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This article aims to provide an overview of high performance athletes - students dual-career support opportunities in the European Union, in order to create dual career support system in Latvia. The paper provides an explanation of terms, and analyzes the UK, Ireland, Germany, Belgium and other countries' experience in the dual career. In the process is created a comparative overview of the possibilities for support in several European countries. High-performance athletes main types of support are flexible exam schedule, individual study plan, consultations with lecturers, distance learning studies (e-learning), the mentor's advice, and reduced requirements for entrance exams. In Latvia there is not created united support system, each university tries to find support for their athletes at their own discretion.

The European Commission has made notable efforts in recent years to serve those students who, within the European Higher Education Area, combine their studies with performance sport (student-athletes). In this sense, various projects have been developed that seek to meet the needs of this group, following the recommendations established by the European Commission itself. YODA Mentors project, developed in collaboration of six member countries of the European Union, seeks the training of professionals capable of meeting the special needs that these student-athletes may have throughout their sports and academic careers, professional Mentors for the Dual Career, able to work together with higher education and sports institutions at European level. This work describes the main characteristics of the training program developed based on the recommendations established by the expert committees of the participating countries, as well as the experience of the participants (mentors and mentees) who are being part of it. The differential characteristics of the YODA Mentors project are highlighted and discussed, compared to previously financed projects with the same objective of training professionals involved in the Dual Career.

The European Commission has made notable efforts in recent years to serve those students who, within the European Higher Education Area, combine their studies with performance sport (student-athletes). In this sense, various projects have been developed that seek to meet the needs of this group, following the recommendations established by the European Commission itself. YODA Mentors project, developed in collaboration of six member countries of the European Union, seeks the training of professionals capable of meeting the special needs that these student-athletes may have throughout their sports and academic careers, professional Mentors for the Dual Career, able to work together with higher education and sports institutions at European level. This work describes the main characteristics of the training program developed based on the recommendations established by the expert committees of the participating countries, as well as the experience of the participants (mentors and mentees) who are being part of it. The differential characteristics of the YODA Mentors project are highlighted and discussed, compared to previously financed projects with the same objective of training professionals involved in the Dual Career.

The European Commission has made notable efforts in recent years to serve those students who, within the European Higher Education Area, combine their studies with performance sport (student-athletes). In this sense, various projects have been developed that seek to meet the needs of this group, following the recommendations established by the European Commission itself. YODA Mentors project, developed in collaboration of six member countries of the European Union, seeks the training of professionals capable of meeting the special needs that these student-athletes may have throughout their sports and academic careers, professional Mentors for the Dual Career, able to work together with higher education and sports institutions at European level. This work describes the main characteristics of the training program developed based on the recommendations established by the expert committees of the participating countries, as well as the experience of the participants (mentors and mentees) who are being part of it. The differential characteristics of the YODA Mentors project are highlighted and discussed, compared to previously financed projects with the same objective of training professionals involved in the Dual Career.

To inform on the objectives and progression of the AMiD, EMPATIA, DONA, Ed Media, More Than Gold, Starting 11 and SOS ERASMUS+ Sport Collaborative Partnerships in which EAS cooperates with sport bodies and educational institutions to envisage novel solutions for the development of opportunities in education and sport paths of athletes. Dual career dimensions, evidence- and eminence- based methods include literature reviews, and desk, gap, SWOT and PESTEL analyses, focus groups, surveys, semi-structured interviews, workshops, and concept mapping. A limited implementation of the EU guidelines emerged. The findings underline the necessity of maintaining dual career among the European priorities in the field of sport and to envisage a surveillance plan at various dual career environmental levels (e.g., policies, systems, programmes). Through its participation in European projects, EAS contributes to the development of relevant European dual career aspects and to strengthen the link between educational institutions and sports organizations for the benefit of student-athletes.