Since its inception, the AISTS Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Sport Management and Technology has been committed to supporting athletes as they transition from elite sport to careers in sport management. With the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as one of its founding members and being based in the Olympic Capital, AISTS is proud to play an active role in developping the leaders of the international sport industry.
To further this mission and in recognition of its strong ties with the IOC, AISTS is proud to announce the launch of The Olympian Scholarship. This new, full scholarship will cover the entire tuition fee for the 2025-2026 edition of the MAS programme (starting in September 2025), amounting to CHF 29,900.
Since 2003, 22 Olympians have successfully completed the MAS programme, leveraging their experience as elite athletes into leadership roles in the sport industry. The Olympian Scholarship aims to continue this legacy by making the MAS programme more accessible to Olympic athletes seeking to pursue careers in sport beyond their competitive years.
Eligibility Requirements
- This scholarship is exclusively for athletes who have participated in the Olympic Games or Olympic Winter Games at least once (olympians).
- You must meet the academic requirements for the AISTS MAS programme:
- A Master’s degree, or a Bachelor’s degree* with a minimum of five years of professional experience (your professional sports career will be considered as professional experience, depending on the level of competition)
- Fluency in English. If you are a non-native speaker, you must provide an official IELTS, TOEFL, or Duolingo English Test score
Additional considerations:
- You must be able to cover your living expenses while studying in Switzerland
- As for our other scholarships, the scholarship holder will be asked to contribute to the visibility of the programme
How to Apply:
- Submit your application via our website, including all required documentation.
- As part of the documentation, submit your motivation letter. In this letter, you should address the following in a structured and reasoned manner:
- What do you consider to be the key problems facing sport today?
- How important of a role do you believe olympians play in society nowadays?
- What are your motivations for undertaking a programme such as the AISTS MAS in Sport Management and Technology?
- Where do you see yourself going upon graduation and how do you plan to contribute to the Olympic Movement and to the world of sport?
- What makes you the best candidate for the scholarship?
- Include supporting documentation verifying your sporting achievements. Acceptable documents include an extract of your official results or a letter of confirmation from a National Olympic Committee (NOC), International Federation (IF) or Olympian certificate.
Your application, including specific documentation pertaining to the scholarship, must be completed by 30 June 2025. If you have any questions or would like to contact our admissions team, feel free to reach out at admissions@aists.org or +41 (0) 21 692 64 80.
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About the AISTS Master of Advanced Studies
The AISTS Master of Advanced Studies in Sport Management and Technology is designed to develop the leaders of international sport from around the World.
Co-signed by EPFL, UNIL, and UNIGE, and endorsed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the programme is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Olympic Capital. It offers a 15-month, full-time experience, consistently ranked as the World’s No. 1 Programme in Sport Management since 2015.
Participants benefit from a uniquely balanced programme of academic excellence and industry-led learning to accelerate their careers as sport leaders. Multi-disciplines guide our approach to building the AISTS MAS including:
- Management and Business of Sport
- Sport Technology
- Sport Law and Governance
- Sport Medicine
- Sport Sociology
- Sport Digitalisation
- Sport Sustainability
- Leadership and Career Development
The curriculum evolves with the needs of the sport industry with a scientific committee ensuring academic rigour and relevancy. We leverage our academic ecosystem including IMD Business School and EHL to bring together the best professors and experts.
Participants of the AISTS MAS programme benefit from:
- Personalised Career Advisory Services
- A strong global alumni network
- Exclusive access to sport industry leaders and opportunities
