Master in Sport and Health Promotion at University of Rome Tor Vergata
Two-year master (LM-68) taught in English at Tor Vergata's School of Medicine and Surgery in Rome. It trains coaches, trainers and wellness specialists who work with doctors on disease prevention and health promotion.
Master
2 years
Rome
English
University of Rome Tor Vergata
Sport and Health Promotion, formerly Physical Activity and Health Promotion, is a two-year master's degree (class LM-68) taught only in English at the School of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Rome Tor Vergata. It trains coaches and wellness specialists. Non-EU students pay income-based fees or a yearly flat rate.
Entry requirements
Detailed entry requirements
Sport and Health Promotion is an entirely English-taught LM-68 master. Its current 2026/27 admission notice distinguishes the visa intake from the autumn intake for eligible EU/resident applicants. The Italian notice is authoritative; its English translation is supplied for information. Sources were reviewed on 6 October 2026. [1-3]
Accepted motor/sport qualifications and other-degree evaluation
The notice identifies graduates with an ISEF qualification treated as equivalent under Law 136/2002; a bachelor’s in Motor Sciences in class L-22 or former class 33; the specified four-year Motor Sciences qualification under Article 5(6) of the 1999 rules; and the listed four/five-year Motor and Sport Sciences qualifications. A suitable recognised foreign equivalent can be assessed. [1, 2]
Applicants with other degree backgrounds require a positive evaluation of curricular requirements and personal preparation by the competent course body. The current notice does not provide a fixed SSD/ECTS matrix for these alternative degrees. We submit your actual degree, transcript and relevant course information. A health-related title or an unrelated bachelor’s does not secure admission on its own. The notice describes a curricular and personal assessment and does not set one compulsory written examination for every candidate. [1, 2]
English delivery and what the notice actually specifies
All teaching and examinations are in English. Applicants therefore need sufficient English to undertake the programme and its academic evaluation. The current admission notice does not state an IELTS/TOEFL score or a numerical B2 certificate threshold. We provide language evidence if the individual evaluation or the international office requests it, and we confirm which evidence is accepted before relying on an exemption. [1-3]
Complete qualification before application
The autumn intake explicitly says that applications may be submitted only after the bachelor’s or equivalent qualification has been awarded. Pending-graduation rules at other universities do not apply to this programme. The university must verify the final qualification and its suitability for enrolment. Foreign candidates may be asked for additional country-specific qualification/authenticity records, and original records are checked by the competent office. [1, 2]
Delphi documents and exemptions
We apply in Delphi through the admission-to-English-courses procedure, choose Sport and Health Promotion and the correct applicant category, and upload the qualifying-degree record and transcript or applicable course/qualification documents. We save the application identifiers, including CTRL, and complete all prescribed submission steps. Curricular assessment is processed after the application/payment is validated. [1, 2]
Exemption from the assessment payment applies to the stated certified disability of at least 66%, recognised disability under Article 3(1) of Law 104/1992, and Tor Vergata graduates with a final grade of at least 100/110. Exempt applicants still have to validate the request using the AUTH procedure. An exemption does not remove academic requirements. [1, 2]
Two 2026/27 intakes and the non-EU quota
The visa-requiring abroad-resident intake ran from 20 January to 30 April 2026 and is closed. The second intake runs from 2 September to 30 October 2026 for Italian/EU applicants and the specified non-EU residents legally eligible under Article 26 of Law 189/2002. This autumn route is not a new visa application window. Its outcomes are available from 6 November 2026. [1, 2]
The notice reserves 70 places for the stated non-EU abroad category. This is that category’s quota, rather than an overall 70-student cap across an open-access programme. Category eligibility, degree suitability and timely procedures still apply. [1]
Enrolment, Universitaly and final verification
Successful first-intake applicants enrol from 2 September to 20 November 2026; successful second-intake applicants from 6 to 20 November 2026. The notice does not allow late enrolment beyond the stated final date. The first instalment listed is not the total annual tuition. [1, 2]
Visa applicants had to submit Universitaly pre-enrolment by 31 July 2026. After admission and the visa process, the international office checks the original degree, transcript/Diploma Supplement and the required recognition/authenticity evidence for the issuing country. A favourable academic assessment does not replace those checks. Incomplete or invalid qualifying records can prevent enrolment or lead to revocation. The current sources do not cover 2027/28, and the next notice sets the new dates. [1, 2]
Sources and verification
- University of Rome Tor Vergata, Sport and Health Promotion admission notice 2026/27, Italian text, Articles 1-7; reviewed 6 October 2026.
- University of Rome Tor Vergata, Sport and Health Promotion Admission Notice 2026/27, English informational translation; reviewed 6 October 2026.
- University of Rome Tor Vergata, Sport and Health Promotion programme page, updated 22 April 2026; reviewed 6 October 2026.
About the programme
Sport and Health Promotion is a two-year master's degree (laurea magistrale, class LM-68, sport sciences) at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. It is run by the Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery in the School of Medicine and Surgery, and all classes and exams are held in English only. The degree was previously called Physical Activity and Health Promotion, and its official description still uses that name.
It trains skilled coaches in physical activity, trainers in amateur sport and wellness specialists who can work alongside doctors to prevent chronic degenerative diseases. It suits graduates who want a sport career focused on health.
