A study on the implementation of dual career at European higher education institutions : the student-athletes' and experts' views

Izzicupo, Pascal (avtor), Fusco, Andrea (avtor), Doupona, Mojca (avtor)

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.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: sport, dual career, student-athletes, policies, programmes, sport and education, support entourage
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FŠ - Fakulteta za šport
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: 16 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 7, art. 1507951
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-185627
• UDK: 796.01
• ISSN pri članku: 2624-9367
• DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1507951
• COBISS.SI-ID: 238475011
• Datum objave v RUL: 13.08.2026

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Frontiers in sports and active living
• Skrajšan naslov: Front. sports act. living
• Založnik: Frontiers Media SA
• ISSN: 2624-9367
• COBISS.SI-ID: 5650865

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: šport, dvojna kariera, študenti, politika, programi, izobraževanje, podporno okolje

Projekti

• Financer: European Union
• Program financ.: Erasmus+
• Številka projekta: 101134043
• Naslov: The FindME: University Dual Career Opportunities