Football Business with Foundation Year

Football is a global, multi billion-pound business that shows no sign of slowing down. Bumper TV deals and huge transfer fees means more money than ever is flowing through the game, ensuring it’s vital that there are personnel ready to jump straight in and shape its future.

Degree overview
This programme is designed for those who wish to develop an appreciation of key areas shaping the current landscape of the football industry. The programme provides opportunities to engage in different aspects of football business including areas such as governance and regulation, fan engagement, operational management and business development.

This course is available with a Foundation year for those who do not meet main entry requirements.

Degree content
This degree programme explores the world of football business, including finance, marketing, media, international football business and general applied sports management. BA (Hons) Football Business will explore the vast global football industry and use modern and historical examples of good and bad practice from the industry to add context and further understanding to your studies.

As with many of UCFB’s degree programmes, the course will be underpinned by seminars, lectures, guest speaker sessions and work experience opportunities with a raft of leading industry partners, from national governing bodies to clubs and brands.

Teaching locations
UCFB Wembley
• Wembley Stadium
• Arch View House on First Way
UCFB Manchester Campus
• Exchange Quay
In addition to our teaching locations, we also use specialist facilities throughout the academic year as well as additional facilities where required.

Degree specifications
University Campus of Football Business is an embedded college of the University of East London. All students who begin their three or four year undergraduate degrees with UCFB from September 2021 onwards will be awarded a degree from the University of East London upon successful graduation.
The course specification for this degree will be available from late August 2021.

Modules
The modules below are planned for delivery on the programme beginning in September 2022, but are still to be confirmed at a validation event beforehand:

Foundation:
• Skills for Learning
• Mental Wealth
• Research Project
• Contemporary Issues in Sport
• Managing Football Operations and People
• Introduction to Business and Management (Sport and Football)
First Year
• Principles of Marketing
• Introduction to Football Finance
• Industry Competencies (Mental Wealth)
• Understanding Sports Fan Behaviour
• Understanding the Business of Football
• Sport, Media and Society

Career prospects
Football is a global, multi billion-pound business that shows no sign of slowing down. Bumper TV deals and huge transfer fees means more money than ever is flowing through the game, ensuring it’s vital that there are personnel ready to jump straight in and shape its future. Potential careers could span across agency, commercial, finance, marketing and business development roles within football.

Course Modules

Foundation Year: Skills for Learning; Mental Wealth; Research Project; Contemporary Issues in Sport; Managing Football Operations and People; Introduction to Business and Management (Sport and Football).
First Year: Principles of Marketing; Introduction to Football Finance; Industry Competencies (Mental Wealth); Understanding Sports Fan Behaviour; Understanding the Business of Football; Sport, Media and Society.
Second Year: The Organisation and Marketing of World Football; International Culture and Relations; Industry Readiness (Mental Wealth); Research Methods; Intermediate Financial Accounting; Entrepreneurship.
Third Year: International Finance and Football Business; Football Brand Management; Professional Project; Industry Engagement (Mental Wealth); Contemporary Issues in Sports Management.