Excelling in both sport and studies can prove a challenge, but it is also proven that embarking on a dual career helps the student-athletes toward success in both domains. Find out more.
FISU is about to launch a series of webinars/ seminars on Dual Career. These events aim to better understand Dual Career issues and challenges, and stimulate exchanges between student-athletes, universities, National University Sport Federations (NUSFs), and academic researchers.
The first webinar is scheduled on Tuesday 19 November 2024between 13:30 – 15:00 (CET).
The speakers attending this first Dual Career webinar will be Andreas Küttel, Louis van Zyl and Samin Abedkhojasteh.
Andreas Küttel is Assistant Professor at the department of Sport Science and Clinical Biomechanics of the University of Southern Denmark. As a former professional ski-jumper and through his experience competing in several Olympics, he has experience of sporting talent development at the very highest level. Today, he combines research, teaching, and applied work in the field of elite sport. His main research areas include elite athletes’ careers and transition, the dual career of athletes, and the mental health and well-being in athletes.
Louis van Zyl is a Lecturer and Sports Practical Coordinator at the Faculty of Education of the University of Pretoria. As a three-time 400-meter hurdles Olympic athlete who also represented South Africa at various prestigious events from 2001, he has gained considerable experience in transition to senior and elite sport. His main research area covers athlete performance pathways and dual career experiences.
Samin Abedkhojasteh has a BA in psychology from Payame Noor University (Iran) and a MAS from International Academy of Sport Science and Technology (AISTS – Switzerland). She has over a decade of international experience as a professional badminton player, and a successful career as an entrepreneur. Combining expertise in psychology, coaching, project management, and digital marketing, she has supported many athletes in building their personal brands through social media and influencer marketing.
Would you like to participate, please register here. Participation is free of charge but registration is required.
We kindly invite you to already save the dates in your calendars so that you don’t miss out on the upcoming Dual Career webinars/ seminars:
- Tuesday 25 March 2025 (online): Dual Career issues for Student-Athletes (speakers: Natalia Stambulova – Halmstad University, Katherine Tamminen – University of Toronto, Lara Chehayeb – American University of Beirut)
- July 2025 (onsite, during Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games): Supporting Student-Athletes and Dual Career Programmes
- Tuesday 18 November 2025 (online): Entrepreneurship and Transition from Sport to Work
- Next dates to be confirmed
