Sporting talent
In most cases, it is not easy to combine a university degree with sport at high performing . In addition to the ordinary load of study, internships and academic work, exams, etc., there is a demanding weekly training schedule and weekend travel to take part in competitions. It is therefore common to find situations of overlap between the two activities: academic and sporting.
The Sports Talent Programme, in coordination with the different Schools, offers a comprehensiveattendance to student accompanying them in the improvement of their professional, academic, sporting and personal development , so that they can successfully combine their academic workload with competitive sport.
Programme principles
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Study and sport
The aim is for the student to successfully complete their university studies within the planned number of years. In order to be able to renew in the Programme, the student is obliged to obtain a good academic and sporting performance. To this end, the School, the Sports Club and the Sports Talent Programme itself will provide personalised financial aid support.
02
Training and Networking
Programme students have priority access to the activities and training events with top-level managers and athletes organised by the Centre for Olympic Studies.
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Alumni Sports Talent
The students of the Programme, once they have finished their university studies, can continue at contact through the network of alumni de Talento Deportivo.
Objectives
01
Compatibility
The Program seeks to make the Education university compatible with competitive sport by integrating all its strata and agents: Professors, Coaches, Tutors, Doctors etc., helping the student in their university experience.
02
Form
Talento Deportivo aims to forge leaders and for this purpose it has at its disposal a whole training programme in Olympic values, together with a wide network of contacts in the sports field that can help you in your integral development as a person, professional and sportsman or woman.
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Grow
The university experience does not end when you finish your studies. Alumni Talent for Sport financial aid maintains contact through a specific programme of annual meetings and collaboration with the Talent for Sport Programme.
Benefits
- financial aid personalized to the student so that he can combine his university programs of study with the competition sports internship .
- advisor School. The student will have at School a advisor (Coordinator of programs of study) that will mediate with the professors of each subject regarding changes of practices and exams, etc.
- advisor Sports Talent. The student will have a advisor of Sports Talent Program that will mediate with the coach, the Federation and other agents in the sports field.
- Free medical service (doctor specialized in Sports Medicine): periodic control, stress tests, rehabilitation and physiotherapy for injuries occurring during the school period and always according to the doctor's criteria, etc.
- Personalized Nutrition and Sports Nutrition Program: access to the program developed by School of Pharmacy and Nutrition (limited places exclusively for members of the Sports Talent Program).
- Priority access to the training plan of the Olympic programs of study Center.
- Participation and funding, according to specialization program and budget available , in the National University Championships.
- Credits ECTS credit: 2 credits (elective) per course up to a maximum of 6 credits in total per Degree.
- Free gym: free access to the UNAV Gym (Pamplona).
- Access to the network of contacts of the Alumni Sports Talent Programme.
Obligations
- Attend classes and training sessions scheduled by their School and by their Sports Club.
- To represent the University of Navarra in university competitions for which he/she is required.
- Participate in the training sports activities of the Olympic programs of study Center (minimum three sessions per year).
- Commitment to the promotion of Fair Play.
- Follow the physical and medical recommendations of their Sports Club and the Talent Sports Programme doctor.
- Communicate to advisor of Sports Talent the incidents that affect the development of the programme.
- Provide, where appropriate, academic information to advisor of Sports Talent.
