Kick-off your future in football: the world's beautiful game. Develop the skills needed for a career in men's and women's elite football, focusing on individual player development and overall team performance. With integrated sports-related disciplines, you'll be encouraged to develop the key skills, knowledge and experience required to succeed within the global football industry.
This award is validated by The Open University (OU)
The degree will be in its final year of operation in 2027-28, but we welcome applicants for direct entry if they have already achieved (or expect to achieve) 240 academic credits from relevant undergraduate study.
About the course:
Step into the future of football with a course designed for today’s game. Explore tactical trends, rising physical demands, team management, and the power of technology—all shaped by the growing career opportunities in the football industry. Turn your passion into a profession.
Major themes include:
-data and performance analysis
-talent identification and development
-football as a global business
-marketing
-media
-coaching performance
-applied psychology.
Year 3/Level 6 modules
-Professional Development Portfolio
-Coaching for Performance
-Talent Identification in Football
-Research Project
The final-year project allows students to complete an independent body of research on a topic of their choice. Students will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the programme to a real-world issue or trend. This requires students to demonstrate their ability to conduct original research, analyse data, and present their findings clearly and concisely.
Footballing partners:
Our Sports Academy has close links with Notts County FC, famous as the world's oldest professional club and one of the 12 'Originals' - founder members of the Football League. This well-established club/college partnership lies at the heart of our local community, providing students with exposure to elite players, coaches and facilities.
With competitive football at all levels - from Nottingham Forest in the Premier League to grass roots - Nottingham's a great place to study, play and watch the game.
Assessment:
This will be industry-led, using a wide range of innovative and traditional methods, including: assignments, research projects, reports, presentations, work placement opportunities and practical investigations.
Qualification awarded:
Level 6 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Football Studies - awarded by The Open University (OU).
Bursaries
We want to be accessible to students from any background, so we’ve put together a cash support package of non-repayable bursaries to provide financial help where it’s really needed. Check our website for more details.
Progression and careers:
Football graduates will be well-prepared for postgraduate studies and a wide range of careers, bringing vital transferable skills that many potential employers are looking for. Recent graduates work in sports science support, player development and community programmes. Organisations include: Nottingham Forest FC, Notts County FC, Basford United FC, Nottinghamshire FA, Nottingham City Council, UK Sport and Sport England.
Career paths include coaching, performance analysis, sports science, administration, development, nutrition and welfare, community engagement, and talent identification or recruitment across professional football and wider sports settings.
Others may seek employment in education, HM Armed Forces, the public services, voluntary sector or in health promotion and wellbeing.
This course has restrictions on who can apply.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Nottingham College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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This course has restrictions on who can apply.
The following entry points are available for this course:
Notes for Direct Entry to Year 3 Applicants:
All applications will be checked to ensure that previous academic credit remains current and relevant. We will need to see official records of achievement from your institution (such as a transcript or diploma supplement) and details of the modules studied to ensure these map over to allow a smooth transfer.
Applicants for direct entry to Year 3/Level 6 will need to have already passed - or expect to achieve - a minimum of 240 academic credits in a relevant subject area. https://www.nottinghamcollege.ac.uk/study/university-centre/welcome-to-the-university-centre-at-nottingham-college
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | An overall band score of 6.0; with no individual component less than 5.5. |
Please be advised that the College is not currently authorised by the UK Government to offer places to students from overseas who require a student visa (formerly known as a Tier 4 visa) to study in the United Kingdom.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland & EU | £8250 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
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Email:he.team@nottinghamcollege.ac.uk
Phone:0115 838 0700
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