Football Business Management FdA

University College Birmingham

Foundation degree

In Birmingham

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Foundation degree

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Duration

    2 Years

Football is not just a game. From sponsorship, marketing and finance to education and leadership, it is a hugely diverse sport and industry offering a wide array of employment opportunities far beyond the most visible roles of playing or coaching. On our Football Business Management foundation degree, you’ll work with clubs and organisations to gain understanding and knowledge of management and leadership within football, preparing you for a varied and exciting career.

From men’s and women’s clubs to youth and para squads, football offers a vast variety of roles, including playing a vital part in developing communities. You will be based at a partner club and your course will feature a combination of classroom-based activities and unique opportunities working on live projects in the club environment. The course will help you gain an in-depth understanding of the business of football, working with a range of people and boosting your CV with real-world experience in a stadium environment.

Placements and industry guest speakers are embedded into each year of the course to expose you to wider industry experience and input from experts. Alongside your football foundation degree, you will also have the chance to take football coaching awards and other industry qualifications to support your first steps towards your chosen career.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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Summer Row, B3 1JB

Start date

On request

About this course

Career opportunities
Note: Some roles below may require further study/training. The roles and salaries below are intended as a guide only.

Digital content manager
Fan support/liaison manager
Commercial director
Social media manager

Entry requirements

A-levels: An A-level grade profile of CD-DD.

BTEC: A BTEC grade profile of PPP-PP. This can be achieved from either an Extended Diploma or a combination of smaller BTEC qualifications.

Apprenticeship: Achieve an advanced apprenticeship (Level 3).

Tariff: Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry. A minimum of 56-32 UCAS Tariff points will be required.

Access to Higher Education Diploma: 56-32 UCAS Tariff points.

University College Birmingham works with a wide range of organisations to ensure you receive the best possible training and qualifications recognised by industry.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION – Take on live projects and practical assessments working at our partner football clubs, as well as having access to our outstanding sports facilities on campus
LIVE STUDY ENVIRONMENT – Based at your partner club, you can learn from industry experts while being immersed in the club environment, as well as having use of our University facilities
ENRICHMENT – Take a range of additional qualifications alongside your degree, including FA Level 1 and 2, personal training and gym instructor qualifications
TEAM SCOTLAND PARTNERSHIP – Our University will be the home for Team Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, offering exciting opportunities for our students to work with the team and its athletes

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2018

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Subjects

  • Business and Management
  • Coaching
  • Leadership
  • Teaching
  • Industry
  • Finance
  • Football
  • Marketing
  • Performance
  • Management
  • Contemporary

Course programme

Course breakdown

YEAR 1

Core Modules
  • Coaching for Performance and Management
  • Brand U
  • Finance and Economics of Football
  • Football and Contemporary Issues
YEAR 2

Core Modules
  • The Global Football Industry
  • Digital Media and Marketing for Football
  • Investigative Football Journalism
  • Managing and Leading People in Football
Teaching and assessment

Note: Indicative information only – actual timetables and assessment regimes will be issued at your induction.

As this course is integrated with partner clubs, delivery is primarily on site at each club, but provided and moderated by University College Birmingham. You will be supported throughout by qualified mentors and teaching staff on site, as well as all of the usual facilities and support via the University. However, you will be primarily based at the football clubs and must consider your travel/accommodation arrangements accordingly.

Teaching

Example of a typical teaching week (up to 12 contact hours):
  • Smaller group teaching – 4 hours
  • On-site live project work/applied learning – 6 hours
  • Tutorials – 2 hours
You will also need to commit around 20 hours per week for individual study time.

Assessment

Estimated breakdown of assessment for this course:
  • Coursework – 55%
  • Practical assessment – 40%
  • Written examinations – 5%
Our teaching and assessment is underpinned by our Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy 2015-2020.

Additional information

UCAS CODE - FM21

Tuition fees

UK/EU students

If you are a UK/EU student enrolling on a full-time foundation degree or a BA/BSc in 2020/21, your fee for this academic year will be £9,250 per each full year. A half year tuition fee is £4,625. UK/EU students do not pay tuition fees for any placement periods.

International students

If you are an international student enrolling on a a full-time foundation degree or a BA/BSc in 2020/21, your fee for this academic year will be £11,500 per year.

If you complete a placement year, there will be an administration fee of £500 for a full year, or £250 for a half-year placement.

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