As an NUSF, how well do you know your university members? You might have a number of universities in your country that have existing Dual Career programmes or scholarship programmes that support student-athletes, but what about the universities who have no set programme yet?
As an NUSF you can use the information on these pages to educate your university members about Dual Career programmes, the services they can offer student-athletes and the support they can provide.
Student-athletes do not always study a sport based degree at a university dedicated to sport. There are many academic degrees that student-athletes may choose and they may study at universities that do not have a sport department, sports programmes or facilities.
An NUSF should be able to describe to a university what a Dual Career programme is, what services a university can offer its student-athletes and guide the university on how they can provide support for their student-athletes.
Dual career for NUSFs
Why student athletes are unique
A student-athlete needs to balance the commitments of life, work and study with their training and competition schedules.
Definitions
Universities often provide scholarships to student-athletes, offering benefits similar to those listed here. Therefore, Dual Career and scholarships are considered similar for this purposes.
Used to describe student-athletes that are in the process of undertaking tertiary studies and training for elite sporting competition.
A programme that offers a variety of services to a student- athlete by their university during their time of study. Services assist them to balance the ability to train and compete whilst completing their academic pursuits. Can also be known as an Elite Athlete Programme, Scholarship Programme, Scholarship Scheme or Assistance Programme.
International University Sports Federation.
Support provided to astudent-athlete that si not cash but has a monetary value. Example: a free gym membership. May also be known as in kind support.
National University Sports Federation.
Financial or non financial support provided to a student by a university or other stakeholder.
A student who is studying at a tertiary institution and who is also playing a sport at a sub elite or elite level.