Academic Area

The Johan Cruyff Institute for Sport Studies educates sportsmen, former sportsmen, and sports professionals. Our programmes adapt to every reality so that students can combine their sports careers and their studies, turn their passion for sport into their profession, and build a productive future to serve the common good of sport and society.

Education is a crucial bet in a changing environment. The Johan Cruyff Institute wants to contribute to sports education in the long term. We understand the needs and reality of sports people and organizations.

Our academic programmes offer solutions for sports people in all stages of their careers. All programmes are designed to help the student develop their skills, and expand their knowledge. We offer our programmes on site as well as online. For athletes throughout The Netherlands we offer additional degree programmes at the Johan Cruyff Colleges and Johan Cruyff Universities.

Wheelchair Tennis and Student Johan Cruyff College
Students International Master of Sport Management
Student Johan Cruyff College
Waterpolo - Olympic Gold - Student Johan Cruyff University

Online Education

The online platform of the Johan Cruyff Institute offers academic programmes through our Virtual Campus, thus eliminating time and geographical restrictions, while combining education and sport through its personalised online service.

> Online education in Spanish
> Online education in English

Johan Cruyff Institute for Sport Studies

The primary focus of the Johan Cruyff Institutes is to organise practical academic programmes for people with a passion for sport, to help them realise their full potential in society. Please visit the websites and find out what each institute has to offer:

> Johan Cruyff Institute Amsterdam
> Johan Cruyff Institute Barcelona
> Johan Cruyff Institute Mexico
(incl. MINAF programme in Lima, Peru)
> Johan Cruyff Institute Stockholm

Johan Cruyff University

The Johan Cruyff University offers a four year Bachelor of Business Administration programme (BBA) in sport marketing. We deliver this programme in two cities in The Netherlands: Amsterdam and Tilburg. These programmes are delivered in Dutch.

> Johan Cruyff University

Johan Cruyff College

The Johan Cruyff College offers study programmes at the vocational level (In Dutch: MBO) in sport & business and sport & coaching. We currently have Johan Cruyff Colleges in five cities in The Netherlands: Amsterdam, Enschede, Groningen, Nijmegen and Roosendaal. These programmes are delivered in Dutch.

> Johan Cruyff College