In order to improve sports and mass and physical culture and health-improving work of the department, organisation of leisure time and introduction of healthy lifestyle in the student environment, improvement of sportsmanship and preparation of sports reserve, the following main directions are defined:
- modernisation of program and methodological support of the physical education process;
- development of modern innovative physical education and health-improving technologies;
- introduction of new forms of organisation of mass sports activities and independent physical exercises;
- strengthening the scientific potential of the department of "Physical Education" through training and professional development, training in master's and doctoral programmes;
- regular sports and health-improving activities aimed at involving students, staff and teaching staff of the University in a healthy lifestyle.