Dual Career programme - Student athletes
With the Dual Career Programme, the University of Turin aims to support high-level athletes in balancing their commitment to competitive sport with their university careers, and it aims to guarantee the right to study for those who practise competitive sport with a specific project that allow them to participate in a university course, which is also useful for their future employment at the end of their competitive sport career.
Programme benefits
Enrolment in the Dual Career programme and the status as a student athlete grant the following benefits for the University's degree programs and continuing education programs:
- to arrange with the teacher ad hoc exam dates in case of sport commitments (such as competitions, training sessions and related transfers) coinciding with the exam dates already scheduled in the academic calendar and/or to only take the exams orally and online in case of sport commitments that do not allow the exam to be taken in a full exam session. In order to change the date of the exam or to take the exam online, the student-athlete must directly notify the teacher at least 15 days in advance, providing documentation of actual attendance/convocation at the commitment
- to arrange directly with the teacher how to compensate for missed compulsory lessons or practical exercises, subject to the availability of laboratories and teachers
- to benefit from an academic tutor appointed by the department responsible for the study course, as a contact person for problems relating to career, attendance, study and exams, access to teaching materials, information on exam programmes, etc
- mention of participation in the Dual Career programme in the diploma supplement.
Participants in the programme will also be able to apply for the economic benefits provided, through the relative calls for applications, which will be announced on this page over the coming months.
Admission requirements
Recognition of the status of student athlete in the Dual Career Programme is awarded to students regularly enrolled or enrolled over the legal length, for the a.y. 2024-2025 in degree programs and continuing education programs at the University of Turin who participate in sport at a high competitive level.
It is only possible to apply for the Dual Career Programme once you have completed the enrolment procedure for the chosen degree program or continuing education program for the a.y. 2025-2026.
Admission to the Dual Career programme requires participation in national or international level competitions in the current sporting year and the fulfilment of at least one of the following sporting merits in the last three years:
- participation in senior national competitions of series A, A1, A2 (B in the absence of Series A2) /First and Second absolute top category for sport disciplines with federations recognised by the national Olympic or Paralympic committee of reference of the athlete
- participation in men's national Football League Pro and Under-19 (i.e., Primavera, Berretti); men's basketball serie B and Under-20 Excellence; men's volleyball serie A3; women's volleyball serie B1
- placing in the first three positions of a national youth championship for sport disciplines with federations recognised by the National Olympic or Paralympic Committee of reference of the athlete
- convocation of absolute or youth national team meetings for Olympic and Paralympic disciplines
- placing in the first three positions of a world championship (i.e. Universiadi), European championship, National (C.N.U.) University Championship
- being an elite athlete currently affiliated with CUS Torino.
| Year of enrolment planned for the academic year 2025-2026 | Requirement |
| 1st year of an undergraduate or 5-6-year postgraduate degree course | none |
| 1st year of a postgraduate degree course | graduation from undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 90/110 |
| 2nd year of a course of study at any level | obtaining between 11th August 2024 and 10th August 2025 at least:
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| Years following the 2nd one in a degree program at any level | obtaining between 11th August 2024 and 10th August 2025 at least:
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| 1st year of 1st level university master | graduation from undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 90/110 |
| 1st year of 2nd level university master | raduation from postgraduate degree with a final mark of at least 90/110 |
For students enrolled in continuing education programs, admission to the Dual Career programme is also subject to the approval of the scientific committee of the program itself.
Modalities for joining the programme and outcome of applications
To enrol in the Dual Career Programme for the academic year 2025-2026, you must submit an application by completing the online form.
For further details, please refer to the admission notice and the amendment to the notice (in Italian):
Application results
The following windows are scheduled for the submission of applications and the assessment of requirements:
| Application deadline | Outcome of applications |
| By 15 September 2025 | September 2025 |
| From 16th September 2025 to 10th October 2025 | October 2025 |
| From 11th October 2025 to 3rd November 2025 | November 2025 |
| From 4th November 2025 to 5th December 2025 | December 2025 |
| From 6th December 2025 to 20th January 2026 | January 2026 |
Scholarships for inclusion and support for Paralympic sport, concessions for SUISM medal-winning athletes and benefits for winners of the AGON project in collaboration with CUS Torino