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.
Aligibility 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:
- World Champion U20 in single,
- Bronze medal in team - World Championships U20,
- 7th - Swiss Championships U23;
- 2023:
- 2nd in team - World Championships U20.
Léa Badel
Rugby
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Psychologie
- Rugby union (LNB) and rugby sevens Swiss champion,
- Rugby sevens (conference) European champion with the Swiss team in 2023.
Taisha Barton-Rowledge
Classical dance
GSI, Global Studies
LES BALLETS DE MONTE CARLO & BOSTON BALLET — Coach
SEPTEMBRE 2024 - MAY 2025 – BOSTON, MA, USA – Jean-Christophe Maillot
- Choreography teaching,
- Dancers' coach,
- Mediator between the BMC team and the production crew.
LES BALLETS DE MONTE CARLO — Dancer- Artist
JULY 2016 - AUGUST 2024 – MONACO – Jean-Christophe Maillot
- Dancer in more than 20 countries (Bolschoi Theatre in Moscow to the Palace of Versailles, from the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing to the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC),
- Soloist and parts creator.
Corentin Berset
Unicycle
Faculty of Psychologie and Education Sciences, Education and Training
- 2024:
- Mono-basket World champion.
Alice Bétrisey
Archery
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
Compagnie des Archers de la Riviera;
- 2025:
- 57th Europen Grand Prix 1st leg Individual,
- 6th European Grand Prix 1st leg Mix Team,
- 57th World University Games Individual;
- 2024:
- Swiss champion indoor U21 Women Individual - Macolin.
Luigi Biancolli
Cross-country skiing
- Summer skiing France champion,
- 6 podiums in the French Cup 2023 to 2025,
- 3 wins in the French Cup 2023 to 2025,
- Best Sprinter in the French Cup 2023-24.
Anton Broggini
Athletics (middle-distance)
Faculty of Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences
- 2025:
- Swiss vice-champion 5000m U20,
- Swiss vice-champion 1000m Indoor U20,
- 5th in the cross-country racing Swiss championship U20;
- International meetings (AtletiCAGenève, Bauhaus Junior Gala (U20), Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern);
- Personal Best (PB):
- 400m: 49:13
- 800m: 1.51:21
- 1500m: 3.51:93
- 5000m: 15.15:56
https://worldathletics.org/athletes/switzerland/anton-broggini-15092863
Guillaume Cachelin
Athletics (middle- and long-distance)
IUFE, FORENSEC
- 2024:
- 3rd in the Swiss championship 10km,
- 4th general ranking in the Road Runnin Circuit (Corrida Bulloise/Course de l'Escalade/Course de Noël);
- 2023:
- 10th in the World University Championship 5000m,
- Swiss vice-champion 10000m.
Aurélien Chappuis
Soccer
GSEM, wealth management
- 2024-2025 season, with Etoile Carouge FC:
- 3rd in the Challenge League,
- Quarter finalist in the Swiss cup,
- Team captain and called in the Challenge League type team;
- 2023-2024 Season with Etoile Carouge FC:
- Promoted in Challenge League (2nd division).
Coline Cottier
Discus throw
School of Social Sciences, Political Sciences
- 2025:
- Twice Swiss vice-champion elite (winter season);
- 2024:
- Swiss champion elite,
- France vice-champion U23,
- Suisse Romande champion.
Seric Critchely
Rowing
Faculty of Medicine,
Vevey Rowing Club
- 2024:
- European champion 4-,
- Swiss champion 2-,
- Swiss champion 4-,
- 7th in the World championship 4-.
David De Almeida Gouveia
Figure skating
FPSE,
Geneva ice skating club
- 2025:
- National championship (PRT),
- 3rd in the edusport trophy (ROU),
- 10th in the Santa Claus (HUN).
- 2024:
- National championship (PRT).
