20.500.12556/RUL-185627 A study on the implementation of dual career at European higher education institutions the student-athletes' and experts' views Introduction: The holistic development of elite athletes is a priority within European sports policies, necessitating a coordinated approach to dual career support. This study evaluated the perspectives of both university experts and student-athletes (S-As) on various dual career aspects, aiming to provide actionable insights for improving policies within European higher education institutions (HEIs). Materials and methods: Data was collected through an online survey tailored for HEI experts and S-As across multiple countries. A total of 46 HEI experts and 321 S-As responded to the survey. The role of the country of origin on each dual career aspect for S-As was investigated using a MANOVA, followed by an ANOVA and post hoc analyses using Tukey’s test when an effect emerged. The data from HEI experts and comparisons between S-As and HEI experts were handled descriptively due to the violation of assumptions of homogeneity of variances and sufficient sample size. Results: The study revealed significant trends and disparities in the availability and quality of support services. In particular, logistic, and financial support, and other support/policies areas showed a significant effect for S-As countries of origin, with Romanian and Serbian S-As generally reporting better scores and Italian and Spanish worse. In general, HEI experts rated dual career provision areas more favorably than S-As. Conclusion: This study underscores the importance of integrating both HEI expert and S-As’ perspectives to develop effective dual career policies. Tailored interventions and enhanced communication about available resources are crucial for improving the dual career experiences of S-As across Europe. sport dual career student-athletes policies programmes sport and education support entourage šport dvojna kariera študenti politika programi izobraževanje podporno okolje true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-08-13 12:57:29 2026-08-13 12:57:39 2026-08-14 04:03:57 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 16 str. art. 1507951 Vol. 7 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 796.01 2624-9367 10.3389/fspor.2025.1507951 238475011 fspor-7-1507951.pdf fspor-7-1507951.pdf 1 3DFB2E15283D79464DE57C967FA5F9AB 5dc83e294bb04b4bb6ad25166cc1903d2c1d3cb2e7c80663f9718aa31f976e43 1ea70918-9708-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=244350 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sports-and-active-living/articles/10.3389/fspor.2025.1507951/full 1 730e811e-9705-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=244345 Fakulteta za šport 0 0 0