Barça Innovation Hub
FC Barcelona- Barça Innovation Hub – Universitas

Staying true to its mission of expanding academic partnerships, City Unity College is consolidating internationally its new partnership with Barça Innovation Hub-Universitas. City Unity was selected as BIHU’s Global Partner sole and exclusive representative in Greece and Cyprus, thus confirming its leadership position as the best College in Sports Science in the country. In addition, it is ranked as a global partnerof Barça Innovation Hub-Universitas.
The presence of Barça Innovation Hub-Universitas at City Unity is the highlight of a new and promising collaboration in the field of Sports Sciences and Physical Education and the programs offered at the College. The programmes are offered through digital electronic platform and are divided into two categories :
– Sport Science
– Sport Management and Marketing

Sport Science Programmes
Certificate in Psychology for High Performance Sports
Certificate in Training for Team Sports
Certificate in Neuroscience and Training
Certificate in Sports Nutrition
Certificate in Team Sports Physician- Essential Concepts
Certificate in Workload Management in Football
Certificate in Workload and Injury in Team Sports
Certificate in Advanced Sports Nutrition
Certificate in Sports Nutrition for Football
Barça Coach Academy – Introductory level
Certificate in Strength Training: From Rehabilitation to Performance
Certificate in Psychology for Sports Coaches in High Performance
Sport Management and Marketing Programmes
Current Issues in Sports Governance
Leadership, Ethics and Social Responsibility
Basic Elements of Sports Law
Certificate in Communication in Sports Organizations
Certificate in Sports Marketing and Sponsorship
Certificate in Sports Facilities Management
Barça Innovation Hub-Universitas’ programmes ,apply to students and graduates of either Sport Studies or other scientific programmes. Courses can be attended by graduates and students from other Colleges and Universities who are interested in learning from the top in Sport Industry.
The sporting experience combined with timely research in team sports, sports nutrition, coaching, sports management, sports psychology, create innovative programmes with the signature of the biggest and most powerful brand in Sports.
Choose different online courses in subjects as :
- Target Audience :
- Coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, referees
- Athletes
- Psychologists looking for a specialization in the sports field
Courses :
- HIGH PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP
- MENTAL STRENGTH IN ATHLETES
- PSYCHOLOGICAL KEYS IN TRAINING AND COMPETITION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS
- ELITE ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE IN 3.0 ENVIRONMENTS
Duration :
- 4 months
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- Coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, athletes.
- Students and graduates of careers related to sports sciences and physical activity.
- Students and graduates of careers related to health sciences (doctors, nutritionists, etc.).
Courses :
- SPORTS ASSESSMENT
- STRENGTH TRAINING IN TEAM SPORTS
- INJURY PREVENTION
- TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND PSYSIOLOGICAL PROFILES IN TEAM SPORTS
Duration :
- 4 months
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- Coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, athletes.
- Students and graduates of careers related to sports sciences and physical activity.
- Students and graduates of careers related to health sciences (doctors, nutritionists, etc.).
Courses :
- AFFERENT ORGANIZATION OF HUMAN MOVEMENT
- CENTRAL PROCESSING OF VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT
- .EFFERENT ORGANIZATION OF HUMAN MOVEMENT
- DIFFICULTY AND ENVIRONMENT IN HUMAN MOTOR FUNCTION
Duration :
- 4 months
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- Professionals of health sciences related to sports.
- Students and graduates of programs and careers related to sports, health and fitness.
- Athletes, relatives of athletes, or any person linked to sports.
Courses :
- FOOD AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
- SUPPLEMENTATION AND ERGOGENIC AIDS IN SPORTS
- SPORTS HYDRATION
- BODY COMPOSITION, SOMATOTYPE AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Duration :
- 4 months
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- Professionals of health sciences related to sports.
- Students and graduates of programs and careers related to sports, health and fitness.
- Athletes, relatives of athletes, or any person linked to sports.
Courses :
- FOOD AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
- SUPPLEMENTATION AND ERGOGENIC AIDS IN SPORTS
- SPORTS HYDRATION
- BODY COMPOSITION, SOMATOTYPE AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Duration :
- 4 months
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- Psychologists, therapists, and team coaches
- High performance sports physicians
- Coaches
- Rehabilitation specialists
- Physiotherapists, all modalities
- Physical Trainers
- Sports delegates
- Management
- Athletes’ parents
- Specialists in team sports training with non-university education
- Professionals, athletes and persons working with athletes and sports teams
Courses :
- THE LIFE OF AN ELITE ATHLETE
- PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE
- PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES
- CONTEXTUALIZING THE ELITE ATHLETE ENVIRONMENT
Duration :
- 4 months
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- Coaches
- Rehabilitation specialists
- Physiotherapists, all modalities
- Physical Trainers
- Technical sta
- Specialists in team sports training with non-university education
- Professionals, athletes and persons working with athletes and sports teams
- Sports doctors
Courses :
- TOOLS AND VARIABLES FOR MONITORING TRAINING LOADS
- SELECTING VARIABLES: ARE WE REPEATING INFORMATION OR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- ASSESSING TRAINING AND TRAINING LOAD MANAGEMENT
- INDICATORS FOR TRAINING LOAD MANAGEMENT
Duration :
- 4 months
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- Physical trainers
- Personal trainers
- Students in programs related to sports science
- Sports physiotherapists
- Sports physicians
Courses :
- A BEST PRACTICE APPROACH TO WORKLOAD MONITORING
- THE TRAINING – INJURY PREVENTION PARADOX
- WHAT ARE WE TRAINING FOR?
