Impacting
how sport is
managed
worldwide

The International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) is an independent study centre located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It was created as a Foundation in 1995 by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the University of Neuchâtel, the City and State of Neuchâtel.

LATEST NEWS


King Saud University recently inaugurated the first edition of the FIFA/CIES International in cooperation with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

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FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management
13 October 2025

It’s hard to believe that it has already been one month since the students of the 26th edition of the FIFA Master first met at DMU in Leicester (UK).

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FIFA Master
13 October 2025

Discover CIES related articles, audio-videos and social media posts from various channels around the world.

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CIES in the media
10 October 2025

RESEARCH

The research conducted by CIES examines sport from multiple angles (Law, Sociology, Geography, History and Economics). The projects undertaken are part of both pure and applied research.

CIES Football Observatory
CIES Sports Intelligence
On-demand
research
CIES
Publications
Conferences
& Webinars
FIFA Research Scholarship

EDUCATION

CIES offers top-level academic and executive programmes throughout the world at both national and international level. Moreover, CIES offers programmes for football executives, in collaboration with FIFA.

 

The CIES supports programmes for:

  • Students wishing to deepen their educational background.
  • Executives looking to further their education.
  • Organisations wishing to hire a qualified graduate.
  • Organisations or Universities wishing to offer training programmes in sport management or continuing education to their staff.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

FIFA Master

International Master (MA) in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport

Master in Sports Law

At the University of Neuchâtel
(Switzerland)

Social Sciences Course

At the University of Neuchâtel
(Switzerland)

FIFA/CIES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT

An innovative academic opportunity offered in 20 countries

EXECUTIVE PROGRAMMES

FIFA DIPLOMA IN FOOTBALL LAW
FIFA Executive Programme for MAs
FIFA The next 90 Programme
CIES INTRAPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME FOR THE SPORTS INDUSTRY
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