Loïc Dubois
Ski mountaineering
Geneva School of Social Sciences
- 2025:
- 7th elite World Cup;
- 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.
https://www.unige.ch/lejournal/vie-unige/automne-2023/loic-dubois
Lucie Eidenbenz
Modern dance and choreography
FPSE, Education sciences
- 2025:
- february 19-22: collective creation Attempts of Togetherness with the Sweet&Tender Collaborations group - Kampnagel. Hamburg (DE), link to the performance;
- april 10: Impromptu II, Cindy Van Acker at the Hermitage Museum in Lausanne;
- may 8: Impromptu II, Cindy Van Acker at the Hermitage Museum in Lausanne;
- june 20-21: Impromptu IV, Cindy Van Acker at the Pavillon ADC in Geneva.
Eva Fischer
Music
FPSE, Psycholinguistics
18/07/25 - Alegra Festival - Le Chenit, vallée de Joux - Concert - La Pagaille.
17/07/25 - Annecy - Concert - La Pagaille.
14/07/25 - Tire Poil - Chambéry - Concert - La Pagaille.
13/07/25 - Venon - Grenoble - Concert - La Pagaille
(La Pagaille : Septet of songs and musics from the latin arc)
Alexandra Froissart
Swimming
Geneva School of Social Sciences
Genève Natation 1885;
- Swiss clubs champion 2023 and 2025;
- Swiss clubs vice-champion 2024;
- Several prizes in the Swiss championships 2023, 2024, 2025 (small and large pool);
- Several times Swiss champion 2023.
Loïc Gerosa
Judo
Faculty of Science;
Centre national de performance Ouest
- 2024:
- Swiss champion Elite,
- 3rd place European Open Györ (HUN),
- 7th place European Open Prague (CZE);
- 2023:
- European University Champion.
Malika Gobet
Swimming
Geneva School of Economics and Management
Genève Natation 1885;
- 2025:
- Vice-champion all categories 50m backstroke at the Swiss summer championships (long course),
- 3rd team relay at the Swiss summer championships (long course),
- 3 A finales at the Swiss summer championships (long course),
- Champion all categories 50m butterfly stroke at the Swiss april championships (olympic-sized pool).
Stanislas Huille
Swimming
MAEE
- 8 times France champion;
- Europe vice-champion;
- Top 10 World championships 2023.
Gloria Ikateka Loosa
Basketball
FPSE
- five-by-five:
- SBL cup finalist 2024,
- Swiss cup finalist 2024;
- 3x3 basketball:
- Swiss champion 2025,
- Swiss champion 2024.
Ambre Lecoultre
Baton twirling
FPSE, Psychology
- 2024-25 Season:
- Swiss champion with two batons (level A),
- 8th Swiss freestyle,
- 33rd World Cup with two batons (level A),
- 6th team Europe championships.
Arturo Lionello
Fencing
FPSE, Psychology
- U20:
- Selection in the World Cup circuit with the Swiss team,
- 3rd place in the Swiss Championships in teams,
- Last year in under 20 (2025-26).
Louis Low-Beer
Athletics (00m
Global Institutes, International Relations
- Swiss record U20 and U23 600m Indoor,
- Swiss champion 1000m U23 800m,
- Double silver medal in the Swiss championship U23 800,
- 10th best Swiss performance ever 800m Indoor.
Baptiste Maitre
Cycling
Faculty of Sciences, Physics
- Titles:
- Romand road champion 2024,
- Genevois road champion 2024;
- 2024:
- Road cycling:
- 1st cantonaux and romands championships in St-Triphon,
- 7e Lancy GP;
- Track cycling:
- 3rd JJPP GP,
- 2rd at the omnium in Aigle in december.
- Road cycling:
Laure Margot
Basketball
IUFE, MASE1
- 2025:
- Europe champion (EWBL),
- Swiss champion 2024-2025;
- 2024:
- Swiss cup champion,
- Supercup champion.
Johan Nikles
Tennis
Geneva School of Economics and Management
TC Genève;
- 2025:
- Ranking ATP 640,
- Swiss championship teams finalist,
- M15 Koweit Finalist,
- M25 Montauban double tennis winner (Sabadell, ESP).
Bryan Pascal
Athletics
Faculty of Science
Versoix Athlétisme;
- 2024:
- Second best time - Indoor 400m U20 Swiss (49s63),
- Fourth best time - Outdoor 400m U20 Swiss;
- Personal Best:
- 400m outdoor (48s79),
- 400m indoor (49s63),
- 50 indoor (6s04),
- 200m outdoor (22s45).
