Global Institute Of Sport To Open Brussels Sports Campus

Global Institute of Sport (GIS) has announced the launch of its latest campus, GIS Brussels, located at the home of 34-time Belgian football champions RSC Anderlecht, Lotto Park.

GIS, which provides university degrees in football and sport online and at iconic venues around the world including access to London’s Wembley Stadium and Inter Miami’s Chase Stadium, will start to deliver a Postgraduate Diploma in International Football Business in Brussels from September 2024.

Open to domestic and international students and delivered in partnership with one of Western Europe’s top universities Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), budding football administrators will be able to learn in the 22,000 seater stadium which boasts state-of-the-art teaching spaces.

This ensures that students are embedded in the football and sports industry through an immersive and inspirational learning environment and fantastic networking opportunities, a truly experiential education experience.

Commenting on the launch of the new campus, GIS President and CEO Sharona Friedman, said: “This is a landmark moment for Global Institute of Sport as we open our doors to international students to learn in the heart of western Europe.

“Partnering with Vrije Universiteit Brussel, one of Europe’s leading universities, and with a stunning stadium campus hosted by the famous RSC Anderlecht, our students will be set up perfectly for a career in the dynamic European football industry.”

Kenneth Bornauw, Business CEO of RSC Anderlecht, added: “As a club, we are excited to partner with the Global Institute of Sport and Vrije Universiteit Brussel to host the football leaders of tomorrow in this unique university program.

“We are very happy to host the curriculum in our Lotto Park, where we are committed to nurturing talent and fostering personal development.”

For more information on GIS Brussels, please visit www.GIS.sport/brussels.