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Talented Athlete Programme

About the award

Level: Masters, Undergraduate
Course: All
Country/Region: All
Value: Various
No. of awards: Various
Deadline: See website below for further details

More information

The Students’ Union Talented Athlete Programme aims to support high performing student athletes to balance their university life whilst achieving their sporting potential.

The Talented Athlete Programme provides a comprehensive support package, allowing student athletes the opportunity to continue excelling in the sport they love, at the same time as studying for a world class degree at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

Athletes looking to apply to be part of the Talented Athlete Programme must:

  • Be studying full-time or part-time at QMUL
  • Be competing in an Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth sport, OR competing consistently at an exceptional level in a sport outside of these games which is recogonised in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS)
  • Be recognised and be able to demonstrate clear evidence of their Olympic, Paralympic, Commonwealth, NGB or professional representational pathway

Current offer:

  • Strength and Conditioning: Opportunity for Strength and Conditioning support from qualified coaches
  • Sports Therapy: Access to heavily discounted Sports Therapy treatment from our partners at UEL (University of East London)
  • Nutrition: Opportunity for nutritional support
  • Gym Access: Free gym membership allowing peak access to Qmotion Sport and Fitness Centre during the academic year
  • Dual Career Support: 1 to 1 support with a designated Dual Career Coordinator to ensure athletes are getting the most from the programme
  • Academic Flexibility: Opportunity to apply for academic flexibility when training or competition clashes may occur
  • Career Development: Career development workshops, to support and develop key employability skills
  • Performance Workshops: Access to wide range of performance workshops throughout the academic year
  • Kit: Free Surridge training kit

How to apply:

You can apply via the QMSU website (Talented Athlete Programme) applications may take up to 15 minutes to complete.

 

If you have any questions, please email su-performance.sport@qmul.ac.uk.

 

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