What you will study
The university describes the skills the course builds rather than a public English study plan. According to its study objectives, graduates learn to:
- carry out physical assessments of the people they train
- design training programmes for fitness, amateur sport and wellness
- manage rehabilitation initiatives through physical activity
- cooperate with medical professionals on the prevention of chronic degenerative diseases and on health promotion
- understand the legal and ethical responsibilities of work in the fitness sector
How the programme is taught
The brightest students can write their final dissertation during an international internship in the United States, at George Mason University in Virginia or Drexel University in Philadelphia, or in Brazil, at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) or the Federal University of Parana in Curitiba.
Career paths
The university lists these outlets for graduates:
- athletic trainer
- fitness trainer in equipped centres, across disciplines
- trainer for structured physical activity
- professional roles in biomedical practices that need these skills
Fees and scholarships
Tor Vergata lets non-EU students whose family income is abroad choose a yearly flat rate instead of declaring income, with a lower rate for listed developing countries. The alternative is an ISEE parificato, so the degree can be tuition-free for eligible students. We confirm the band for this degree with the university for you. Eligible students can apply for the DiSCo Lazio regional scholarship.
How to apply from outside the EU
We submit the complete qualification and assessment application in Delphi, including payment validation. The 2026 visa intake and Universitaly deadline have passed; the autumn intake is restricted to eligible Italian/EU/resident categories. Foreign originals and country-specific qualification evidence are checked before final registration. [1, 2]
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How ApplyAZ helps
ApplyAZ is an Italy-based consultancy that works only with public universities. We can include this programme in a shortlist of 20 to 30 English-taught programmes that fit your profile, so your plan never rests on a single application.
For eligible students who start with us, a named person owns each stage, from A to Z:
- We check your transcript against Tor Vergata's entry rules for this programme.
- We write your CV and a tailored statement of purpose.
- We prepare and submit your Delphi application for the curricular assessment and Universitaly pre-enrolment.
- We help you declare your family income for reduced fees and file your DiSCo Lazio scholarship application at the right time and in the right format.
- We prepare your visa file.
With operations in all 20 Italian regions, we follow each region's scholarship rules and deadlines as they change. The university decides admission, the region decides the scholarship and the consulate decides the visa, so no one can promise an outcome. You pay in milestones, and every service you pay for is either delivered or its fee is refunded (terms apply).
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Questions and answers
Which bachelor’s is the normal route?
Motor Sciences in class L-22 or former class 33, alongside the other motor/sport and ISEF qualifications listed in the notice. [1, 2]
Can another degree be accepted?
Yes, subject to a positive course-body evaluation of curricular requirements and personal preparation. No fixed alternative-degree credit matrix is stated in this notice. [1, 2]
Can I use the autumn intake to apply from abroad for a visa?
No. The autumn route is for the specified Italian/EU and eligible non-EU resident categories. The visa intake closed on 30 April 2026. [1, 2]
Can I apply before my bachelor’s is awarded?
The autumn intake explicitly requires the bachelor’s or equivalent qualification to have been awarded before application. [1, 2]
Is an IELTS score stated in the notice?
No numerical IELTS or TOEFL threshold is stated in the current notice. The programme is taught entirely in English, and we confirm which language evidence the course accepts for your file. [1-3]
Is the first enrolment instalment the full annual tuition?
No. The notice lists it as the first instalment. Total tuition and any exemption depend on the separate applicable contribution rules. [1, 2]
Can someone handle my whole application to Sport and Health Promotion at Tor Vergata?
Yes. ApplyAZ, an Italy-based consultancy that works only with public universities, checks your transcript against Tor Vergata's rules for this programme, handles the application and Universitaly pre-enrolment, helps you file the DiSCo Lazio scholarship application at the right time and in the right format, and prepares your visa file, for eligible students. Start by checking your eligibility.
I'm applying from India. What is the route into Sport and Health Promotion?
A recognised foreign bachelor's equivalent to motor or sport sciences can be assessed, and other degrees need a positive evaluation of curricular requirements and personal preparation [1, 2]. Teaching and exams are entirely in English [1]. Applicants who need a visa use the visa intake, which for 2026/27 ran from 20 January to 30 April 2026 [1, 2]. The steps are the Delphi application, the assessment and Universitaly pre-enrolment. Indian students apply for the type D study visa at the Italian embassy or consulate that covers their state, such as New Delhi, Mumbai or Bengaluru.
Is the route different from Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
No. The academic rules for Sport and Health Promotion are the same whatever your nationality. Applicants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka follow the same steps as India: Delphi application in the visa intake, curricular assessment and Universitaly pre-enrolment, then a type D study visa from the Italian mission for their country of residence. Read our guide for students in Dhaka.
I live in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman or Bahrain. Where do I apply for the visa?
At the Italian embassy or consulate responsible for the country where you legally live, after Universitaly pre-enrolment. The academic rules for Sport and Health Promotion are the same whatever your nationality, and Gulf residents follow the same steps: Delphi application in the visa intake, curricular assessment and Universitaly pre-enrolment. Read our guides for Dubai, Riyadh and Doha.
I studied or live in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur. What is the route?
The academic rules for Sport and Health Promotion are the same whatever your nationality, and your degree is assessed like any other foreign qualification. Non-EU applicants who live abroad follow the same route: Delphi application in the visa intake, curricular assessment and Universitaly pre-enrolment, then a type D study visa from the Italian mission for where they live. Read our guides for students in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
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