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The purpose of this thesis is to identify what perceptions, working methods and experiences subject-teachers have of student athletes in secondary school. Student athletes in secondary school have a great burden with their dual careers combining sports and education. Previous research shows that a dual career can be stressful but also very rewarding both within sports and life overall. The assessment of students in secondary school is done by subject teachers, which puts them in a significant role for the academic future of young athletes. In particular, subjects as mother tongue tuition and mathematics have been given an important place as these subjects are emphasized more in the admission to further education after secondary school. This study aims to analyze teachers’ perceptions of student athletes and their education using three main research questions; (1) what perceptions do teachers have about student athletes’ education and academic achievements, (2) what factors including self-regulation play a role in student athletes’ school performance from a teacher perspective, and (3) what type of educational support do teachers feel they can offer student athletes? This thesis is based on a qualitative study. The research material consists of eight interviews of teachers in Swedish and literature as well as mathematics, that work in secondary schools in the capital region. The material was collected with the help of semi-structured interviews and analyzed using a phenomenographic method. The result of this study shows that teachers perceive student athletes as caring both in their schoolwork and in how they plan and structure their time. The assessment of student athletes is to a certain extent perceived to be more difficult, but since the assessment extends over several criteria, individual challenges are not seen as a problem. Student athletes with a dual career are perceived to need and develop more self-regulatory abilities than other students, but an apparent need for a broad support network is also noticeable. However, the results also indicate that teachers are concerned over the overall load that student athletes experience and the many demands they face from sports, school and their families.