Student athlete status
Are you an athlete? UNG as a sports-friendly university offers you the opportunity to combine your sports career and studies.
University of Nova Gorica and Sports
Would you like to to merge your sports career with quality studies at an athlete-friendly university?
UNG has been the first university in Slovenia to offer the status of a student athlete on the basis of the individual evaluation of an athlete’s achievements, taking into account one’s results, achievements and the recommendations of the relevant sports associations and clubs, regardless of an athlete’s categorization by the National Olympic Committee.
Advantages of studying at UNG for athletes:
- tailored modes of study (adapted deadlines and examination dates, flexible modes of study, lower attendance of lectures etc.);
- distance learning opportunities;
- individual approach and small study groups;
- the possibility to practise outdoor sports all year round;
- scholarships for students athletes.