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Master's Degree in Sporting Performance Specialisation
Health Sciences
60
From February to November 2026
Weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Fridays from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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PhD, expert in high performance and sports science, combines professional and research experience in high-level contexts.
Doctorate in Sports Science (University of the Basque Country, 2021)
Master’s Degree in High Performance in Team Sports (Mastercede, 2016)
Master’s Degree in Sports Science Research (University of the Basque Country, 2016)
Physical Trainer at Baskonia (Vitoria-Gasteiz) (2018-present)
Physical Trainer at Araski AES (Vitoria-Gasteiz) (2015-2017)
Speaker at international conferences on physical training in basketball (2021-present)
PhD, physical trainer and teacher. Training in functional assessment, functional strength training and movement skills.
Doctorate in Sports Science (University of the Basque Country, 2017)
Master’s Degree in High Performance in Team Sports (Mastercede, 2013)
Master’s Degree in Sports Science Research (University of the Basque Country, 2013)
Physical trainer at Alaves (Vitoria-Gasteiz) (2014–2019)
Physical trainer at Real Sociedad (2020–2021)
Coach at Ammma Donostia performance centre (2022–2025)”
Psychologist and criminologist, with research and university teaching experience in academic and applied contexts, international PhD (in progress).
Degree in Psychology with Criminology (2018, Birmingham City University)
Master’s Degree in Research: Individual, Group, Organisation and Culture (2020, University of the Basque Country)
Currently in the fifth year of an international PhD programme. Expected completion date: 2027
Lecturer at Euneiz in the Faculty of Psychology (2025-present)
Educational psychologist at Eraiki Taldea in the Department of Psychology and Educational Psychology
Research lecturer with a pre-doctoral contract (GV) at the UPH/EHU (2020-2025)
Extensive experience in implementing programmes with different groups, from a clinical and psychosocial perspective.
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (University of the Basque Country)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education Sciences (National Distance Education University)
Master’s Degree in Team Management and Leadership – Public Administration; Resident Intern Psychologist (P.I.R)
Clinical Psychologist-PIR
Public Administrator > 10 years in Social Services and Civil Service
Professor of Social Psychology at EUNEIZ
Coordination of master’s and bachelor’s degree final projects at INAP (Public Administration)
Tutoring students at Deusto (Social Education) and UPV/EHU (social services)
Injury rehabilitation specialist and physical trainer with experience in basketball and football (NSCA-CSCS).
Training in the fields of injury rehabilitation, coaching, and sports management.
Degree in Exercise Science-Kinesiology (University of Wisconsin-Superior & University of New Mexico Albuquerque)
Official Master’s Degree in Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Sciences (Catholic University of Valencia)
Level II Basketball Coach (Valencian Basketball Federation)
Course in Sports Management and Scouting in Basketball (Sports Management World Wide)
Basketball coach and assistant manager at the Valencia Basket men’s academy (individual technical training)
Injury rehabilitation specialist and physical trainer at Baloncesto Lucentum Alicante
Assistant sports manager at Baloncesto Lucentum Alicante
Rehabilitation specialist and trainer at the ZUEK Rehabilitation and Training Centre
Physical trainer and injury rehabilitation specialist at Deportivo Alavés SAD Women’s Academy (current)
Lecturer at EUNEIZ in the CAFYD degree programme in the following subjects: Injury Rehabilitation/Injury Prevention/Basketball (current)
Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at EUNEIZ University, PhD, six years of research, more than 25 scientific articles published in indexed journals.
Degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Lleida (2017)
Official Master’s Degree in Clinical Research from the UIC (2019)
Doctorate in Health Sciences from the UIC (2022)
Active six-year research period.
More than 25 articles published in indexed journals.
Specialised in physiotherapy for traumatic knee injuries in sport.
Coordinator of the Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences at EUNEIZ University, PhD, six years of research, more than 30 scientific articles published in indexed journals.
Graduate in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences (2015)
University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU).
Master’s Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences (2016) – University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU).
Doctorate in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU).
Active six-year research period.
More than 30 articles published in indexed journals.
