Dual career for student-athletes

For the tenth edition of the Dual Career Project, dual student-athlete status was awarded to 132 student athletes.

55 student athletes stood out in their category and discipline, achieving outstanding results:

• 1 world champion – gold medal and a new record in cycling;
• 1 athlete selected for the Paralympic Games in Paris 2024, para-cycling;
• 2 selections for international competition, para-badminton and volleyball (Deaflympics);
• 1 world and European champion in paratriathlon;
• 1 world champion – silver medal at the U21 Volleyball World Championships;
• 1 world champion – bronze medal in the sport of foil fencing;
• 9 podium finishes at European championships – 3 silver medals in water polo, 2 in compound archery, 2 in athletics, race walking and high jump, first and third place in handball;
• 12 Italian absolute champions in rowing, canoeing, handball, speed skating, rugby, show jumping, triple jump, 4x400 m relay-athletics, archery;
• 3 podium finishes at national championships – silver medals in the pole vault, long jump, and 4x100 relay athletics events;
• 2 national champions – bronze medal in triple jump-athletics and Taekwondo;
• 1 national champion and athlete selected for the national team (Croatia) in sabre fencing;
• 5 victories in Italian championships with promotion to a higher division in the disciplines of handball, volleyball and rugby;
• 15 athletes selected for the national team for national and international competitions (athletics-pole vault, canoeing, swimming, handball, water polo, volleyball, rugby);
• 1 athlete selected for their country's national team (Croatia).

Another 77 student athletes are registered with clubs with which the University has signed a framework agreement and are competing in the 2025/26 sports season in the national championships of baseball, ice hockey, basketball, handball, volleyball and rugby.

For the ninth edition of the Progetto Doppia carriera, the dual student-athlete status was awarded to 111 athletes.
A total of 46 athletes stood out in their category and discipline with outstanding results:

• 1 world and Paralympic champion, with a silver medal in triathlon
• 2 European champions in women’s water polo ("Len Champions league Women")
• 7 selected for World Championships (athletics, cycling, canoe-kayak)
• 2 selected for European Championships (football, target shooting)
• 1 selected for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (sabre)
• 4 selected for the rugby Six Nations tournament (women’s U20 and men’s U18)
• 16 selected for national and other competitions (boxing, archery, fencing...)
• 8 Italian champions in athletics,
• 1 overall Italian champion in volleyball;
• 1 overall Italian champion in archery;
• 2 Italian champions in sabre;
• 1 Italian champion in handball

Another 65 athletes are registered with clubs with which the University has signed a framework agreement and, for the 2024/25 sports season, compete in the national championships of basketball, handball, volleyball and rugby.

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For the eighth edition of the Dual Career Project launched by the University of Padua, student-athlete status was awarded to 60 athletes who have stood out in their category and discipline with outstanding results.

The following milestones were achieved (in the 2022 and/or 2023 academic years):

• 3 Italian Champions – national, European and world podium finishes
• 2 European podium finishes, with selection for the national team
• 1 national and European podium finish, with selection for the national team
• 3 athletes who are Italian Champions, with selection for the national team
• 14 athletes who are Italian Champions
• 16 athletes selected for the national team
• 21 athletes registered with teams under the Unipd framework agreement

For the current edition, dual career status has also been awarded to 56 athletes competing with the Cus Padova teams in the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball championships.

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The University of Padua recognises student-athlete status for students who are duly enrolled (for a maximum of two years beyond the normal duration of the Degree Programme) and who meet both of the following requirements:

• achievement of sporting merits of particular competitive significance;
• having passed at least 20 CFU from the previous year (as of 30 September 2022) for those enrolled in years after the first; having passed at least 6 CFU by the February examination session for students enrolled in the first year.
  

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For the seventh edition of the dual career Project launched by the University of Padua, dual student-athlete status was awarded to 61 athletes who distinguished themselves in their category and discipline with outstanding results.
The following achievements were attained (in the years 2021 and/or 2022):

1 athlete world, European and Italian champion
1 athlete world champion, with the national team
2 athletes reached the world podium, having been called up to the national team
1 athlete reached the European podium
25 athletes called up to the national team
9 athletes Italian champions, having been called up to the national team
10 athletes Italian champions
1 coach of an Italian champion athlete, called up to the national team
11 athletes registered with the teams covered by the Unipd framework agreement

For the current edition, dual career status was also awarded to 47 athletes competing with the Cus Padova teams in the men's and women's basketball and volleyball championships.

