Portrait Sport Academy Zurich

The Sport Academy Zurich is a private school accredited by the Secondary School and Vocational Training Office of the Canton of Zurich and has the official "Swiss Olympic Partner School" label. Within four years, the students complete a fully-fledged apprenticeship to become a businessman or businesswoman. Three mornings a week are available to them for the intensive development of their sporting talent - throughout the entire training period! In the first two years, there is an additional free afternoon.

Thanks to our long-standing cooperation with the KV Zurich business school, our apprentices receive the same high-quality vocational training as all other KV apprentices. The KV certificate is highly regarded on the job market!

The next information events will take place on:

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

Please pre-register via Home Page.

Thanks to the long-standing cooperation with the KV Zurich business school, the apprentices receive the same fully-fledged, high-quality vocational training as all other KV apprentices. To ensure that the talented athletes have enough time for their training sessions, they complete their vocational training in four years instead of three. In the first two years of training, the focus is on school education and training. In the third and fourth years, the internship is added. At the end of the four years, both the school-based and the company-based QV examinations follow, for which they are optimally prepared. Athletes also benefit from additional lessons and learning coaching to support them individually and ensure their success.

The right training model

The Sport Academy offers various models with different school days and lesson times in order to offer a suitable model for all types of sport.
Details of all models and timetables can be found on the homepage of our website.

Sports training

The purpose of the SAZ is to provide young talents with intensive support in their sport and at the same time offer them excellent vocational training. The additional year allows our athletes to intensify their training workload and train up to three times in the morning, for example. This leaves enough time for learning, regeneration and other important areas.

In order to promote the talents with a holistic approach, the athletes benefit from workshops on various topics (e.g. mental training, nutrition, career planning, learning techniques, etc.).

Regular progress meetings and sports coaching sessions supplement this comprehensive support in order to provide athletes with the best possible assistance in their development.