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Daily training sessions, away trips, media appointments – and then studying on the side? What seems difficult at first glance becomes very easy with the ESM ACADEMY. Many Swiss athletes from football, ice hockey, handball and basketball, among others, have already shown how it’s done. When are you starting?

As a member of the Athletes Network you benefit from a one-time “Athletes Network Scholarship” of €300.00.

Training, competitions, regeneration and travelling to different competition venues often takes up a lot of your time. UniDistance Suisse allows you to study anytime and anywhere and get individual support. Study at home or on the train, during the week or at the weekend – flexibility is the motto at UniDistance Suisse. You also take your exams online.

As a member of the Athletes Network, you benefit from a one-time ‘Athletes Network Bursary’ worth CHF 500.00 for all bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes. You receive a discount of CHF 100.00 on all continuing education courses (MAS, DAS, CAS) if you are a member of the Athletes Network and book the course via our website (Start of studies after September 2025).

As a member of the Athletes Network, you benefit from a one-time ‘Athletes Network Bursary’ worth CHF 500.00 for all bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes. You receive a discount of CHF 100.00 on all continuing education courses (MAS, DAS, CAS) if you are a member of the Athletes Network and book the course via our website (Start of studies after November 2024).

The IBAW offers you a wide range of further education courses in the fields of business administration, IT, leadership and artificial intelligence – from compact short seminars to qualifications recognised by the Swiss Confederation.

As a member of the Athletes Network, you can benefit from a 10% discount on all IBAW offers. Please enter the code IBAW-Athletes10 when booking.

The Club School offers a diverse and practice-oriented continuing education programme that can be flexibly integrated into your athletic routine – ranging from language courses and digital skills training to creativity and health courses, as well as vocational training programmes.

As a member of the Athletes Network, you receive a 10% discount on all courses (excluding subscriptions) at participating Club School locations* (excluding Tanzwerk101) and on e-learning courses offered by the Club School Online Academy.

Book your course on their website with the additional comment: ‘10% discount – Athletes Network’. For bookings with the Online Academy, book your course via online-academy@klubschule.ch with the comment – ‘10% discount – Athletes Network’.

*Locations: Aarau, Baden, Basel, Bellinzona, Bern, Fribourg, Genève, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Lausanne, Lugano, Luzern, Martigny, Neuchâtel, Nyon, Olten, Rapperswil, Zug, Zürich Altstetten, Zürich Oerlikon & Zürich Limmatplatz

At MBSZ, you decide whether to attend courses on site, participate via live stream, or watch video recordings at a later date. This allows you to study for your recognised qualification flexibly, both in terms of time and location – true to the MBSZ motto ‘flexibletosuityou’.

As a member of the Athletes Network, you benefit from a one-time ‘Athletes Network Bursary’ of CHF 500.00 for all continuing education courses.

Balancing sports and studies at the same time? With the offerings from SAFS, you benefit from a structured study program that optimally combines theory and practice. The courses are designed to fit with the professional activities in the training company.

As a member of the Athletes Network, you benefit from a one-time ‘Athletes Network Scholarship‘ of CHF 660.00 for all university offerings.

The SVIT Zurich offers athletes who would like to work in the real estate industry a great opportunity to get started during and after professional sports careers. The SVIT Zurich lateral entry course provides athletes with optimal preparation.

As a member of the Athletes Network, you benefit from a 30% discount on all courses.

The University of Zurich Executive Education offer more than 30 certification programs and over 60 courses each year in General Management, Intercultural Management, Finance, Urban & Real Estate Management, and Information Technology.