Sport and culture
Multiple talents: sport-art-studies
Study aRRANGEMENT program for athletes and artists at UNIGE
The University of Geneva recognizes the challenges faced by elite athletes and established artists in managing their studies. This is why the Multiple talents / Sport-Art-Studies (MT) program governs the procedure for requesting special study arrangements for these students. Requests can be made as soon as the student is admitted to a course of study at UNIGE. Arrangements are decided by the Faculty to ensure equal opportunities for all students.
eligibility requirements
Are considered as:
- Confirmed artists, individuals who have completed a professional training program leading to a certification and have a recognized career or who have plans to pursue a professional ambition in a recognized artistic discipline;
- Elite athletes, Swiss Olympic card holders (gold, silver, bronze, talent or elite), professional or trainee athletes in team sports, national team athletes, as well as foreign athletes supported by their sports federations (according to NOC list).
arrangements
The MT program allows the student to request:
- Personalization of the study plan;
- Extension of the duration of studies;
- Flexible distribution of examinations and tests;
- Any other arrangement approved by the Faculty.
Guidelines
Applicants should refer to the MT program guidelines (FR) for more detailed information.
Procedure
- The student submits their application for a certificate or a certificate renewal to the MT office via the online form as soon as they have been admitted to a course of study at the University of Geneva;
- The MT Committee meets in mid-September of each academic year to decide on the admission of candidates to the program. In case of an application submitted past the deadline, an exceptional procedure can permit an individual evaluation;
- Decisions are communicated to candidates within 6 weeks after the MT Committee has met. If they have been accepted, the student must contact their academic advisor;
- Arrangements are decided within the faculties by their respective academic advisors and validated by the Dean’s Office;
- Every year, the student must renew their online application so that the MT Committee can decide whether to renew their admission to the program.
Deadlines
Candidates must submit their online application between February 1st and August 20th preceding the academic year they are applying for.
Please note that only complete applications submitted within the deadlines will be considered.
Application file
Applicants must complete the online application form within the deadlines, attaching the following required documents, as explained in the current guidelines:
- Completed online form;
- Swiss Olympic Card for athletes (if owned);
- Portfolio for artists;
- Potential additional documents (see "Critères d’octroi du statut" in the guidelines [FR]).
Contact
Our Multiple Talents
Alban Aebersold
Fencing
Faculty of Psychology
SEG (Société d’Escrime de Genève);
- 2024:
- Bronze medal in team - World Championships U20,
- 7th - Swiss Championships U23;
- 2023:
- 2nd in team - World Championships U20;
- Previous results:
- 11th - Europe Championships U20.
Cheyma Ben Nour
Basketball
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
Genève PLO;
- 2024:
- LNA player;
- Since 2023:
- Developed skills with more experienced players;
- Since 2022:
- 3x3 National team;
- More:
- 5 seasons within the LNB of Lancy.
Edoardo Berti
Ice hockey
Faculty of Sciences
HC Sierre-Genève Servette Hockey Club
- 2023-2024 season, acquisition of a contract:
- National League and U20, HC Ajoie,
- Bronze medal - IIHF WC, Bled (SLO) U20;
- 2022-2023 season, acquisition of a contract:
- Swiss League and Genève Servette Hockey Club U20, HC Sierre,
- Bronze medal - IIHF WC, Bytom (PL) U20,
- Bronze medal - IIHF, Asiago (IT) U18;
- Present at several gatherings for the Italy National team:
- Budapest, Fehervar (HUN), Bled (SLO), Bytom (PL), Karlstad (SWE), Pinerole, Egna, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Vipiteno, Trento, Asiago (IT).
Rebecca Beti
Triathlon
Geneva School of Social Sciences
Triathlon Club Genève;
- 2023:
- 3rd mixed relay - Europe Championships,
- 3rd - Europe Cup, Alanya (TUR),
- Participation - European Games, Krakow (POL),
- 7th - Europe Cup, Kitzbuhel (AUT);
- 2022, first time Elite:
- 8th - Europe Cup, Liévin (FRA),
- 8th - Europe Cup, Kitzbuhel (AUT),
- 14th - Europe Cup, Alhandra (POR).
Alice Bétrisey
Archery
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
Compagnie des Archers de la Riviera;
- 2024:
- Swiss champion indoor U21 Women Individual - Macolin,
- Swiss runner-up indoor team - Macolin;
- 2023:
- 24th U21 Women Individual - Nimes Archery Tournament (World Archery Indoor Series Stage 4),
- European Youth Cup 1st leg - Catez (SLO):
- 8th U21 Women Team,
- 9th U21 Mixed Team,
- 17th U21 Women Individual,
- European Youth Cup 2nd leg, Sion:
- 7th U21 Women Team,
- 8th U21 Women Team,
- World Archery Youth Championships - Limerick (IRL):
- 9th U21 Women Team,
- 33rd Women Individual.
