In today's global world, sport is a multi-billion euro business, accounting for a very significant part of the world's GDP. Accordingly, the continuous technical development of sport has made it necessary to train new professionals who are committed to facing new challenges and tasks at a professional level.
The Government of Hungary treats sport as a strategic area, to which the degree in Sports Engineering we want to launch fits in perfectly. In order to achieve this goal, the Government mobilises social, economic and scientific instruments, and aims to strengthen the educational, and cultural impact of education, including higher education. The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Debrecen is launching and initiating a course of study that will enhance the competitiveness of both the country and the region.
International trends suggest that the number of people taking part in sport, particularly in the major competitive and recreational sports, will increase. This is expected to generate a social demand for the development of appropriate facilities and equipment for sport, and scientific developments, particularly in engineering, which will make it possible to develop these facilities and equipment in a more targeted way and to improve the performance of sportspeople by legal means.
These needs clearly raise the need for the existing engineering society to train specialised engineers with the knowledge to ensure the use of appropriate technologies in the design and development of the above-mentioned sports equipment, sports measuring devices and facilities. In addition, it could provide advice on the development of rules and equipment for the various sports disciplines. The aim of the program is to train professionals who will advance the technological development of sport and who can use technology to help athletes stay healthy and quickly treat injuries.
The aim of the University of Debrecen is to accredit sports science master program that are in line with the guidelines of the Government of Hungary's focus area of sport and the related National Sport Strategy, and to increase the competitiveness of the region.
As a result of the labour market needs assessment study conducted by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Debrecen, we found that most of the responding organisations need professionals with engineering, physiological, biomechanical and sports science skills. The results also confirmed the need for a qualified sports engineer.
The Master's degree in Sports Engineering provides knowledge that broadens and deepens the knowledge and methods accumulated and enables professionals to work in this specialised field with high added value.
Companies with a strong focus on applications, both nationally and internationally, can benefit greatly from a graduate sports engineers. A professional with in-depth knowledge in a number of areas intrinsically linked to sport will be able to design, model, measure, develop and operate sports, rehabilitation and exercise equipment, including the design, development, testing or maintenance of specific sports equipment, sports equipment, leisure and exercise equipment and rehabilitation equipment.