The article analyzes and defines the groups of competencies in the preparation of future masters of physical culture and sports. The content of the professional competence of masters of the specialty - 017 "Physical culture and sports", studying under the educational and professional program "Training activity in the chosen kind of sport" has been clarified. The gradual entry of Ukrainian education into the European educational space requires the unification and modernization of the training system for specialists in physical culture and sports, whose field of activity consists of Olympic education, physical culture, sports, motor recreation and rehabilitation, promotion of a healthy lifestyle, tourism services, and management, institutions of extracurricular and specialized education of a sports profile, etc. Graduates of a sports institution can work in appropriate positions in institutions, organizations, enterprises in the field of physical culture and sports, as well as in higher educational institutions, the qualification requirements of which provide for a master's degree. A variety of options where a graduate of a specialized sports higher can find employment is indicated in educational and professional programs, however, it should be noted that the priority task is to train trainer-instructor in the selected sports for children and youth sports schools. When studying in a specialized institution of higher education, future trainer-instructor form professional competencies in the process of studying professional disciplines.
 The introduction of the standard of higher education in specialty 017 "Physical culture and sports" for the second (master's) level of higher education specified the content and list of competencies that should be formed in a future specialist of the relevant industry. The unification of the learning outcomes defined in the standard will stimulate teachers who provide the educational process to create new courses of disciplines and develop curricula in accordance with state requirements, increase the mobility of applicants in the education process, expand the opportunities for internships and internships in educational institutions of other countries, and etc.