The Department of Theory and Methods of physical culture and sports disciplines of the state institution "South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushynsky" provides organizing and conducting training courses for specialists in physical education working as sports coaches; leaders in the field of physical education and sports; fitness coaches; instructors in gyms; specialists in physical education for sports and recreation, work with different sectors of the population; teachers of physical culture school for children referred to the special medical groups; physical education teachers of higher educational institutions of I-II and III-IV levels of accreditation.

April 8, 2016 within the limits of the “Week of Good Deeds” a foot quest started for schools and students dedicated to the celebration of the liberation of Odessa.

A team of students of the Department of History and Philosophy of South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky took part in the foot quest and also the teams of other universities of Odessa, schools and gymnasiums. Such activities help young people get to know the city's history and the events of the Second World War.

April 4, 2016 the University was visited by a delegation of the US Embassy in Ukraine, including: Educational Attaché Katherine Hellok, Representative of the Media, Education and Culture Lilya Shylo, Head of international non-governmental organization «Project Harmony, Inc.» Andrew Haidamashko.

VII Ukrainian International music competition dedicated to the memory M.I. Spozito was held on the 3d of April in the white hall of the Vorontsov Palace in Odessa.

April 1-3, 2016 Festival-Contest "Odessa meets friends" took place in Odessa and brought victory to the students of the Faculty of Music and Choreography in the nomination "Academic singing".

March 7-18, 2016 in Turkey there will be the first international qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games. The national team of Ukraine in boxing is making every effort to acquire the necessary physical condition for successful performance in these important events.

March 22-24, 2016 Odessa Regional Branch of the Committee of Physical Education and Sports, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Federation of sailing of Ukraine in the Odessa region, State Institution "South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushynsky" in the pool of National University "Odessa Maritime Academy" within XXIV regional student games held a championship among higher education institutions in swimming. The competition was attended by swimming teams of higher educational institutions of Odessa III-IV of level of accreditation.

The team of South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushynsky took the first place with 1556 scores. Our sportsmen took 15 – first, 11 - second, 7 - third places.