 1 | 21 | 12 | |||||||
| Biology of Exercise | 8 | Semestre 1 | 36 | 12 | |||||||
Teaching Location(s)
Training campus