Student athletes who won the 2022-23 call for applications (photogallery)

NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS: 

Eligibility is agreed if the athlete is called up to the Italian national team or that of their own country, or if they reach the podium in national, European or world championships. Coaches and referees called up to represent Italy (or their own country) at the Olympics/Paralympics are also eligible, as is anyone competing in national championships for sports clubs (in the province of Padua or in cities where the University of Padua has a branch campus) with which Unipd has a framework agreement in place, namely: Pallavolo Padova, Asd S. Martino Lupe basket (PD), Asd Rugger Tarvisum (TV), Rugby Rovigo Delta, Petrarca Rugby (PD), Valsugana Rugby (PD), Rugby Casale (TV), Benetton Rugby Treviso, Usd Casalserugo Pallavolo (PD), Asd Padova Baseball softball club (PD), Officina del Volley, Usma Padova ASD, Asd Hockey Club Feltre (BL), Patavium Rugby (PD) and Eagles Asd (Padova).

The University may grant eligible students an annual contribution, the assignment of a tutor, the possibility of agreeing with the lecturer on a different examination date within the same session, authorisation for absences from compulsory attendance at a lesson or laboratory not to be counted, or for make-up arrangements to be agreed if the absences last several days, psychological and motivational support, the possibility of requesting a suspension of studies in preparation for and participation in international sporting events, and certification of the sporting merits recognised as a student-athlete in the Diploma Supplement.

RELATED INITIATIVES 

Dual student-athlete career Project: Umana Reyer, University of Padua and Cus, the new joint venture to promote study and high-level sport

6 April 2023 - 3 p.m.
Aula Magna,  Palazzo San Leonardo - Treviso
Right to sport, right to study
The dual career of student-athletes
Guidance conference on the occasion of the International Day of Sport

23 March 2023  - Meeting Agenda  3.30 p.m. -  CUS Sala Polivalente Via Jacopo Corrado, 4 Padova
Poster

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12-04-2019 At the Padova Marathon with the University
15-02-2019 The dual student-athlete career project: the interviews

The University of Padua recognises student-athlete status for students who are duly enrolled (for a maximum of 2 years beyond the duration of the Degree Programme) and who meet both of the following requirements:

• achievement of sporting merits of particular competitive significance;
• having passed at least 20 credits from the previous year (by 30 September 2021) for students enrolled in years after the first; having passed at least 6 credits by the February examination session for students enrolled in the first year.

For the sixth edition of the Dual Career Project launched by the University of Padua, dual student-athlete status was awarded to 50 athletes who distinguished themselves in their category and discipline with outstanding results. The following milestones were achieved (in the years 2020 and/or 2021):

• 1 European champion
• 16 Italian champions
• 24 athletes called up to the national team
• 1 coach of an athlete called up to the national team
• 8 athletes registered with teams covered by the Unipd framework agreement

For the current edition, dual career status has also been granted to 40 athletes who competed with the Cus Padova teams in the men's and women's basketball and volleyball championships.

Of the total 90 students and athletes who were granted dual student-athlete status, in compliance with the regularity of enrolment and the academic merit to be maintained in the 2021/22 academic year, 86 eligibility confirmations have been recorded: 70 students received the merit scholarship provided for by the Project and tutoring support, while 16 students were assigned a reference tutor.

Student-athletes who won the 2021-22 call for applications (photogallery)

For the fifth edition of the Dual Career Project announced by the University of Padua, the student-athlete dual status was awarded to 77 athletes. 38 are the students who competed in the 2020/21 sports season with the Cus Padova teams in the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball championships; 39 are the athletes who distinguished themselves in their category and discipline with outstanding results. Below is a description of the achievements attained (in the years 2019 and/or 2020) by the individual athletes:

• 4 Italian champions;
• 3 on the podium in world/international competitions;
• 1 athlete on the overall podium in a national championship;
• 22 students called up to the national team;
• 7 athletes compete with Kioene Padova, a club covered by a framework agreement with the University;
• 2 athletes compete with LUPE San Martino basket, a club covered by a framework agreement with the University.

Winners - photogallery

For the fourth edition of the Dual Career Project announced by the University of Padua, the dual student-athlete status was awarded to 33 athletes who distinguished themselves in their category and discipline with outstanding results. The following milestones were achieved (in the years 2018 and/or 2019):

• 15 athletes called up to the national team;
• 7 athletes were awarded as Italian champions;
• 2 athletes reached the podium in world competitions;
• 7 athletes secured an overall podium place in national championships;
• 2 athletes compete with Kione Padova, a club covered by a framework agreement with the University.

The dual student-athlete status awarded to 33 athletes

Winners - photogallery