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Национална Спортна Академия "Васил Левски" | |
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1942 |
| Rector | prof. Pencho Geshev |
| Students | 10,000+ |
| Location | Sofia , Bulgaria |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | White |
| Affiliations | EUA |
| Website | www.nsa.bg/en |
The Vassil Levski National Sports Academy (Bulgarian: Национална Спортна Академия "Васил Левски"), commonly referred to as the NSA, is Bulgaria's premiere higher education institution specializing in teaching physical education.[1] It is named after national hero Vasil Levski.
Contents
1 History
2 Academics
3 Careers
4 References
History
The academy was established in 1942 by a decree of Tsar Boris III as the Higher School for Physical Education (Висше Уилище за Телесно Възпитание).[2] It was named Higher Institute for Physical Education and Sport (Висш Институт за Физическо Възпитание и Спорт) from 1953 to 1995.
Academics
The university offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in a wide variety of sports-related disciplines. Curricula are distributed among three faculties:
- Faculty of Coaching
- Faculty of Physical Education
- Faculty of Kinesiotherapy, Tourism, and Sports Animation
Careers
The alumni of the National Sports Academy have found professional realization as:
- Coaches of club or national teams, as well as trainers in youth sports academies;
- Teachers and lecturers in physical education and sports at kindergartens, schools, and universities;
- Kinesitherapists or physiotherapists in hospitals, sanatoriums, and rehabilitation centers;
- Instructors in fitness and SPA centers;
- Sport Animators in sports and leisure centers;
- Trainers of people with disabilities and special educational needs;
- Sports Psychologists of elite athletes and teams;
- Managers of sports clubs, fitness centers, sports facilities, sports federations, and associations;
- Sports journalists and commentators in electronic and print media;
- Specialists in physical and martial applied training in the system of Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Defense.
References
^ "Prof. Pencho Geshev: We Are Preparing Coaches and Managers in 60 Different Sports" (in Bulgarian). BNR. 17 Apr 2017. Retrieved 15 Sep 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ History of the National Sports Academy NSA.bg Retrieved 15 Sep 2017
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