Top athletes studying at HZ University of Applied Sciences can continue to count on structural support in combining sport and study at the highest level. Last week, domain director Daphne Zerbib-Jasperse signed the Flexible Education and Top-Level Sport Agreement. She did so together with around thirty other universities of applied sciences and NOC*NSF.

This agreement will continue their collaboration for at least the next eight years.

The agreement will be implemented through the Flexible Education and Top-Level Sport Action Plan 3.0, which focuses on the educational and career prospects of top-level student athletes. The plan contains concrete agreements on flexible education, personal guidance, financial support and knowledge sharing between educational institutions and sports organisations. ‘The action plan gives future sporting talents the certainty that they will be supported in their ambitions in all areas,’ said Marc van den Tweel, general director of NOC*NSF, at the signing.
The collaboration provides a solid foundation for top athletes to develop at the highest level, both in terms of sport and their broader future. This dual career gives them the space to develop sporting and social skills.