Jovan Djokic
Volleyball
University Institute of Teacher Education
Chênois Volley;
- Winner - Swiss Cup;
- Winner - Supercup;
- First Swiss player in Italian championships within Powervolley Milano club.
Loïc Dubois
Ski mountaineering
Geneva School of Social Sciences
- Most Promising (Ski Mountaineering) 2023, Geneva Sport Night;
- Member of the Team Genève 2024 program;
- 2024:
- 3rd at the U23 European Championships in Sprint - Flaine,
- 3rd in Sprint at the elite World Cup - Cortina d’Ampezzo,
- 4th overall at the U23 World Cup,
- 15th overall at the elite World Cup;
- 2023:
- 2nd and Vice World Champion in Vertical Race at the Junior World Championships,
- 1st overall in Individual Race at the Junior World Cup,
- 2nd overall at the Junior World Cup;
- Objectives:
- Podium finish at the World Championships (spring 2025),
- Podium finishes at the elite World Cups (2024-2025),
- Podium finish at the 2026 Olympic Games.
https://www.unige.ch/lejournal/vie-unige/automne-2023/loic-dubois
Mélissa Ellberger
Choreography
Faculty of Humanities
Compagnie Anthrop;
- Creation of dance performances for Compagnie Anthrop:
- Anatomic (2023-2024): Choreographic and sound creation for breakdancer and beatboxer (vocal percussion), for the opening of the Fête de la danse 2023, Fête de la musique, primary school la Roseraie (Geneva, CH),
- Stairs (2022-2023): performances at the Grand Théâtre de Genève for the European Heritage Days, at the House of Switzerland (Milan, ITA) as part of Sustainable City days, short film Stairs presented at the Pavillon de la Danse (Geneva, CH),
- Entrelignes (2022): Choreography and staging of the CFP Arts/Danse contemporaine students' graduation show, 15 dates in Romandie including Théâtre Arsenic (Lausanne, CH);
- 15th overall at the elite World Cup;
- Development of artistic projects within the DIP to promote contemporary dance and hip-hop culture in public schools;
- Commercial choreographic projects:
- Advertising for ST microelectronics,
- Opening of Genesis studio on rue du Rhône (Geneva, CH),
- Institutional support:
- Meyrin Culture, Service de conservation du Patrimoine architectural de la Ville de Genève, Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, International Festival of urban dances Groove'n Move.
Alexandra Froissart
Swimming
Geneva School of Social Sciences
Genève Natation 1885;
- Several prizes - Swiss Championships;
- 1st - National League B (équipe féminine) and promotion to National League A;
- Qualification and participation - Universiades 2019, in Napoli. 20th - 200m 4 nages;
- Qualification - Universiades 2021 in Chengdu;
- 3x finalist - Summer Spain Championships in 2022 and 3rd - relais 4x100m 4 nages.
- Qualification and participation University CM 2019 Naples. 20th - 200 4 nages;
- Qualification CM 2021 in Chengdu;
- Several prizes in Swiss championships (individual and team)
Loïc Gerosa
Judo
Faculty of Science;
Centre national de performance Ouest
- 2024:
- 3rd place European Open Györ
- 2023:
- European University Champion
- 1st place European Cup Gaia
- 7th place European U23 Championship
- Swiss individual champion
- Swiss team champion
- 2022:
- 3rd - Junior Europe Cup, Malaga;
- 7th - Junior Europe Cup, Nanterre
- 1st - Junior Swiss Championship ;
- 3rd - Elite Swiss Championship;
- 1st - Label Excellence Elite Tournament, Thionville;
- 2021:
- 1st - Junior Swiss Championship;
- 3rd - Elite Swiss Championship;
- 1st - Label Super Excellence Junior Tournament, Aix-en-Provence.
Malika Gobet
Swimming
Geneva School of Economics and Management
Genève Natation 1885;
- Qualification World University Championships;
- 2023:
- All categories winner - 100m dos Swiss championships;
- Runner-up - 50m dos Swiss championships.
Bryan Pascal
Athletics
Faculty of Science
Versoix Athlétisme;
- 2023:
- Swiss Runner-up - Outdoor 400m;
- Swiss Runner-up - Indoor 400m;
- Swiss-French Runner-up - Indoor 60m;
- 2022:
- 3rd - Regionals Outdoor 200m;
- Geneva Winner - Outdoor 100m;
- Geneva Winner - Outdoor 200m.