Mathilde Phillips
Alpine skiing
Global Studies Institute
Centre national de Performance de Swiss-ski région Ouest;
- 2025:
- Swiss champion GS U21,
- 2nd World University Games parallel slalom in teams,
- 6th World University Games combined slalom,
- 3rd Swiss 2005 in SL and GS;
- All results are available on the athlete's profile on the International Ski Federation website with the code: 516833.
https://www.unige.ch/lejournal/vie-unige/en-bref/mathilde-philips/
Gaia Rasmussen
Swimming
FPSE
Genève Natation 1885;
- 2025:
- Individual:
- Swiss championships long course:
- Champion 200m backstroke,
- Champion 100m backstroke,
- Champion 200m freestyle;
- Swiss championships long course:
- Teams:
- Swiss championships:
- Champion 200m backstroke(Swiss record: 2'07"28),
- Champion 100m backstroke,
- Champion 100m butterfly stroke,
- Champion 200m freestyle.
- Swiss championships:
- Individual:
Mathys Rau
Soccer
GSEM
- Swiss champion M15,
- National Swiss team M15 to M17.
Olga Reznichenko
Classical music
GSEM
- Founder and curator of the Olga Ré | Galerie musicale association;
- Alto player and cultural curator;
- Active soloist and chamber musician with European orchestras and musicians (the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, the Biel Solothurn Symphony Orchestra, the Confidencen Theatre Baroque Orchestra of Stockholm, etc.).
Manon Richard
Swimming
Faculty of Sciences, Pharmaceutical sciences
- 2025:
- Twice finalist - World University Games,
- Semi-finaliste - Europe championship junior,
- Twice Swiss vice-champion elite;
- 2024:
- Semi-finaliste - Europe championship junior.
Lucas Richard
Skicross
GSEM, Science in Wealth Management
- 4 podiums in the European cup Elite, one of them a 1st place;
- 3rd place overall ranking in the European cup Elite.
Clotilde Rullaud
Singer, transverse flute
Psychologie Bachelor
- Press awards and rankings:
- Winner of the Institut Français' Export 2025 award;
- Kananayé (album, 2024): rave reviews in the French and European press in 2024/2025;
- Notable creations & achievements:
- Kananayé: Franco-Burkinabe quintet, album recorded in Brussels and Bobo-Dioulasso, released in November 2024, launch concert at the New Morning (Paris) followed by a tour of Afrika English-speaking countries (March 2025);
- Eco-artistic & transdisciplinary projects:
- Beings: silent voices, invisible songs (2025): ongoing project on human/non-human interdependencies through sound and performance.
Laura Tufo
Soccer
Faculty of Medicine
Servette FC Chênois;
- 2024:
- Swiss champion,
- Double champion in the Swiss cup,
- First qualifying round for the Champions League group stages;
- 2023:
- Swiss Cup winner and 2nd place in the Swiss championship.
Léa van Leemput
Volleyball
Science faculty, Biology
- Swiss champion U18,
- Swiss champion in the Premiere League two years in a row,
- Promotion to the LNB with the team.
Marta Vincenzi
Basketball
FPSE, Education sciences
- Participation in the selection process to join the U20 national team for the summer 2025,
- 1st place in the Swiss championship U18,
- Participation in the EYOF 2023,
- Participation in the European championships U17 3x3 2023.
Sven Vineis
Fencing
Geneva School of Economics and Management
SEG;
- 2024:
- Swiss vice-champion senior,
- 27th in the Vancouver World cup senior;
- 2023:
- European champion single U23,
- World vice-champion in team U20.
Tijda Yilmaz
Acrobatic Rock'n'Roll
FPSE, Psychology
- 2024:
- 2nd World Ranking,
- 3rd World Cup final,
- 4th World Championship,
- 2nd Swiss Ranking.
Emanuel Zünd
Soccer
GSEM, Economics and Management
- 2025 ambitions:
- World cup qualifications;
- 2024:
- National team debut;
- Club football:
- Transition from 2nd league to classic 1st league