Scouting and Recruitment in Football (Taught)

This course has been designed with expertise from both industry practitioners in scouting and recruitment, as well as academic experts who are active within the sector. Students participating in this course will be introduced to the various facets of scouting and recruitment, through modules focused on the identification, selection, retention, and securing of talent.

The course equips students with the skills and knowledge to identify, acquire the talent and make the pitch in the boardroom to sign the player who you think will be the next big thing.

The course encompasses all that is required to be successful within this field and offer a perspective to the industry that is not only research informed, but is generated from the shared experiences of the experts you will be around.

In addition to numerous partners we work with you will also be taught by recognised professionals within this field, including scouts who have worked at top premier league clubs and at international level across both the male and female game.

Studying at UCFB comes with a number of valued benefits to enhance your career and employment opportunities through our Employability and Career Planning provision.

This course is the first in the UK to be officially endorsed by the Professional Football Scouts Association (PFSA) who are the world leader in football performance education.

You will have access to world-leading resources such as HUDL Sportscode, Wyscout, Nacsport, Statsbomb, Playermaker, Catapult GPS and Tableau.

Access to these resources are replicable of what is required when entering into this field as a career across the world.