{"id":36557,"date":"2024-03-13T16:18:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T14:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cis-spain.com\/en\/?page_id=36557"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:48:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:48:40","slug":"athletic-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cis-spain.com\/en\/athletic-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletic Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"36557\" class=\"elementor elementor-36557\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c71a550 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c71a550\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d10f5c\" data-id=\"3d10f5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf33fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"4bf33fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a4334b8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a4334b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64f3c168\" data-id=\"64f3c168\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9268b4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9268b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-419a75b2 elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"419a75b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46d0a3a3\" data-id=\"46d0a3a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296e9f0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"296e9f0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At CIS University, we believe that passion for sports and academic excellence can go hand in hand, but we also know that being a student-athlete is a challenge that requires discipline, enthusiasm and a perfect balance between studies and training.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s why our Athletics Department is dedicated to providing a strong support service to all of our student-athletes, helping them achieve success both in the classroom and in their athletic competitions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At CIS University we seek to create an environment in which you can excel in both areas. In addition, our Athletics team will always be available to guide and support you in times of greatest demand, ensuring that you receive the support you need to manage your responsibilities and goals in the most efficient way and without sacrificing your academic or athletic performance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you take the leap to study at CIS University, through our 4-year, 2+2, or Study Abroad program, you will see how your academic aspirations and your ambitions as an athlete merge, creating a path full of success both personally and professionally.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is why we offer our students different High Performance Sports Programs, so that they do not have to choose between their athletic career and a top quality university education.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c37749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2c37749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-241f1a5e\" data-id=\"241f1a5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-52428029 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52428029\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bd8c0a3 elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"1bd8c0a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-37acf45\" data-id=\"37acf45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcc50aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcc50aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the High-Performance Sports Programs at CIS University about?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b53f46 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b53f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our High-Performance Sports Programs are meticulously engineered to <\/span><b>support students in their dual careers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: athletic and academic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At CIS University, we are aware of the great effort it takes to develop your sports career while focused on obtaining a university degree.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why we offer a wide range of <\/span><b>services <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to our high-performance athletes who form part of our close-knit community.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to know how?<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Academic support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cis-spain.com\/en\/academics\/student-support\/\"><b>student support<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> department and a faculty ready to collaborate to guarantee your academic success.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sports monitoring:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a medical team and sports coordinators are at your disposal to monitor your physical condition and improve your performance.<\/span><b>(<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">*<\/span>)<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Life skills coaching service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> our coaches will provide you with emotional support and show you the necessary strategies to overcome both academic and athletic challenges.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, we also offer <\/span><b>comprehensive student support services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that include finding accommodation for the athlete, attending sports events, team placement, and participating in official competitions.<\/span><b>(<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">*<\/span>)<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, all the services a high-performance athlete may need.<\/span><\/p><p><b><i>(<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">*<\/span>) <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">depending on the program chosen<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d751b3b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d751b3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-755400a\" data-id=\"755400a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dec7fef elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dec7fef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40ebd3d elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"40ebd3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd90368\" data-id=\"dd90368\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b674ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b674ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Sport Programs for High-Performance Athletes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17acf71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17acf71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At CIS University, we offer three specialized programs for high-performance athletes (always in English and in accordance with the <\/span><b>American educational system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">): the Elite Soccer University Program, the Elite Basketball University Program, and Student Athlete Placement, which includes all sports.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cis-spain.com\/en\/athletic-programs\/elite-soccer-university\/\"><b> Elite Soccer University Program<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ESUP) is specifically <\/span><b>designed for soccer players<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This program combines a rigorous soccer training regiment that is fully compatible with university studies.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Athletes enrolled in this high-performance sports program can enjoy specialized training under the guidance of <\/span><b>UEFA coaches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, participate in<\/span><b> official competitions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and fully develop their<\/span><b> strategic skills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cis-spain.com\/en\/athletic-programs\/elite-basketball-university-program\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><b>The Elite Basketball University Program<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (EBUP) is specially designed for <\/span><b>hoopers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This program combines high performance training on the court with a college degree.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These athletes will have the opportunity to improve their competitive level and basketball IQ with licensed coaches throughout the season\u2019s campaign.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cis-spain.com\/en\/athletic-programs\/student-athlete-placement\/\"><b>Student Athlete Placement <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(SAP) is designed for athletes from <\/span><b>different disciplines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as golf, tennis, or horseback riding, among many others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to a quality university education, thanks to the Athletics Department of CIS University, athletes enrolled in this program will receive team and training site search and placement for their sport as well as continuous support and advice thanks to our <\/span><b>sports coordinators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.cis-spain.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Athletic-programs-3.jpg\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e274905\" data-id=\"e274905\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061403e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"061403e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c8b3fbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c8b3fbc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ad011ae\" data-id=\"7ad011ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b35f60c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b35f60c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4593580b\" data-id=\"4593580b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105d12be elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"105d12be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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