Specialised in physical exercise for health and for people with different pathologies.
With an interdisciplinary approach and external placements at Baskonia/Alavés
The University Master’s Degree in Sporting Performance Specialisation offers interdisciplinary training for a professional who will be in permanent contact with other specialists (sports doctors, physiologists, biomechanists, nutritionists, trainers, physiotherapists, etc.), with in-depth knowledge of the subject in order to work together with all of them to improve the performance of young athletes. As an added value, this Master’s degree offers the possibility of doing extracurricular placements. EUNEIZ will help students complete their internships with middle childhood and adolescence sports teams at the Baskonia and Alavés sports clubs, the most important professional clubs in Vitoria-Gasteiz and “partners” of this university.
High performance, a source of economic development
High-performance sport is a source of economic development as well as a reflection of a country’s potential, which is usually reflected in the results of the various national teams. Indeed, in the field of entertainment sport, talent spotting and talent development has become a priority for most clubs around the world.
A growing field of employment
Sporting Performance Specialisation is an area of employment with a clear upward trend and a demand for specialised professionals. This high quality and highly specialised training must respond to a labour market that demands professionals who can have a successful impact on youth coaching and talent spotting, among other tasks.
| Subject | Semester | Module type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Psychological development in middle childhood and adolescence and its relation to sporting contexts |
1 |
CT |
3 |
|
Family and institutional environments in the promotion and development of sport practice and competition. |
2 |
CT |
3 |
| Subject | Semester | Module type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Psychological development in middle childhood and adolescence and its relation to sporting contexts |
1 |
CT |
3 |
|
Family and institutional environments in the promotion and development of sport practice and competition |
1 |
CT |
6 |
| Subject | Semester | Subject type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Detection and monitoring of sporting talent |
1 |
CT |
3 |
|
Planning, execution and control of training programmes |
1 |
CT |
9 |
| Subject | Semester | Subject type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Learning sports technique, tactics and strategy |
1 |
CT |
6 |
|
Teaching-learning processes: design, development and control of learning |
2 |
CT |
6 |
| Subject | Semester | Subject type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Quantitative, qualitative and mixed research designs |
2 |
CT |
3 |
|
Data analysis and processing |
2 |
CT |
6 |
| Subject | Semester | Subject type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
|
MT |
2 |
MT |
12 |
The admission profile for the University Master’s Degree in Sporting Performance Specialisation is that of a graduate in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences and, exceptionally, other university graduates who can also demonstrate Higher Sports Technician training, complying with the requirement of having a related degree and, simultaneously, Level 1 sports training, according to MECES.
On completion of the degree, students will have achieved the following:
On the knowledge level
On the competencies level
On the skills and abilities level
How do you learn?
In each module, depending on the learning outcomes, the methodologies likely to be used in the teaching-learning process are specified from among the following:
The Master’s Degree in Sporting Performance Specialisation includes the possibility of completing external academic placements as an extracurricular activity. Thanks to the relationship between Baskonia-Alavés and the EUNEIZ University, students who access these extracurricular placements will have the opportunity to complete a minimum of 100 hours linked to the sports teams of these sports clubs, from middle childhood to adolescence. The main areas that can be developed in the placements are as follows:
How is learning assessed?
Assessment in this master’s degree is a fundamental aspect that seeks to encourage reflection and the application of theoretical knowledge in professional life. Also, in each module, depending on the learning outcomes, the instruments to be used for the assessment process are specified from among the following:
All these tasks will be mentored and closely monitored by the Master’s teaching staff. The assessment system is formative and based on a continuous dialogue to improve the approach developed, using a rubric to show evidence of learning. Furthermore, the guidelines for the Master’s Thesis of official Euneiz degrees will be followed in accordance with the established regulations.
The assessment of the MT includes the evaluation of the work, the assessment of the MT tutor and the quality of the presentation and defence before the panel made up of members of the teaching staff with academic and/or professional experience in the field of knowledge. The weightings of the items indicated are:
The main career opportunities for graduates of this Master’s degree are in the following areas:
