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What is AU Elitesport?

AU Elitesport is a programme at Aarhus University that support elite athletes who want to pursue an academic career next to their sport. The sporting focus that elite athletes must necessarily apply in order to reach the top in their sport should not rule out completing a degree programme in parallel with this within a reasonable time frame. Elite athletes who are also studying often find that the needs of the degree programme and of their sport overlap. Information and planning can help to avoid many conflicts, and most can be resolved with flexible arrangements. AU Elitesport offers advice and help with this.

The support from AU Elitesport can be divided into four areas:

1.    Advice and guidance

  • Study choice guidance
  • Planning your studies
  • Career guidance

2.    Administrative assistance

  • Planning and approval of a personal study plan
  • Planning of exams
  • Studies alongside time spent abroad for sport-related reasons
  • Dispensation and credit transfer applications

3.    Personal support schemes

4.    Access to training facilities 

In special occasions, AU Elitesport can help to check out the possibilities of admittance to the Team Danmark strength training facilities at Ceres Park or the strength training facilities at the Department of Public Health at AU.