Student athletes

ULiège makes it possible to combine a high-level sporting career with studies !

© ULiège | G.Meuli (2025)

Who is it for ?

ULiège Student Athlete status may be granted to any regularly enrolled student at the university who submits a complete file and who meets one of the following criteria:

1. Be recognized by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles or by the equivalent organization in the Flemish Community, the German-speaking Community or abroad
2. Be selected for a national team or for highest level competitions, depending on the discipline, with a significant training volume
3. Practice a discipline intensively  for which there is no organized competition (e.g, aikido, mountaineering, dance, speleology...)

Portrait de Raphaëlle Gorny, étudiante sportive à l'ULiège

Raphaëlle Gorny pratique l'escrime à haut niveau. Grâce au statut d'étudiante sportive, elle bénéficie d'aménagements lui permettant de mener de front ses études en Informations et Communication et sa pratique sportive.

What are the benefits?

Personalized support

• Supervision by an academic advisor to help navigate faculty-related procedures
• Support from the status administrative coordination team

Recognition

• Highlighting sporting achievements as part of ULiège's communication and promotional activities

Study accommodation

• Possibility to lighten the academic year until October 31 
• Specific arrangements for teaching activities, assessments and examinations
• Priority access to the Study Guidance Service and the University Orientation Service

Logistical advantages

• Free use of ULiège sports facilities
• Priority access to the CHU-Liège SportS² department

Application deadlines

First semester: September 30, 2025

Second semester: January 31, 2026

(Commission meeting dates : September 17, 2025, October 9, 2025 and February 10, 2026)

Apply for student athlete status 2025-2026

REGULATIONS governing STUDENT ATHLETE status 2025-2026

Participate in French-speaking and national university championships (ASEUS)