University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
providing the very best dual career environment to facilitate the development and progression of our high-performance student-athletes
The University of Birmingham remain wholly committed to providing talented individuals with the best possible dual career support and continue to significantly invest in this area, as a means of maintaining our proven track record. The Dual Career Accreditation recognises and reinforces our focus on providing the very best dual career environment to facilitate the development and progression of our high-performance student-athletes, whilst continuing to raise awareness of and gain recognition for the importance and impact of dual career support amongst academic departments, schools and partners throughout the University. The accreditation also aids in the strengthening of our collaborative working relationships between academic and support personnel across the University and within NGBs, which continue to benefit the student-athletes on our sport scholarship programmes and performance pathways.
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The Dual Career Accreditation complements our vision of enabling supporting talented dual career individuals find and manage the balance between attaining a highly regarded degree from a leading Russell Group university and high performance sport and maximise their potential in both, without having to sacrifice one for the other. The dual career support at Birmingham aims not only to improve students’ performances whilst at university, but to successfully prepare them for life beyond university also by providing them with the necessary transferable skills, tools and experiences. Like a number of dual career individuals at the University of Birmingham, this may mean transitioning to become a full-time, professional athlete or could include progressing in their chosen career.