Mathilde Phillips
Alpine skiing
Global Studies Institute
Centre national de Performance de Swiss-ski région Ouest;
- 2024:
- 3e suisse 2005 en SL,
- 5e en GS (classement mondial et points FIS),
- 4e en course FIS (course internationale),
- 4e U21 aux championnats junior nationaux de Grande-Bretagne,
- Plusieurs top 10 en courses internationales;
- 2023:
- 3e aux championnats junior nationaux de Grande-Bretagne (course internationale)
- 17e aux championnats suisses Elite;
- Tous les résultats sont disponibles sur le profil d’athlète du site de la Fédération International de Ski avec le code personnel: 516833.
https://www.unige.ch/lejournal/vie-unige/en-bref/mathilde-philips/
Alessio Rappagliosi
Alpine skiing
Global Studies Institute
National Belgian team, Team Lowlanders.
Gaia Rasmussen
Swimming
Faculty of Science
Genève Natation 1885;
- Swimming (50m) 2023:
- 50m butterfly stroke 29.04 Lausanne Swim cup;
- 100m butterfly stroke 1: 03.91 CH Swiss;
- 200m butterfly stroke 2:25.55 CIG;
- 400m 4:35.90 CH Swiss;
- 200m 2:08.83 CH Swiss;
- 100m 1:00.01 CH Swiss;
- 50m 28.69 CIG;
- 19th FINA World Championship 2022, Budapest: 10th Team Highlight 80.9000;
- FINA World Junior Artistic Swimming Championship 2022, Québec:
- Team tech - 78.5182 (8th)
- Team Free - 79.1000 (8th)
Carlo Roethlisberger
Figure skating
Geneva School of Social Sciences
Federazione Italiana Sport Ghiaccio.
- 2023:
- 2nd - Italian Championships;
- 11th - Europe Championships;
- 18th - World Championships;
- 1st - Egna Dance Trophy;
- 2022:
- 1st - Mezzaluna Cup.
Morgane Sancosme
Acrobatic Rock'n'Roll
Faculty of Humanities
BC SWING;
- 2020:
- 3rd - Two online rock'n'roll Cups Main Class Freestyle;
- 2018:
- Finalist - Swiss rock'n'roll Championship Main Class Freestyle (injured in finale);
- Winners - Bern Rock'n'roll Cup Main Class Freestyle;
- 2017:
- Runners-up - Boogie-woogie Main Class World Championship;
- 2016:
- 3rd - Boogie-woogie Main Class World Championship;
- Quarter final - Main Class Freestyle World and Europe Championships;
- 2015:
- 8th - Rock'n'roll Main Class Freestyle World Championship;
- Quarter final - International Main Class Freestyle Competition;
- 2014:
- 3rd - Boogie-woogie junior Swiss Championship;
- 2012-2016:
- Member of the rock'n'roll Main Class Freestyle national team.
Laura Tufo
Soccer
Faculty of Medicine
Servette FC Chênois;
- 2023:
- Winner - Swiss Cup and 2nd - Swiss Championship;
- 2022:
- 2nd - Swiss Championship;
- 2021:
- Winner - Swiss Championship.
Chaitanya Vepa
Table tennis
Geneva School of Economics and Management
CTT Neuhausen, ITTG, Swiss team;
- 2023:
- 3rd - Swiss Elite Championship;
- 1st - Top 8 Switzerland U19;
- 2022:
- 1st - Linz International Tournament (team);
- 2nd - Top 8 Switzerland U18;
- 2nd - Swiss Championship U18;
- Swiss Winner - Doubles U18.
Sven Vineis
Fencing
Geneva School of Economics and Management
SEG;
- 2023:
- 1st - World Cup, Vrsac;
- 2022:
- 3rd - World Cup, Belgrade;
- 2nd World Cup, Udine;
- Swiss Champion - Under 23yo category;
- 2021:
- 23rd - Junior Championship, Cairo;
- 2019:
- Swiss Junior Champion (at fifteen in the under 20yo category);
- 3rd - Europe Cup, Grenoble;
- 3rd - Europe Cup, Klagenfurt.
Romane Wolhauser
Athletics
Faculty of Science
Athlétisme Viseu Genève;
- 2023:
- Geneva Champion - cross U23, Collonge-Bellerive;
- Swiss runner-up - cross U23, Saint-Maurice;
- Swiss runner-up - cross team élite, Saint-Maurice;
- 6th - Swiss Championships 10km, 35:06, Uster;
- 2022:
- Swiss runner-up - cross U23, Regensdorf;
- Swiss runner-up - 10km team élite, Vétroz;
- Best Swiss performance - 5000m U23 2022 (16:42.98), Décines-Charpieu;
- 4th - Swiss Championships 5000m élite, Zurich;
- Swiss Championships - 5000m U23, Geneva;
- 4th - Swiss Championships 1500m U23, Geneva;
- 20th - Escaladélite, 26:06.8, Geneva.