- TRAINING SMARTER AND HARDER
Duration :
- 4 months
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- Professionals of health sciences related to sports.
- Students and graduates of programs and careers related to sports, health and fitness.
- Elite athletes (professional or amateur).
Courses :
- ADVANCED SPORTS NUTRITION
- NUTRITION, RECOVERY AND TRAINING ADAPTATIONS
- MATCH DAY PREPARATION AND PERSONALIZED NUTRITION
- PERIODIZED NUTRITION
Duration :
- 4 months
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- This course is targeted for anyone with a passion or interest in nutrition for football.
It is also appropriate for the following audience:
- Sports scientists
- Physiotherapists
- Dieticians
- Sports nutritionists
- Strength and conditioning coaches
- Sports professionals
- Sports medicine practitioners.
Courses :
- AN INTRODUCTION TO FOOTBALL METABOLISM AND NUTRITION
- MACRO NUTRIENTS AND FLUID FOR FOOTBALL
- NUTRITION CONSIDERATIONS IN FOOTBALL
- FOOTBALL NUTRITION SKILLS
Duration :
- 4 months
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- Managers of organizations linked to the world of sport (clubs, federations, companies which offer sports products and/or services).
- Professionals working in the business and/or sports field, who wish to make a qualitative leap in their careers by acquiring specialized knowledge.
- Professionals in general, interested in this subject.
Courses :
- SPORTS GOVERNANCE
Duration :
- 1 month
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- Managers of organizations linked to the world of sport (clubs, federations, companies which offer sports products and/or services).
- Professionals working in the business and/or sports field, who wish to make a qualitative leap in their careers by acquiring specialized knowledge.
- Professionals in general, interested in this subject.
Courses :
- LEADERSHIP , ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Duration :
- 1 month
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- Managers of organizations linked to the world of sport (clubs, federations, companies which offer sports products and/or services).
- Professionals working in the business and/or sports field, who wish to make a qualitative leap in their careers by acquiring specialized knowledge.
- Professionals in general, interested in this subject.
Courses :
- BASIC ELEMENTS OF SPORTS LAW
Duration :
- 1 month
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- Managers of organizations linked to the world of sport (clubs, federations, companies which offer sports products and/or services).
- Professionals working in the business and/or sports field, who wish to make a qualitative leap in their careers by acquiring specialized knowledge.
- Professionals in general, interested in this subject.
Courses :
- COMMUNICATION ISSUES IN SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
- SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES IN SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
- PUBLIC RELATIONS IN SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
- MARKETING IN SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
Duration :
- 4 months
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- Managers of organizations linked to the world of sport (clubs, federations, companies which offer sports products and/or services).
- Professionals working in the business and/or sports field, who wish to make a qualitative leap in their careers by acquiring specialized knowledge.
- Professionals in general, interested in this subject.
Courses :
- SPORT MARKETING PILLARS
- SPORTS SPONSORSHIP
- SPORTS SPONSORSHIP ACTIVATION
- SPORTS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MANAGEMENT
Duration :
- 4 months
Language :
- English
Target Audience :
- Managers of sports facilities, multifunctional venues, stadiums and arenas Managers of
- professional sports clubs.
- Managers in the sports industry in general, architects and architecture firms involved in
- multifunctional and/or sports venue projects.
- Public managers of sports facilities responsible for the construction, renovation or
- management of venues.
- Operational directors of professional sports clubs.
- Business managers, marketing and communication managers of professional sports clubs.
- Suppliers of products and services to multifunctional venues, stadiums and arenas
- Professionals involved in the design, management and operation of sports facilities, stadiums,
- arenas and multifunctional venues for shows.
Courses :
- ANALYSIS, DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR SPORT FACILITIES
- BUSINESS MODEL AND MAXIMIZATION OF REVENUE FOR A SPORTS FACILITY
- DIFFERENT SPORTS FACILITIES MODELS IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET
- ESPAI BARCA AND OTHER CASE STUDIES
Duration :
- 4 months
Language :
- English