The Department of Physical Education of the Faculty of Education of Charles University provides education for students in three-year bachelor program Specialization in Pedagogy, in the study field Physical Education and Sport focused on education and in the double-subject two- year Master's degree program Teaching for Secondary School in the study field Teaching general subjects for primary and secondary schools – Physical Education. The department also provides widening education of Physical Education in three-year program for lifelong learning. Moreover, the department is involved in teaching undergraduate and combined types of study in programs for teaching first grade of primary schools, kindergartens, in the field of preschool education and some other fields. The Department closely cooperates with the „University Sports Club“, under its supervision the students of the faculty regularly reach the highest achievements in academic and other competitions.
The teachers of the department are involved and participate in several research projects in the field of kinanthropology. They regularly take part in both domestic and international conferences. Equally important is the cooperation with foreign universities, resulting in students and teachers mobilities and traineeships. Graduates of the master's degree in Physical Education have the opportunity to get a PhDr. in the Department.