NEWS

The University of Gothenburg is with over 47 500 students and 6 400 employees a large and inspiring place to work and study in Sweden. Strong research and study programmes attract scientists and students from around the world.

Currently, over 110 elite athletes from more than 20 different Olympic, non-Olympic and para-Olympic sports study at the University of Gothenburg. Athletes can choose any educational programme they wish to study on bachelor or master level.

Athlete students have access to a broad range of support services, including study and career advice, performance testing, medical support, thematic seminars and free access to the gym. Beyond providing dual career support for athlete students, the University of Gothenburg also offers higher academic education for sports coaches and teachers at elite sport schools; collaborates with sport clubs and federations to develop elite sport research and an attractive elite sport environment in the larger Gothenburg region.

The University of Gothenburg has since 2015 the status of one of the Swedish Sports Confederations’ National Sports Universities (in Swedish Riksidrottsuniversitet, RIU). To create a supportive dual career and elite sport environment, the University of Gothenburg collaborates closely with Chalmers University of Technology, the regional sport confederation (Västra Götalands Idrottsförbund), and the Swedish Sports Confederation (Riksidrottsförbund).

For further information:

Short promotion film on the University of Gothenburgs’ dual career scheme: https://play.gu.se/media/0_mes938hi

Project website: https://medarbetarportalen.gu.se/studieadministration/sah-grund-avancerad-niva/riu/