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Elite Athletes

The Elite Athlete programme is designed to support the very best student athletes in any sporting discipline competing at international level, to help balance an academic and sporting career.

What is the Elite Athletes programme?

The Elite Athlete programme is designed to support the very best student athletes in any sporting discipline competing at international level, to help balance an academic and sporting career. The scheme provides the flexibility and assistance you need to combine your  studies with training and competition commitments at the highest levels of sport. The scheme is open to both home and international students.

If you have any questions about the programme, please do not hesitate to get in contact by emailing sports@su.arts.ac.uk and we will be in touch shortly